Visit Boonsboro, MD

08/19/2024

Washington County, MD and Boonsboro are steeped in Civil War history.

08/13/2024

Who's looking forward to this!? A great annual event in Boonsboro and lots of local tasty treats!

07/22/2024

Coming up on September 7th and 8th is our 2-day festival devoted to handcrafts and art. Check out these adorable plushy animals by one of our new vendors for this year, Created Purposefully. More into on the festival at: https://boonsborohistoricalsociety.org/boonesborough-days/.

07/05/2024

Not too early to plan ahead for the 53rd Annual Boonesborough Days September 7 & 8, 2024 in Shafer Memorial Park in Boonsboro, MD.

06/06/2024

One of the area's best annual events! Don't miss the Boonesborough Days festival, Sept 7 and 8th. Come for the weekend and enjoy the 2-day history and handmade craft and art festival. While you're here, learn all about local history at the Bowman House, HQ of the Boonsboro Historical Society MD and at the Boonsborough Museum of History - not to mention our great Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum! With Antietam Battlefield and Washington Monument National parks right here too, it's a great way to step back in time and take home a few treasures from the festival!

05/02/2024

It's nearly here!

04/04/2024

For all you history buffs, Boonsboro and the South Mountain area is a treasure trove of history. Here's another super interesting aspect.

04/04/2024

Our great little town has lots to offer!

03/20/2024

A lot of EVENTS coming up in Boonsboro, Maryland. Mark your calendars and don't miss out on the fun - lots for families!

03/20/2024

Horse and history lovers unite! The🐴National Pike Festival and James Shaull Wagon Train-Maryland is coming to Boonsboro, MD once again. On Sunday, May 19th, the Wagon Train will end it's journey here in our beautiful Shafer Memorial Park. What a perfect, family friendly event and there's no cost to come!

03/20/2024

Missed sharing this great post in February, but all still good information on one of Boonsboro's best gems!

03/20/2024

A fun, local attraction for more than 100 years!

"See you underground at Crystal Grottoes"! -Jerry Downs (Third Generation Owner)

03/13/2024

08/14/2023

Boonesborough Days is around the corner! September 9th and 10th from 9 to 5pm in Shafer Park, Boonsboro, MD. FREE admission festival with more than 160 vendors with 100% handmade crafts and artwork. Plus, food vendors and demonstrations. See the festival map and list of vendors!

https://boonsborohistoricalsociety.org/2023-festival-vendor-map-and-list-now-available/

12/15/2022

Smithsonian Magazine has a great article on our Washington Monument, built here in Boonsboro in 1827, it was the first in the country.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-little-known-story-of-the-first-washington-monument-180981268/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20221214-daily-responsive&spMailingID=47759091&spUserID=MTAzNDQ3NDI0OTMwMAS2&spJobID=2361542834&spReportId=MjM2MTU0MjgzNAS2

“In dedicating this monument, we are not so much dedicating a pile of cold stones as we are dedicating ourselves to the perpetuation of certain ideas of government and the relationship of government to its people.”

A granite tower in western Maryland, the structure predates the obelisk on the National Mall by more than two decades

09/08/2017

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