Wednesday, May 26, 2010

News---Antietam National Battlefield Park Adds Museum

The Newcomer House is the future home of a history museum promoting Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties in Maryland. Antietam National Battlefield Superintendent John Howard talks Tuesday about the history museum promoting Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties that will be located in the Newcomer House along Md. 34. On the weekend of Sept. 17 to 19, a new history museum promoting Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties in Maryland will open in the Newcomer House, along Md. 34 near Antietam Creek. The museum is made possible by a cooperative agreement between the Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Antietam National Battlefield.

Text and Image Source: Hagerstown Herald Mail

No comments: