Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Westminster!
Westminster was founded in 1764 by William Winchester (1711
– 1790) of England. This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary, or
sestercentennial, of our great City’s founding with many wonderful events. See
more: http://www.scribd.com/doc/235698509/Celebrate-the-250th-Anniversary-of-Westminster
A Storied History
Watch an historical presentation on the City of Westminster,
presented by Kevin Dayhoff (Mayor, 2001 - 2005) by clicking here (YouTube video).
See information about the Sestercentennial Block Party
below.
250 Years and Counting Contest
We’re counting on you! As part of Westminster’s 250th
Anniversary celebration, the City of Westminster Recreation & Parks is
sponsoring the “250 Years & Counting” Contest. Click here for
more information!
See also: Tour of Westminster trees taps roots of city's
history [Column] http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-eagle-archives-0803-20140730,0,6529042.story
History, 250 Sestercentennial, Westminster, Carroll County,
Maryland,
Celebrating 250-years of Westminster MD history Historical Society
of Carroll County MD Box Lunch Talk by former Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff JULY
8, 2014
Celebrating 250-years of Westminster MD history
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 Historical Society of Carroll County
MD Box Lunch Talk: William Winchester founded the city of Westminster MD 250
years ago in 1764 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ZJszwlbyA&list=UU3II1CrxPqubFKXY6D8p7WQ
Westminster was founded in 1764 by William Winchester (1711
– 1790) of England. This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary, or
sestercentennial, of our great City’s founding with many wonderful events. http://westminstermd.gov/369/Celebrate-250-Years
A Storied History - Watch an historical presentation on the
City of Westminster, presented by Kevin Dayhoff (Mayor, 2001 - 2005) by clicking here (YouTube video.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ZJszwlbyA&list=UU3II1CrxPqubFKXY6D8p7WQ
In 1764 William Winchester developed a plan to sell
forty-five lots along “King Street” on a sixteen-acre portion of the northern
end of “White’s level” on the main road to Baltimore Town. The “piece of
ground” was to be called “Westminster.” Come celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Westminster with local Baltimore Sun history writer Kevin
Dayhoff as he traces the storied history of Westminster, the Carroll County
seat of government.
Historical Society of
Carroll County Box Lunch Talks: http://www.hsccmd.org/programs-box-lunch-talks.asp
The Box Lunch Talk (BLT) program attracts scores of local history
enthusiasts every month! These hour-long events – easily our most popular –
begin promptly at Noon on the second Tuesday of every month in Grace Hall,
Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, Westminster. http://gracelc.org/
Free parking is available in the lot on Carroll Street.
Enter the building through Entrance #2, on Carroll Street.
Past topics include The Wines of Central
Maryland, Past Present & Future; “Historic Barns of Carroll County;”
and “Where is Grandma Hiding?” which showed guests how to explore their
genealogy.
Participating is inexpensive and easy! Guests bring their
lunch and enjoy a small selection of beverages and dessert. Admission is
$5 for members and $10 for non-members.
To see our current BLT schedule, pick up a copy of our
newsletter The Courier, check out our calendar
online, or give us a call at 410-848-6494. Programs are subject to
change without prior notice.
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Noon-1 p.m., in Grace Hall at the historic Grace Lutheran
Church, 21 Carroll Street in Westminster. Lunch is not available for purchase;
participants are encouraged to bring a lunch. Beverages and dessert are
provided. Admission is $2.00 for Historical Society of Carroll County members
and $5.00 for non-members.
#History, #CarrollCounty, Maryland, Westminster MD, Grace
Lutheran Church, historian Kevin E. Dayhoff, #Westminster250
Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:
Patuxent Publishing Co., The Carroll Eagle: www.explorecarroll.com: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/?s=Dayhoff&action=GO
The Tentacle: www.thetentacle.com http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=41
The Tentacle: www.thetentacle.com http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=41
Westminster Patch: http://westminster.patch.com/search?keywords=Dayhoff
Soundtrack: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.net/
Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ or http://kevindayhoffart.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.com/
Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ or http://www.westgov.net/ = www.kevindayhoff.org
Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ or http://kevindayhoffart.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.com/
Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ or http://www.westgov.net/ = www.kevindayhoff.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoffTwitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net
Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/
E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/
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Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net
Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/
E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/
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