Washington County Historical Society

Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival records for Washington County, Maryland. Located in downtown Hagerstown, the Miller House serves as the home of the historical society, the kinship Family Heritage Research Center, and the Miller House Museum. The museum gives visitors a taste of life in the 1850s and exhibits showcase important events in Washington County history.

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Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz primary image

Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz

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Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 15) primary image

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WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship primary image

WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship

Sat, May 18 • 9:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices

Fri, Jun 14 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters

Fri, Jul 12 • 6:00 PM

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Patsy Cline Cover Concert primary image

Patsy Cline Cover Concert

Fri, Jul 19 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House

Fri, Aug 9 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War

Fri, Sep 13 • 6:00 PM

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Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz primary image

Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 1) primary image

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Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum

Fri, May 10 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 15) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 15)

Wed, May 15 • 10:00 AM

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WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship primary image

WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship

Sat, May 18 • 9:00 AM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 29) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 29)

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Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices

Fri, Jun 14 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters

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Patsy Cline Cover Concert primary image

Patsy Cline Cover Concert

Fri, Jul 19 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House

Fri, Aug 9 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 17)

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Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3)

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Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson primary image

Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson

Fri, Mar 22 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine primary image

Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine

Fri, Mar 8 • 6:00 PM

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Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy primary image

Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy

Wed, Mar 6 • 1:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 21)

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Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie primary image

Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie

Fri, Feb 9 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 7)

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Jan 17)

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 17)

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Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3)

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Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson primary image

Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson

Fri, Mar 22 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Mar 20)

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Mar 13)

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Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine primary image

Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine

Fri, Mar 8 • 6:00 PM

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Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy primary image

Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy

Wed, Mar 6 • 1:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 21)

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Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie primary image

Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie

Fri, Feb 9 • 6:00 PM

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Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival records for Washington County, Maryland. Located in downtown Hagerstown, the Miller House serves as the home of the historical society, the kinship Family Heritage Research Center, and the Miller House Museum. The museum gives visitors a taste of life in the 1850s and exhibits showcase important events in Washington County history.

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Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz primary image

Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 1) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 1)

Wed, May 1 • 10:00 AM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 8) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 8)

Wed, May 8 • 10:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum

Fri, May 10 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 15) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 15)

Wed, May 15 • 10:00 AM

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WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship primary image

WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship

Sat, May 18 • 9:00 AM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 29) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 29)

Wed, May 29 • 10:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices

Fri, Jun 14 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters

Fri, Jul 12 • 6:00 PM

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Patsy Cline Cover Concert primary image

Patsy Cline Cover Concert

Fri, Jul 19 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House

Fri, Aug 9 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War

Fri, Sep 13 • 6:00 PM

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Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz primary image

Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 1) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 1)

Wed, May 1 • 10:00 AM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 8) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 8)

Wed, May 8 • 10:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum

Fri, May 10 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 15) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 15)

Wed, May 15 • 10:00 AM

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WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship primary image

WCHS Bus Tours 2024: Historic Houses of Worship

Sat, May 18 • 9:00 AM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (May 29) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (May 29)

Wed, May 29 • 10:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices

Fri, Jun 14 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Battle of Falling Waters

Fri, Jul 12 • 6:00 PM

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Patsy Cline Cover Concert primary image

Patsy Cline Cover Concert

Fri, Jul 19 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House primary image

Culture & Cocktails: The Historic Saylor House

Fri, Aug 9 • 6:00 PM

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Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Flags of the Civil War

Fri, Sep 13 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 17) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (April 17)

Wed, Apr 17 • 10:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick

Fri, Apr 12 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3)

Wed, Apr 3 • 10:00 AM

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Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson primary image

Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson

Fri, Mar 22 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Mar 20)

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Mar 13)

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Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine primary image

Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine

Fri, Mar 8 • 6:00 PM

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Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy primary image

Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy

Wed, Mar 6 • 1:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 21) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 21)

Wed, Feb 21 • 10:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie primary image

Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie

Fri, Feb 9 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 7) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 7)

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Jan 17) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (Jan 17)

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 17) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (April 17)

Wed, Apr 17 • 10:00 AM

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Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick primary image

Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick

Fri, Apr 12 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (April 3)

Wed, Apr 3 • 10:00 AM

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Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson primary image

Shirley Temple Black: "From Child Star to Diplomat" by JoAnn Peterson

Fri, Mar 22 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Mar 20) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (Mar 20)

Wed, Mar 20 • 10:00 AM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Mar 13)

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Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine primary image

Culture & Cocktails: 18th-Century Surgery and Medicine

Fri, Mar 8 • 6:00 PM

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Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy primary image

Unraveling Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy

Wed, Mar 6 • 1:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 21) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 21)

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Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie primary image

Culture & Cocktails: History of Fort Ritchie

Fri, Feb 9 • 6:00 PM

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Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 7) primary image

Genealogy Research Consultations (Feb 7)

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