America’s First All-Black CCC
America’s First All-Black CCC Richard D. L. Fulton The Gettysburg Battlefield served as the home to America’s first all-black Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in 1939, whose recruits helped in making improvements to the old 1863 former combat site of a fierce and brutal war. The CCC was established in 1933 by President Franklin…
Create Your Fashionable Lifestyle at Studio 24E in Thurmont
Deb Abraham Spalding While traveling through Thurmont to look at real estate, Greg Elliott and Nina Tate-Elliott noticed the commercial space for sale at 21 East Main Street. Their search for their new home took them to see many houses, but they were drawn back to that first house they looked at in Jimtown and…
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Welcome Catoctin’s Closet to Thurmont
A ribbon-cutting was held on Saturday, December 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Catoctin’s Closet, located at 12 East Main Street in Thurmont. Catoctin’s Closet is a retail store with handmade gifts and goodies by local artists and crafters, along with commercial products for the home and clothing. Thurmont welcomes Catoctin’s Closet!
