Community Difference Maker
Dottie Davis Nominated by: Phyllis Kelly At 91, Dorothy (Dottie) Davis acknowledges that she is not as active as she once was, but her dedication to the Emmitsburg community remains unwavering. Born and raised in Thurmont, it was after marrying her late husband, Alan Davis, that she moved to Emmitsburg, where she still resides in…
The Great Fire of Emmitsburg
June 15, 1863 Robert M. Preston This article was written in 1989 by Emmitsburg’s then-Mayor for the Emmitsburg Chronicle’s Town of Emmitsburg 1989 Directory & Map. It is printed here with permission from Robert M. Preston and family. As one looks at the beauty of downtown Emmitsburg today, try to picture the Square area 125…