Historic Landmark Reopens as The Vault 1891, Bringing New Life to Main Street
Alisha Yocum After nearly 15 years of vacancy, a beloved Main Street landmark has been brought back to life at 4 West Main Street in Thurmont. Community members gathered with excitement for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of The Vault 1891, a newly restored event space housed in the former Thurmont Bank building. Vickie Grinder, economic…
Looking Back: 1916
By James Rada, Jr. Safecrackers Go After the Thurmont Post Office Late one Saturday night in 1916, two men walked up to the Thurmont Post Office, which at the time was located on the first floor of the Masonic building on East Main Street. They walked casually, alone on the street. They paused beneath the…
