Looking Back
The Summer Blue Ridge Summit Burned by James Rada, Jr. Blue Ridge Summit was not a heavily populated area in 1925. Only a few hundred people lived there year-round, but that summer, the small community suffered three fires that caused a lot of damage to the town. On June 16, the engine house of the…
Former Thurmont Resident Owns Trolley Graveyard
James Rada, Jr. During the 1980s, Ed Metka lived in Thurmont and made the long daily commute to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the Army Corps of Engineers. At the time, he would have appreciated a quick form of transportation to work, but the Frederick station on the MARC line hadn’t opened yet. Ed…
