m o u n t a i n d i s c o v e r i e s 3 107 South Second Street, Oakland, MD 301-334-3226 www.garrettcountymuseums.com Transportation Museum Liberty Street, Oakland, MD 301- 533-1044 Both Museums Open During Autumn Glory! Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 3 pm See website for Winter Hours The Complete Experience — Riding Lessons • Indoor & Outdoor Ring • Educational Clinics Training Riders & Horses – Fun Lessons Geared Toward Vacationers • Licensed & Insured www.BrokenSpokeStable.net • 3783 Pleasant Valley Road, Oakland, MD 21550 • 301-616-4681 ® Table of Contents Sweet Sixteen – Mountain Discoveries is Mountain Discoveries is a FREE publication printed Celebrating 16 Years ...........................................................6 twice yearly – Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. Mountain Lefty Grove – A Baseball Legend with Local Roots ...........8 Discoveries is focused on the Western Maryland region including neighboring Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Melky Miller Rye Whiskey – Exploring Local Virginia. The magazine features people, activities, places History at Garrett County Museums ...............................14 and articles of interest, and is written and produced by Hagerstown Cultural Trail ..................................................18 people in this area. Haley Farm Inn and Retreat Center ..................................22 Mountain Discoveries web site (www.mountaindiscoveries. com) is an active part of this publication, and is used Moonshadow – an Eco-Friendly Eatery ............................28 to communicate and showcase feature stories and our Cranesville Swamp Preserve ...............................................30 advertisers. Also see us on Facebook. The Deakins Line: Stone in the Swamp ...........................35 Mountain Discoveries is for entertainment and to provide visitors with information in getting to know this region. A Railroad for All Ages .......................................................38 It is owned and produced by AAD-INC. (Advertising Art 1755 Frontier Life – John and Jane Frazier ......................44 Design, Inc.) of Cumberland, Maryland. Comments and suggestions should be sent to “Mountain Discoveries” Flight 93 National Memorial .......................................... 48 c/o AAD-INC., 6 Commerce Dr., Cumberland, MD Gourmet and More! ............................................................52 21502 or email: [email protected], or phone 301-759-2707. New advertisers are welcome — Sunflowers ............................................................................55 contact us for a rate sheet and information on advertising. Smoke N Mirrors Gallery & Studio ....................................56 Story suggestions are also welcome…human interest, activities, places, dining and shopping in this region will Allegany Museum – First Floor Restoration be considered. Please include your name, address, phone Nearing Completion .........................................................58 number and email (if available). We cannot promise the return of unsolicited materials, but we will make every effort to do so. Cover: Grant and Maya Lemley posing in a 1925 Ford Model T Pickup at the Garrett County AAD-INC. supports and is a member of the Allegany Historical Society Transportation Museum in & Garrett County, MD and Hampshire County, WV Oakland, Maryland. The truck was Chambers of Commerce. donated by Bob Hoye, former Garrett County resident, and his wife Betty. See museum ad on page 3. Lance C. Bell owner / editor / photographer staff writers Dan Whetzel Kathie L. Smith owner / editor / art Sara Mullins Mary Reisinger Staff office manager archaeology Shelby Calhoun Robert L. Pyle Mountain Discoveries Mountain Discoveries is a FREE publication and is produced twice yearly by AAD-INC., 6 Commerce Drive, Cumberland, MD 21502. As a free publication, Mountain Discoveries magazines are available All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written at our advertiser’s places of business as well as many of Maryland’s permission is prohibited. Neither Mountain Discoveries nor AAD-INC. Visitor’s Centers along I-68, I-70, and I-95. They are also available at the is responsible for errors or omissions. The advertisements and listings in C&O Canal Visitor Center in Cumberland, Maryland and McDonald’s this publication do not imply any endorsement by Mountain Discoveries or AAD-INC. Address all correspondence to Mountain Discoveries, 6 restaurants along the I-81 corridor, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. The Commerce Drive, Cumberland, MD 21502 and include your full name, Washington, Allegany and Garrett County, Maryland and Mineral and address, and phone number. Printed in the USA. Copyright, 2017, by Hampshire County, West Virginia Chambers of Commerce also make AAD-INC, 301-759-2707. Mountain Discoveries available to the public. m o u n t a i n d i s c o v e r i e s 45 3 Pershing Street Cumberland, MD 21502 OPEN: March 15 – December 31 Tuesday – Saturday 10-4, Sunday 1-4 Five Glass Landau www.alleganymuseum.org Circa 1890, reported to be the inaugural carriage of President Theodore Roosevelt. Vis-à-Vis Sleigh with Top (believed owned by Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt family. 1905 Brewster Golf Cart Made for J.B. Brewster, the president’s son. 1900 Studebaker Runabout Wagon This remarkable collection of Allegany Museum is in the process of a grand horse-drawn vehicles was once the renovation and installation of a large, permanent private collection of James Richard Thrasher of Midland, Maryland. exhibition on its first floor — Crossroads of America, Over a span of more than 30 years, slated to open Fall 2017. Jim traveled all over the United States amassing his collection of 2017 Calendar of Events carriages, accessories and more. Feb 4 – Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit “The Way We Worked” One of the Top Collections Apr 1-30 – History in Your Attic: Preservation & Photography of Horse Drawn Vehicles May 9 – June 4 – The Garden Hills Exhibit in the United States Jun 9 – Jul 30 – Whiskey Rebellion Display Hours (Whiskey Rebellion Festival June 9&10) January – April and Special Tours by Appointment June 10-11 – Open House/Heritage Days May – October, Noon – 2 pm Aug – Oct – Glassware Thursday–Sunday Sept 16 – 17th Annual Ford Model T & Model A Car/Truck Show Nov. – mid-Dec., Noon – 2 pm Saturday & Sunday Nov 24 – Dec 31 – Holiday Events Series – A Traditional Christmas A first class museum intended to preserve the area’s history, culture, and become a major heritage attraction. Receptions, Parties and Special Tours can be arranged. 301-777-7200 301-724-4339 301-268-2226 6 m o u n t a i n d i s c o v e r i e s Mountain Discoveries magazine is celebrating 16 years! Mountain Discoveries’ First Issue – Spring/Summer 2002 Back to the Beginning... Featured the following: A 2001 idea developed by Lance Bell and Kathie Smith, The scenic mountain background cover photo was taken co-owners of Advertising Art Design, Inc., has turned into on September 11, 2001, an infamous day in U.S. history. a semi-annual event. Mountain Discoveries magazine has The inset on the cover features Melissa Maines, weaver at been produced in the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter of Spruce Forest Artisan Village at Penn Alps. each year since 2002. Articles that appeared in the first issue were: Evolving from the focus of Allegany and Garrett County, • Sugaring (Maple Sugar Camp) Maryland, to a larger area including regional portions • Maryland’s Coal Heritage Trail – Part 1 – of Western Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Allegany County Virginia, Mountain Discoveries has opened up little-known • Mountain Thunder in the Night – Western Maryland Scenic Railroad attractions, historic topics and personalities to visitors and • The African American Heritage Society Museum residents of our distribution area and reaches around the • Uncle Tucker’s 1819 Brew House globe through the Mountain Discoveries website www. mountaindiscoveries.com. All Mountain Discoveries • The Knot Hole Craft Shop stories are included on the website. • If Daniel Boone Could See Us Now (Log Homes) • Brant Mine at Deep Creek Lake State Park – The first issue, shown on the facing page at the bottom, DNR Feature featured stories on Natural Resources, Transportation, • Flaming Pasta at Will O’ the Wisp Four Seasons Education, Food, Retail, Crafts, Businesses, Recreation, • Four-Seasons of Outdoor Adventure at Wisp History, Collectibles, Music, and Events. The stories share • A Welcome Party at Deep Creek Lake the magazine with beautiful photography mostly supplied • Western Maryland ATV Tours by Lance C. Bell. Mixed with advertisements that also • Schoolhouse Earth – A Unique Place to Shop contain some of Lance’s beautiful area photography, the • On the Road to the Pow Wow magazines are something that people keep and collect. • Prehistoric Arrowheads…Stories from the Past • You Could Hear it Talk, You Could Hear it Sing The more that you read, (Bluegrass Festivals) the more things you will know. • Rockin’ USA (Rocking Chairs) The more that you learn, • A Sawmill on Wheels the more places you’ll go. We would like to thank our many loyal advertisers over — Dr. Seuss the years who have made Mountain Discoveries a reality! Article suggestions are welcome – call 301-759-2707. Mountain Discoveries’ premiere issue, Spring/Summer 2002, along with subsequent issues. 8 m o u n t a i n d i s c o v e r i e s A Baseball Legend with Local Roots LONACONING, MARYLAND Written by: Dan Whetzel “Lefty” Grove is finally getting the