Posted on 04/24/2016 12:37:59 AM PDT by nikos1121
HAGERSTOWN, MD
Hagerstown /ˈheɪɡərztaʊn/ is a city in Washington County, Maryland. It is the county seat of Washington County, and by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metropolitan Area (extending into West Virginia) was 269,140.
In 1739, Jonathan Hager, a German immigrant from Pennsylvania and a volunteer Captain of Scouts, purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land in the Great Appalachian Valley between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Maryland and called it Hager’s Fancy. In 1762, Hager officially founded the town of Elizabethtown which he named after his wife, Elizabeth Kershner. Fourteen years later, Jonathan Hager became known as the "Father of Washington County" after his efforts helped Hagerstown become the county seat of newly created Washington County which Hager also helped create from neighboring Frederick County, Maryland. The City Council changed the community's name to Hager's-Town in 1813 because the name had gained popular usage, and in the following year, the Maryland State Legislature officially endorsed the changing of the town’s name.
The Band Shell in Hagerstown, MD
Alsatia Mummers Parade Hagerstown, MD 2015
City Park Hagerstown, MD
Downtown Hagerstown, MD
Rider Jet Center where Trump’s plane will taxi
Today’s Trivia
I give up trying to fool you people. I put these quizzes together and people like exit82 (btw is that the exit where you live), has it done two minutes after it’s posted.
So, I’m posting it early this time. Please try answering the trivia the first time through without looking up the answers. After that, it’s an open book quiz.
BTW exit82 our trivia buff, broke the rules, but he was so far ahead everyone else yesterday that I awarded him the $25 Amazon Gift Card, which he promptly donated to Free Republic.
1. 4 part question. Name Hagerstown’s minor league baseball team, their level of play, (eg Class A, AA or AAA), their major league team affiliation and their only Hall of Famer. 10pts
2. Who is this Hagerstown, MD notable and his claim to fame? 30pts.
3. Another notable from Hagerstown, MD for you to name 25pts. 
4. Who is this Hagerstown notable standing next to Michael Jackson? 30pts.
5. Follow up question to #4. What is her claim to fame?
a. Actress
b. Goalie for US Olympic Soccer Gold Medal Team
c. Wrote a sex column
d. Wrote two songs for Michael
6. This is the Bellanca Cruisemaster, built in the 1920s at the Bellanca Airplane factory in Hagerstown, MD. What historical significance did it have? 50pts.
Bonus Quesitons
7. True or False regarding the annual Alsatia's Mummers Parade? 20pts
a. Named after The Alsatia Club formed 1911 by 11 young men who would hang out at the local pharmacy, and take up the seats of paying customers. The owner gave them a place to meet on the second floor.
b. Parade started in 1921 to celebrate Halloween in an orderly fashion.
c. Only cars made before 1950 are allowed in the parade.
d. No animals are allowed in the parade
e. All answers are true
8. How many seats does the Alsatia Club set up for the annual parade?
a. 367
b. 1576
c. 2234
d. 5678
9. Name the group and where are the from?
10pts
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Love it!
Go Hooooooosiers!
VOTE TRUMP!
It’s easy to make in a crock pot. If you have extra apples in fall or eay summer apples let me know and I will walk you through it
Ok, that’s weird.
Um, has Doris Kearns Goodwin offered to meet Sen Cruz in any campaign bathrooms yet????
Hoosiermama how were your kitties while you were at church, mama was probaly going crazy while you were gone, even if only for an hour, It is so cute how she is looking to you for her kitties to be secure!!!
Oh wow, that is too bad.
Said Cruz accomplished nothing this weekend because it's all 2nd ballot maneuvers and there is not going to be a 2nd ballot.
Vegas is doable from here! Just a little 5 hour drive through the desert!
LOL Kit Cat!
My good memories are Huntington, Newport, Laguna beaches in the 60’s. The best of times!
The crowds now are unbearable.
Mine either!
Jealous. We used to live some 100 yards from the beach in Manhattan Beach, 100 yards straight up into the sky, that is, lol. Steep hill. I loved it. I didn’t care about the parking or the tiny beach streets. Loved the weather.
We drove past you yesterday to get to Santa Barbara. It’s so nice there.
Please add me also, thanks.
Being a Trump supporter feels like....WINNING AGAIN!
Thank you hoosiermama. I appreciate it.
Wow, Sam. What a nice Trump encounter.
And as nice as that must have been for you, it’s just one of so many stories where he is kind and approachable. Unlike so many celebs. It speaks to his character.
What did one saggy boob say to he other?
If we hang any lover they’ll think we’re nuts!
My parents were in Charleston the last three years and I LOVED it. My father passed and my mom is back out here in L.A. again, and I am going to miss Charleston. There is a BBQ place I still dream of....
If we goto Vegas, make sure it’s in good weather. I love road trips!
Tuesday has me VERY nervous, I so want Trump to hit the 50% mark in ALL states!!! I am SICK TO DEATH of the #NeverTrump crowd screaming about how 65% of republicans WON’T vote Trump!!! If he could get 50% in these states they would have to SHUT their pie holes!!!!
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