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
Some of those people I’ve never heard of.
We’re the just here to create friction?
“How to get Trump Yard sign ?”
What I did was go to www.donaldjtrump.com and ordered 2 yard signs and one hat.
Goes well with this (McGruff had posted, upthread).....
You are a better person than I am!! I am watching Spring Baking Championship. lol My head still hurts so I know I could not handle listening to Kasich or Cruz.
Had it on for less than 30 second. MSNBC had a special on Trump. Now one on HILLAry They both sucked. Watch the last of Trump and about a minute of HRC. All old stuff
His maternal grandfather, whom he was names for ( Phineas Taylor ) was a VERY prominent pol and a member of the Whig party.
I live in the next town over from where he was born and grew up ( his parent's house still stands and I drive past it a lot, to get from here to there) and where his ancestors are buried. So when we moved here, as I always do, I started to study up on the are and discovered that I was nearby to an historical figure that I have always been interested in. :-)
P.T. also once started and wrote for a local newspaper, he wrote 5 or more books, one an auto-bio and one on how to make money. He was also the man who brought Jenny Lind to America and set up her performances, was a great philanthropist, and NEVER said :A SUCKER IS BORN EVERY MINUTE."!
Keep the faith my old Friend!
She will not get elected!
OK., off topic,. but which fondue did you “like” the best? ;-)
I hope he's okay!
Libby lu bit the dust again?
REALLY....Lisinopril makes people cough?
Libby Lu has more lives than a deranged cat
Nearly all Statins do
On the Fox Report earlier this evening, Harris Faulkner had John Roberts on and he said that the RNC might try to “run out the clock” in Cleveland and then even hold a second GOP convention after the dems in late August to nominate their choice!!! Can you believe the idea of holding two conventions this summer and totally writing off the entire primary season results?!
The RNC is utterly out of their minds and ought to be committed to an insane asylum!!
The RNC is a criminal enterprise! They are proving it every day!
The savory one! I thought it sounded really good!
Click her name in the list and see!
I don’t know the exact number...perhaps 20, all told. It was a LOT!!!!!!!!!
It certainly does and has a notorious reputation for doing so.
How many times is that?
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