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What’s Happening This First Weekend In December In Wayne County

December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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wayne county indiana, christmas parades in richmondIt’s beginning to look alot like Christmas……in Wayne County!

FRIDAY

Christmas Parade In Richmond

Starts at 7:00 p.m and will run between 6th and 10th Streets.  Also enjoy some homemade crafts and foods at the Coop across from Veache’s toy store.

Jazz & Percussion Concert At Earlham College

A night of exciting music as always with Earlhams percussion ensemble and Jazz.  This event is free and starts at 7:30 p.m. in Goddard Auditorium.

Grand Opening Of Firehouse Barbeque & Blue

The long awaited (2 years) opening of a really happinin’ place in the Depot District.  Live music tonight and Saturday.  Doors open at 8:00 a.m. with music from 9-11.  Great musicians.  Cover charge of 5.00 at door, must be 21 and up.

Hagertown’s Hometown Christmas (Day 1)

Decorations, Craft Bazaar, Cookie Walk, Santa, carriage rides, food, music, shows, and more!

Cookie Walk 4-8pm Trustee’s Office

Grown up Story Time 7pm Hagerstown/Jefferson  Township Library

SATURDAY

Hagertown’s Hometown Christmas (Day 2)

Cookie Walk 4-8pm Trustee’s Office

Grown up Story Time 7pm Hagerstown/Jefferson  Township Library

Cookie Walk     Trustee’s Office        9-1pm

Photos with Santa     Nettle Creek Hardware      9:30-11:30

After Prom Silent Auction        Across the street Antiques            10-6pm

Holiday Dance Productions    Elem. Gym     10:30am

Student Violin Concert        Hagerstown Museum& Arts place      2pm

Photos with Santa     The Logo Shop     2-3pm

Spagetti Dinner  The Meeting Place     4:30-8pm

Bell Choir      Main Street   5:30pm

Carriage Rides   Main Street    5:30-8:30pm

Carolers     Main Street    Evening

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Hagerstown Hometown Christmas

November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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hagerstown hometown christmasJoin us in Hagerstown this weekend for a Hometown Christmas!

See event details below:

Friday, December 2nd
Cookie Walk – 4-8pm – Trustee’s Office

Grown up Story Time – 7pm – Hagerstown/Jefferson Township Library

Saturday, December 3rd
Christmas Bazaar - 9-3pm - 11 E. Main Street
Primitive Crafts, Candles, Jewerly, Home decor, food and more

Cookie Walk – 9am-1pm - Trustee’s Office

Photos with Santa – 9:30am-11:30am – Nettle Creek Hardware

After Prom Silent Auction – 10-6pm - Across the street Antiques

Holiday Dance Productions – 10:30am – Elementary Gym

Student Violin Concert – 2pm - Hagerstown Museum& Arts place

Photos with Santa – 2-3pm - The Logo Shop

Spaghetti Dinner – 4:30-8pm - The Meeting Place

Bell Choir – 5:30pm – Main Street

Carriage Rides – 5:30-8:30pm - Main Street

Carolers – Evening -Main Street

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What’s Happening In Wayne County This Weekend?

July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Today…Dire Skates Car Wash!

Sat, July 16, 10am – 12pm at the Johnson Chiropratic Parking Lot, Richmond Indiana.  The Dire Skates women’s derby team, will be having a Car Wash to help raise money for uniforms. $8 for cars/ $10 for trucks.   Come on out and support the local team!

Hagerstown Museum And Arts Place Art Classes

Adults..join us every Saturday from 2 PM (if you are a beginner) or 3:30 (if you are intermediate). No charge for instruction or art supplies. Kids classes are Thursdays at 4PM. We also exhibit and sell original art by local and regional artists.

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Richmond Civic Theatre is proud to present JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT as their summer fundraiser. “JOSEPH” is a favorite among RCT patrons. This production promises the same great songs, colorful costumes, and familiar Biblical story. Although RCT has previously presented “JOSEPH” two times, this production promises a fresh look at the popular musical. Director Renee Arnett says “The directors and cast of Joseph have had an AMAZING time putting together a fun filled show! Hand clapping, sing along fun is what is in store for all those that attend! And don’t forget to get your season membership too!” Show dates are July 15,16 at 7:30 p.m. and July 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at the RCT box office. Please call for prices and available seating: 765-962-1816.

E Street Pub Live Local Bands In The Depot District

Tonight:  July 16, 6 pm – Sun, July 17, 2 am at 815 North E Street in the Depot District. Come experience live music by local bands every Saturday, and the amazing talent of all genres of music that is in our community.  Tonight featuring Shredneck, 8 Ways From Nothing, and DALAID.  Also on Sundays they offer Euchre & Karaoke at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively (not at the same time).

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The Flying Circus Is Coming! Vintage Planes Come to Hagerstown IN, July 19

July 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Bi-plane at Flying Circus, 2010

HAGERSTOWN, IN — The skies over Hagerstown will again be filled with vintage aircraft as the town’s unique airport will host the 4th Annual Hagerstown’s Flying Circus Tuesday, July 19. “It will be festive, fun, free and family friendly,” announces Denny Burns, who chairs the event sponsored by the Hagerstown Optimist Club.

Visitors to Hagerstown’s airport will be treated to a wide array of vintage aircraft, fun food, and a chance to meet the pilots before the evening entertainment begins. “Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, and have a great time,” adds the chairman. Admission and parking are free.

Burns announced that the aerial games and other fun events will be staged from 6 to 8 p.m. this year. But, visitors will be able to see the planes up close from the time gates open at 2 p.m.

Led by Andrew King, the stunt pilot from the movie “Fly Boys,”

Pilots of pre-1947 aircraft will descend on Hagerstown that Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the event. “The Hagerstown Airport is great,” says King, “We loved it the past three years. It’s not often we get to see such a large airport that’s also a grassy airport. Old planes like grass because that’s what they were built for.”

Hagerstown is the ideal location for Eastern and Great Lakes pilots to land while en route to the largest gathering of historic aircraft every year in Oshkosh, Wis., according to Marvin Stohler of Hagerstown’s Airport Board. The event was launches in 2008 as part of the centennial celebration of the Ford Model T, when thousands of Model T owners and celebrants gathered at the Hagerstown Airport.

Pilots are expected to camp under the wings of their planes the night of July 19 and depart about noon the next day, weather permitting. Visitors attending the July 19 event will be able to meet and speak with the pilots beginning early afternoon that date.

Anyone with questions about the event may contact Bob Warner, Hagerstown town manager, at (765) 489-6171 or Denny Burns, event chairman at (765) 489-5829. The rain date is Wednesday, July 20.

* The address of the Hagerstown Airport is: 999 South Washington Street, Hagerstown, IN 47346.

For more information… or questions, please contact: Denny Burns, chairman (765) 489-5829 dburns@parallax.ws

If you have never seen the Flying Circus…you won’t want to miss it this year!  It is truly amazing!

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Where’s YOUR Fireworks?

June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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With the holiday weekend upon us, the buzz around Wayne County is sizzling with talk about which fireworks displays to go see this weekend.

If you can’t get enough of the excitement in the air as the night sky blazes in glory to celebrate America’s birthday,  then Wayne County is the place to be!

With a different show every night, you can get your fill of 4th of July Fireworks.  Start off Friday night in Fountain City, then Richmond on Saturday afternoon for fun, music and good food.  Cambridge City is continuing their 175th Anniversary on Sunday as they light up the night sky.   Hagerstown will be wrapping up the fun-filled holiday weekend on Monday night.

For more information, including specific locations,  Click Here for GWC Events Calendar.

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Hagerstown’s Flying Circus Tuesday, July 19 Will Be “Festive, Free and Family Friendly”

June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Vintage plane

HAGERSTOWN, IN — The skies over Hagerstown will again be filled with vintage aircraft as the town’s unique airport will host the 4th Annual Hagerstown’s Flying Circus Tuesday, July 19. “It will be festive, fun, free and family friendly,” announces Denny Burns, who chairs the event sponsored by the Hagerstown Optimist Club.

Visitors to Hagerstown’s airport will be treated to a wide array of vintage aircraft, fun food, and a chance to meet the pilots before the evening entertainment begins. “Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, and have a great time,” adds the chairman. Admission and parking are free.

Burns announced that the aerial games and other fun events will be staged from 6 to 8 p.m. this year. But, visitors will be able to see the planes up close from the time gates open at 2 p.m.

Led by Andrew King, the stunt pilot from the movie “Fly Boys,”

pilots of pre-1947 aircraft will descend on Hagerstown that Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the event. “The Hagerstown Airport is great,” says King, “We loved it the past three years. It’s not often we get to see such a large airport that’s also a grassy airport. Old planes like grass because that’s what they were built for.”

Hagerstown is the ideal location for Eastern and Great Lakes pilots to land while en route to the largest gathering of historic aircraft every year in Oshkosh, Wis., according to Marvin Stohler of Hagerstown’s Airport Board. The event was launches in 2008 as part of the centennial celebration of the Ford Model T, when thousands of Model T owners and celebrants gathered at the Hagerstown Airport.

Pilots are expected to camp under the wings of their planes the night of July 19 and depart about noon the next day, weather permitting. Visitors attending the July 19 event will be able to meet and speak with the pilots beginning early afternoon that date.

Anyone with questions about the event may contact Bob Warner, Hagerstown town manager,

at (765) 489-6171 or Denny Burns, event chairman at (765) 489-5829. The rain date is Wednesday, July 20.

  • The address of the Hagerstown Airport is: 999 South Washington Street, Hagerstown, IN 47346.
  • For more information… or questions, please contact:
  • Denny Burns, chairman (765) 489-5829 dburns@parallax.ws
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Hagerstown Needs Your Votes!

May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the first running of the 500-mile race in 1911. The IMS developed a contest for communities to show their spirit for this celebration. Communities, cities and towns in Indiana were given the opportunity to enter the “Back Home Again In Indiana” decorating contest. Twenty-six communities entered and ten finalists were announced last week. The winner will be given $25,000 for their community.

Hagerstown, Indiana was one of the top ten communities selected. Their entry into the contest can be found on a new website, www.indy500hagerstown.com.

The judging criteria will be based on the internet media and the town’s decoration for the 500-mile race. Both celebrity judges and the public will determine the winner.

Anyone can vote for the town to win. Each day a vote can be placed on the Back Home Again in Indiana website of the Indiana Motor Speedway. One vote per day from each email will be accepted. Voting ends on May 25 when the winner is announced.

Hagerstown was represented at the first race in 1911 by members of the Teetor family, owners of the Light Inspection Car Co. By 1926, after having changed its name a few times, became Perfect Circle Corporation. The Hagertown band, sponsored by the Light Inspection Car Co. played at the first race and for many years after. Perfect Circle sponsored cars in 1927 but had no winner. That was the last of the car sponsorships for them but began providing race drivers with Perfect Circle piston rings. Many winners through the years have used PC rings and other products in their cars.

Many people have connections to Perfect Circle, Hagerstown and Central Indiana. Hagerstown’s interest and participation with the Indy 500 will surprise and entertain as you read the history and timeline and look at the pictures on the website. The people of Hagerstown ask that you support their entry into the contest by voting for them as often as you can.

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Habitat For Humanity House: Ground Breaking In Hagerstown IN

May 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Habitat Meeting At Willie & Reds, Hagerstown IN

The first Habitat Home in Wayne County to be built outside of Richmond, is breaking ground this weekend in Hagerstown IN.

According to Bob Warner, this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. will be the ground breaking ceremony at 349 N. Elm Street Hagerstown.  Following this event, at 5:00 pm., will be the 14th Annual Habitat For Humanity of Greater Richmond meeting at Willie & Reds.

Tickets for the meal are $25.00 and proceeds beyond the cost of the meal will benefit the Habitat home being built in Hagerstown. Mr. Warner added that the evening will also include a silent auction, which will benefit the construction of the home as well.

Work on the house will continue from May through July,  2011 with hopes of being able to give tours of the home during Jubilee Days in August of this year.  Volunteers will be needed, so if you want to help build a new home, you can meet at the site on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Hagerstown Indiana And The Indy 500 Connection- Celebrating 100 Years Of Racing

May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Perfect Circle Car 1926 Indy 500

See events listed below to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500 in Hagerstown Indiana

By Carolyn Lafever

The Indianapolis Speedway ran its first 500-mile race in 1911. Folks from Hagerstown, including the Teetor family, attended the inaugural race and brought their Light Inspection Car Co. band to perform. In 1926, the company name was changed to the Perfect Circle Corporation.  PC was to become the largest manufacturers of piston rings in the world with a long association with the Indy 500.

From 1922 to 1941, PC made rings for racecars, sponsored three cars, sent their band each year and gave prizes to race drivers. Support for the race continued to grow with Hagerstown and Perfect Circle.

The race stopped from 1941-45 because of WW II. In 1946 Ralph Teetor, a brilliant engineer who lost his sight at five years of age, became President of PC and encouraged the track owners to start the race again. Perfect Circle contracted with Mutual Broadcasting to sponsor the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of the race from 1946 to 1951.

Hagerstown Museum & Arts Place Celebrating The History of Indy 500

Perfect Circle grew and many Hagerstown people worked for them. PC established an office at the Speedway and engineers spent the month of May assisting race drivers. Piston rings and other products were made especially for the race cars. It benefited both the company and the racers to observe the stress on the mechanical parts.

They made movies of the races to be shown at the “Doctor of Motors” clinics

Perfect Circle purchased a block of race tickets each year as well as sponsoring race parties for their jobbers. They made movies of the races to be shown at the “Doctor of Motors” clinics. Hagerstown was enthusiastic about supporting the race and sending fans.

In 1963, Perfect Circle was sold to Dana Corporation. Gradually participation in the race declined, but Hagerstown’s enthusiasm did not. In 2011, Hagerstown will celebrate the 100th anniversary with events commemorating their long history with the Indy 500.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, May 7

  • 1- 5 pm. Viewing and judging of Merchants window decorations
  • 7 pm.  Merchant decoration prizes awarded
  • Movies of 50s & 60s, Memories of race fans

Saturday,  May 14

  • 10 am. Victory Lap mini marathon at Cory Field track
  • 11-4 pm. Indianapolis 500 and Perfect Circle memorabilia exhibit at  the Community Building
  • 2-3 pm. 5th grade students present Wax Museum characters at the Exhibit
  • 7 pm. Final Movies of the ‘60s and Memories of race fans

Saturday, May 21

  • Qualifications at the Speedway, Fans urged to attend

Sunday, May 29

  • Running of the Indianapolis 500, celebrating 100 years.

Go to: GoWayneCounty.com for more information about race activities and lodging if you are coming to this area.

This  story was excerpted from our April/May GoWayneCounty print edition which can be picked up at several locations in Wayne County.

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Hagerstown Highschool Girls Gymnastics Earns Award

March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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G101.3 just announced this morning the winner of the “Winter Sports Team Of The Year.”  And the winner is….Hagerstown Girls Gymnastics.

The young women had an exemplary year participating in several events including The Tri-Invitational which they won and then receiving a 2nd at the Regionals.

The girls attribute their success to their coach for four years, Andra Solis.  And surely much success is due  to their hard work and tenacity.  Congratulations to the Hagerstown High School Women’s Gymnastics team!

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Hagerstown Museum And Arts Place Making Art Accessible In Wayne County

March 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Hagerstown Museum & Arts Place

Hagerstown Museum & Arts Place continues its very popular free painting classes for kids and adults.

Kids classes are on Thursdays from 4-5 p.m., for ages 5-10.  Adult acrylic painting classes are every Saturday from 2-6PM unless otherwise notified on the Arts Place Facebook page.
The classes and art supplies are free, thanks to a grant from the Wayne County Foundation.  The kids classes are taught by longtime art teacher Bess Sturgis.  Adult classes are taught by Arts Place manager, painter Tom Butters.
Butters says the Arts Place mission is to make art accessible to everyone.  The gallery that displays paintings, pottery, photography and jewelry by regional artists, all reasonably priced.  For more information call 489-4005.

Buy art. It’s good for you.
765-886-5098
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Scenes From Jubilee Days in Hagerstown

August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Enjoying A Corn Dog

If you missed Jubilee Days this year, you missed a lot as you can see from these pictures.  All kinds of fun for everyone between the occasional downpours, which didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of anyone.

Young DriverThe background noise of the afternoon was the sound of small engines of the Go Cart Grand Prix buzzing around the figure eight track as people ate fair good, shopped and generally had a good time.  Many stopped to see the races as drivers young and old spun around the track.

Mary Mills: Rollin Mills & GWC Member

Children were entertained by kid’s tractor pulls and elaborate face painting. Some were even climbing walls.  Many enjoyed the yummy fair food and candy sold at places like Abbot’s Candies.  Yard sales abounded along with sales of fresh produce all around town.

Tiger Face

Shops were buzzing as well from all the people who came to Hagerstown to enjoy this annual family event.  It was a well-rounded weekend of fun for all ages.

Climbing Wall At Jubilee Days

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Hagerstown Will Host Auto Car Grand Prix Go Cart Races For Jubilee Days

August 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Go Cart Race From SIRA Website

Go Cart Race From SIRA Website

According to Cindy Harper, from the Lions Club in Hagerstown Indiana, this weekend will be an exciting one for the 2010 Jubilee Days.

Festivities begin on Friday afternoon with the Festival Market which will be located on S. Plum Street and run until the end of the festival.  Saturday will be the always entertaining parade, complete with marching band, which will start around 10:00 a.m.

And the big event of the weekend will be the Go Cart Races. Cindy relayed that about 80 drivers will participate on the one mile figure eight course, located on South Factory Street-just south of the Festival Market.  The ages of the drivers range from only 5 years old up to 50+.

These races are part of the Southern Indiana Racing Association. Drivers will be practicing from 8-10 a.m. prior to the parade on Saturday.  Following the parade there will be more practices with 14 different races starting at around 12:30 p.m.  Several different sizes of carts and engines will participate. Bleacher seating will be available –some in the shade.

This Is Also A Family Event

The racers, who will be traveling from all over Indiana and surrounding areas, will be staying in Hagerstown in a tent community for the weekend.  For these die hard racers, this is also a family event with generations of families racing in the Grand Prix Go Cart Races together.

Along with the parade, Festival Market, and races there will be plenty of good food sold by different vendors and clubs. Also included will be fresh produce and baked goods.

“The support in the town for the races has been great.”

According to Cindy Harper.  From the City Manager, Bob Warner, to the fire department which will be trained to work the corners of the race, different clubs and the community—everyone has been pitching in.

If that is not enough excitement for one weekend, Saturday evening Jubilee Days will host a dance for young people starting around 8:00 p.m. and ending by 11:00 p.m.  There will be two live bands for this event.

You can get to Hagerstown by taking US 40 West to 1 going North to 38 and then left into Hagerstown.  Or you can take 38 West all the way into town.  Another fun weekend in store for Wayne County,  brought to you by Hagerstown—the town of “2000 happy people.”

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A Road Trip Northwest: Destination Hagerstown Farmer’s Market

July 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hagerstown Methodist Church Bake Sale

A Scene from Centerville

Tonight we headed northwest to Hagerstown, hoping to make it to the farmer’s market, and along the way get shots of bands practicing for State Fair.

Hagerstown Market

Luckily we were able to catch the last few minutes of the Farmer’s Market in Hagerstown.  Storm clouds were rolling in and people were beginning to pack up, but we were still able to buy fresh peaches, corn, green peppers and wonderful baked goods.

Hagerstown United Methodist Church Bake Sale

The Hagerstown Methodist Church was selling morning glory muffins, homemade cupcakes, brownies, pies, etc.  Next week, we were informed, the Optimists would be preparing a meal for those who come to the market.  Each week another group hosts a meal for a reasonable price.

Unfortunately we missed the bands in Hagertown and at Lincoln High School in Cambridge City (though Lincoln will have a practice again on Friday from 9 – 1 p.m. which we will attend).  But we did watch Centerville’s practice and got some great pictures.  There will be more on all the bands later this week.

Again, a road trip that was worth the drive for the friendly people, good food and great scenery.  The Hagerstown Farmer’s Market is every Wednesday night from 5-7 p.m. at the Elementary School parking lot, come hungry and eat your dinner there while you shop.

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Flying Circus Lands In Hagerstown Indiana July 20th 2010

July 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Vintage Plane

Tuesday, July 20, 2010, between 35 and 40 vintage planes will land at the 4,000 foot grassy airstrip in Hagerstown for the 3rd year in a row.  This landing strip is the largest of its kind in the United States.

According to Benny Young, one of the organizers of this event, the landing strip is “perfect for vintage planes and well maintained.”  The planes will be arriving through the day starting at about 2:00 p.m., coming from the DC area, Connecticut, the Shenandoah Valley and will stop in Ohio to pick up more flyers, according to Young.  Pilots are invited to come and sleep under the “wings of their planes.”  The pilots on their way to Osh Kosh Wisconsin, have made this an annual pitstop.

Spectators should bring lawn chairs to this event and make an afternoon of watching vintage planes as they offer flying demonstrations and airplane games.  The public is invited to talk to the pilots and get a close look at their planes as well as having pictures taken with them and their aircraft.

Through the afternoon and into the evening the Hagerstown Optimist Club, sponsors of the event, will make available food, drinks and ice cream.

Included in this event will be an auto cruise-in and then at around 6:00 p.m. there will be a special air show which will include an historical reproduction of the 1911 Wright Model B, which has traveled all over the world.

Benny Young suggests that spectators arrive early and can come through the afternoon as gates open at 2:00 p.m. and the air show begins at 6:00 p.m. with planes flying in throughout that time.  Volunteers will be wearing green t-shirts and will help direct traffic.  “There will even be a special section in the northwest corner for Amish buggies and watering troughs for their horses,” adds Young.

Eat at the Airstrip and Support this Event

Amazingly the town of Hagerstown has a population of around 1,400 people, yet the spectators are expected to number around 3,000.  This is a huge event for a town the size of Hagerstown.  The event is being made free to the public as the cost of insurance is covered by the Optimist Club, which will supply the food.  So plan to eat at the airstrip and support this event.

The first major event of vintage planes in Hagerstown occurred during the organization of the Centennial Model T Party in July of 2008.  Since then it has become an annual event that grows each year.  The evening airshow will end around 8:30 p.m.

For more information about this event you can call Benny Young at 765-935-6338.

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Small Town Series in Wayne County: Hagerstown

July 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hagerstown Airport at the south end of Washington Street, built in 1957-1958. The first airstrip was on the south side of Main Street, east of town. Courtesy of Jason Schmittler.

Known as the upper terminal of the Whitewater Canal, which extends to Lawerenceburg, Indiana, the town of Hagerstown was born in 1832.

In 1847 the final eight miles of the Whitewater Canal was completed from Hagerstown to Cambridge City. Hagerstown had formed its own company to finish the canal when it was stopped at Cambridge City. Flooding was a problem south on the canal so the canal engineer built Hagerstown’s section on the west side of the valley. It was several feet higher than the level of the stream. Because of the higher elevation, there was almost no flood damage to Hagerstown’s end of the canal. However farther south, flood waters damaged the canal in 1847 and again in 1865. The costly repairs and poor return on investments caused the canal to go out of business.

The Big Four Railroad built on the old towpath of the old canal in Hagerstown. A turntable and engine house for the railroad were at the south end of town on Washington Street. Passenger service was discontinued in the 1920’s but freight service on the Big Four continued until 1931. The Pennsylvania railroad line from Chicago to Cincinnati also came through Hagerstown. The line now is called the Norfolk Southern Railway.

Hagerstown Airport at the south end of Washington Street, built in 1957-1958. The first airstrip was on the south side of Main Street, east of town. Courtesy of Jason Schmittler.

In 1895 a new Hagerstown business was organized, the Railway Cycle Manufacturing Company. Charles N. Teetor invented a “railway cycle” which became the Light Inspection Car for inspecting railroad tracks. Later the company (Teetor-Hartley Motor Company, 1914) manufactured automobile motors. They produced many engines for Indiana car makers and the Auburn was their largest customer. The company sold the motor division but kept the growing business of piston rings. In October 1926, the name was changed to the Perfect Circle Company. It became one of the largest piston ring manufacturers in the world. Perfect Circle was sold to Dana Corporation in 1963. The Hagerstown facility closed in 1995.

There are many interesting characters in Hagerstown’s past. One of them, Johnnie Horine, was known as the “globe-trotting bootblack.” Johnnie shined shoes and saved his small earnings for his world travels. He traveled to the Middle East and the Holy Land in 1925 and attended every World Exposition from the 1890’s. Johnnie always started his trips on his lucky day, June 21, the longest day of the year.

Other historic and interesting facts about Hagerstown:

1809 The Twelve Mile Purchase from the Indians in which Hagerstown was formed.

1834 Jefferson Township was formed.

1867 Wilbur Wright was born in nearby Millville, Indiana.

1912 Boy Scouts started in Hagerstown.

Invented by Ralph R. Teetor, Cruise Control, originally known as Speedostat, was first introduced in the 1958 chrysler.


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