October 9th was the open house for the Funkstown Fire Company. They where giving rides, spraying hoses, experiencing smoke filled houses, and looking at the latest in life flight equipment along with a vast array of other things. For those of you who did not attend you really missed a fun event.
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On Sunday May 30th around 11:00am a wreath will be laid at the Monument of the Soldier and a new monument was dedicated at the Town War Memorial. This new monument will fill the gap in the names that where not covered on the original monument that was installed many years ago for Funkstown residents that have served in the wars for the freedom of this country. Please show your support for these great men, some of which have paid the greatest price for our country on this day of remembrance.
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National Pike Festival is the event that celebrates Washington County’s ties to the opening of the West via the nation’s first federally funded road. Construction begun in 1811 in Cumberland, Md., and the road, now known as U.S. 40, was extended west to Vandalia, Ill., in the 1830s, according to the National Park Service. The wagon train that celebrates this construction passed through Funkstown around 10:30 AM on the 16th of May. Attached are some pictures of the passage through town.
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Please enjoy the walk through the parade and a chance to look at the events of the evening and we hope to see you there next year.
National Pike Festival is the event that celebrates Washington County’s ties to the opening of the West via the nation’s first federally funded road. Construction begun in 1811 in Cumberland, Md., and the road, now known as U.S. 40, was extended west to Vandalia, Ill., in the 1830s, according to the National Park Service. The wagon train that celebrates this construction passed through Funkstown on the 19th of May. Attached are some pictures of the passage through town.
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