Around 1818, the road that be known as the National Pike was extended west of Conocoheague Creek…read moreWashington County toward Cumberland. From there, it would stretch westward to the wild west frontier of Ohio. Four miles west of Conococheague Creek, the new road bisected land owned by Martin Myers. Farmer Myers decided to become a land developer, and in 1821 he laid off lots on each side of the new road. On one of his lots, next to a clear spring, Myers built a small log building where he made a sold crocks and jugs. The new road brought thousands of pioneers through "Myersville." Next to Myers' store, a small log hotel sprang up, which came to be identified by travelers as "the-hotel-at- the-clear spring." Here on Cumberland Street is a marker that points the way down an alley to the original spring. It is not well lit and is not handicapped accessible. And the spring itself does not seem to be moving very quickly so I opted not to sample the water this afternoon. [Review 15124 overall, 626 of 2021, number 601 in Maryland.]

This marker is located just west of the Conococheague Creek bridge and points out the history of…read morethis road that predates the Civil War. It has the same text on both sides and reads, "The Bank Road. (The Cumberland Turnpike Road). The portion of this highway from the west end of the Conococheague bridge to Cumberland (40 miles) was built between 1816 and 1821. The Banks of Maryland financed it by purchase of the stock." The Department of Transportation has an excellent look at the history of the road at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/bankroad.cfm that is worth a read. It's interesting to think about how things used to be before the superhighways were built with asphalt and concrete. We take it for granted that we can zip along at 70 miles an hour uninterrupted. [Review 15132 overall, 634 of 2021, number 607 in Maryland.]

The Boonsboro post office has moved. It is no longer located at 5 Potomac St…read more The new address is 6822 Ostertag Pass. The old address is what's found in most search results, even on the USPS web site

One of the only actual offices that answers the phone in 2021. Great service, we are lucky to have…read morethis staff in our rural area.

Amazing ! Audrey and Connie are the most friendliest ladies to work with! Never have to go to the…read moregrumpy Middletown post office again thankfully! This isn't much further for me , located on Braddock. Just over the phone ,!Audrey was so helpful in giving me instructions on exactly what I needed for my daughters passports :) thank you for great customer service !

One of the best post offices I have ever been to. It is beautiful from the outside and the staff is…read morevery friendly . Connie helped us apply for my husband and I's passports . She made the process fast and painless ! I highly recommend it for any one applying for a passport ! They accept walk ins Monday through Friday !