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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: History Moment - 7-24
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 06:36:04 -0400


On July 24, 1821, 1848 and 1868, floods of The Carroll Creek through
Frederick occurred. During the flood in 1868, the original home of Barbara
Fritchie was destroyed and had to be demolished.


On July 24, 1942, a temporary bridge over the Monocacy River on U. S. 40
east of Frederick was opened to traffic. It replaced the old (1808) stone
Jug Bridge which collapsed on March 3.



If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.

John W. Ashbury
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