University of Maryland Extension Allegany County History Project

07/28/2022

More photos of Allegany County farms, farmers, and 4-H members from 1930 to 1932. Most have names and dates attached.

07/15/2022

For nearly 100 years, the Allegany County Fair and Ag Expo has been the best part of our summers.

The Fair opens today and runs from July 15 to the 23! Come see us!

07/01/2022

From the University of Maryland Extension archives in the Allegany County Extension office. A poster advertising classes offered by the "Maryland State College of Agriculture and United States Department of Agriculture Cooperating". The year is unknown but the poster is archived in an album dated "1925 to 1932".

06/08/2022

Allegany County Fair and Ag Expo, circa mid-1950s. Names unknown.

05/13/2022

Reposting this album labeled "First 4-H Camp in Western Maryland, 1926". Some names are listed with the photos.

According to the album's notes, the camp was held somewhere "along the Casselman River in Grantsville". The exact location of the camp is now unknown. Does anyone recognize the building in the later photos?

The photos in this album are digitized from an old wood and paper album found in a file cabinet in the Allegany County Extension office. According to the album, the first 4-H camp in Western Maryland was held "along the Cassleman River in Grantsville".

04/29/2022

An album of farms in Allegany County circa 1929 to 1931, presumably taken by our first Extension Agent, John McGill, Jr. Names and locations of the farms are usually listed below the photograph.

04/06/2022

In memory of our good friend Jack Miltenberger.

03/25/2022

In the University of Maryland Extension archives, we found this envelope labeled "Gingerbread Workshop 1994".

Can you help us name these young people?

03/24/2022

4-H members and Allegany FFA showing animals at Allegany County Fair circa 1955. Most names are unknown. Photographs are property of Kevin Kammauf, Allegany County Fairgrounds Manager.

03/18/2022

A pair of really wonderful 4-H photos courtesy of Kevin Kammauf, Manager, Allegany County Fairgrounds.

Names and dates unknown.

03/11/2022

We originally posted this photo on August 21, 2021. Today we received a lovely phone call from Joretta Heavner Chaney who happens to be the young woman in the red sweater! Her son, Randy, saw the photo on Facebook and showed his mother. Mrs. Chaney identified the young woman in the yellow sweater as Ann Hardinger and the kneeling young man as her own brother Jim Heavner. Mrs. Chaney and her family have been longtime supporters of 4-H in Allegany County and we love that we found this photo! ❤️

03/10/2022

Ten photos of Allegany 4-H members dated 1925 to 1931. The names of these young men are written on the backs of the photos. Click on the image to see the accompanying information.