National Road Heritage Foundation

11/08/2024

Reminder: Sat. November 9, 12:30pm, Volunteer Information Program @ Boonsboro Library!

Many Exciting Things Are Happening This Week!

You might notice a lot of activity at the museum, as our renovations continue and exhibit installation has begun!

Join us TOMORROW at the Boonsboro Free Library, program starting at 12:30pm, to learn about the history we will cover and opportunities to join as a volunteer, and take part in a brief orientation if you decide to apply.

Light refreshments are being provided by Weis Markets.

11/06/2024

Don't forget to join us THIS SATURDAY at 12:30 to learn about the opportunities with the National Road Museum and Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum!

The National Road Museum invites you to learn more about becoming a volunteer!

Whether you are able to help out only a few hours out of the year, or several hours each month, your time will have great impact! To become a volunteer you don’t need any prior knowledge or experience. If you have an interest in being a part of this exciting new chapter for Downtown Boonsboro, the Historic National Road, or the Trolley Station Museum, we hope that you will consider joining us.

We will be holding an Open Invitation Orientation on Saturday November 9th at the Boonsboro Free Library. Learn about our museums and the various volunteer opportunities available, and then participate in an orientation for new volunteers if you would like to join us. The introduction program will begin promptly at 12:30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

For inquiries about becoming a volunteer, feel free to email us at [email protected] or visit https://NationalRoadFoundation.org/volunteer.

10/17/2024

The National Road Museum invites you to learn more about becoming a volunteer!

Whether you are able to help out only a few hours out of the year, or several hours each month, your time will have great impact! To become a volunteer you don’t need any prior knowledge or experience. If you have an interest in being a part of this exciting new chapter for Downtown Boonsboro, the Historic National Road, or the Trolley Station Museum, we hope that you will consider joining us.

We will be holding an Open Invitation Orientation on Saturday November 9th at the Boonsboro Free Library. Learn about our museums and the various volunteer opportunities available, and then participate in an orientation for new volunteers if you would like to join us. The introduction program will begin promptly at 12:30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

For inquiries about becoming a volunteer, feel free to email us at [email protected] or visit https://NationalRoadFoundation.org/volunteer.

09/26/2024

09/20/2024

It's official: we have an opening date! Follow us for updates and more details as the day draws near.

Visit https://NationalRdFoundation.org to learn more about our organization, museums, and the road!

The National Road Museum exhibits are made possible in part with State funding through grants from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area.

09/07/2024

The rain will only last a little while, So this afternoon come down to the 53rd Annual Boonsboro days, And be sure to take in what the town of Boonsboro offers in addition to the main event. Our Museum is open 9:00 to 5:00 both today and tomorrow, and while you are here, you can learn about the future National Road Museum opening soon. Also stop in at the Boonesborough Museum of History. Just a short walk down main Street!

The main Boonesborough Days events are a benefit for the Boonsboro Historical Society which operates the Bowman House Museum, not open during the event.

08/31/2024

📜 Meet Albert Gallatin: The Visionary Behind the National Road 📜 Albert Gallatin, an early American statesman and the longest-serving Secretary of the Treasury, was a driving force behind the creation of the National Road. His vision for a connected nation led to the construction of this historic route, which played a crucial role in America’s growth and development. Learn more about Gallatin’s life and legacy, and discover how his ideas continue to shape our nation today. What part of Gallatin’s vision inspires you the most?

07/29/2024

Bring your family down to join the community in this event sponsored by the Town and Boonsboro Police Department, and find our volunteers to get your free National Road and trolley coloring pages and crayons!

With our museums being at the edge of the park, we will also have the trolley station open during the event.

🚓🚑🚒 We look forward to seeing everyone on August 6th for Boonsboro's National Night Out!! 🇺🇸 Come out to Shafer Park and hang out with the Boonsboro Police Department, Boonsboro Fire Department, Boonsboro Ambulance & Rescue Service, Inc., many other local Law Enforcement Agencies and local businesses!! Free games, food, fun and fellowship in Shafer Park!!

💦 By special request we will have a 'dunk booth' this year 💦 Come out a 'dunk' a Council Member, Police Officer or any of the great people who end up in the booth!! 💦
https://www.town.boonsboro.md.us/nno

07/14/2024

We will be open TODAY 1:00 to 4:00 despite the heat. Come visit our Museum To learn about this often forgotten piece of local history which helped shape the region and improved thousands of lives. While in town, take a short walk down the street and enjoy one of Boonsboro's several restaurants, shops, ice cream, and of course our friends at the Boonsborough Museum of History . The Washington County Rural Heritage Museum will also be open only a short drive away. There will also be a concert in the park just behind the museum. Not long after we close. Learn more on the Town of Boonsboro, Maryland page.

Our Museum is open for free, donations are encouraged to support our exhibits and the opening of the National Road Museum next door later this year.

07/10/2024

https://nationalrdmuseum.org/donate

You Can Pave The Way! Be part of history and donate toward the National Road Museum. While we will be opening later this year, your tax deductible donation NOW will allow us to make the most of our designs and have a grander opening. Donations of any amount are welcome, and donations of $1,000 and higher will be recognized with your name on the museum's donor wall.

The highly anticipated National Road Museum will be Maryland's first museum designed to celebrate the history and impact of the National Road, "The Road That Built A Nation," of which 170 miles of byway exist within our state.

Don't forget to visit our Open Houses on May 19th during the James Shaull Wagon Train, and June 1st before the last day of the Boonsboro Carnival, to see previews of some of our exhibits and learn about the other ways you can help.

To make your tax deductible gift of any amount through paypal, visit https://nationalrdmuseum.org/donate and click the "Donate Now" button.

Checks payable to the National Road Heritage Foundation can be sent to P.O. Box 71, Boonsboro, MD 21713.

07/06/2024

Curious about the story of the historic LaVale Toll Gate House, the last remaining toll house in Maryland?

The LaVale Toll Gate House is open for guided tours during the 2024 season. Visitors can experience a piece of living history and learn more about this integral part of the Historic National Road story through guided tours offered on the following dates. There is no cost to tour the Toll House.

July 6, 2024 - 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
https://www.mdmountainside.com/blog/post/lavale-toll-house-2024-season/

06/28/2024

These colorful pieces being added around Grantsville, the westernmost town in Maryland along the Historic National Road, are beautiful tributes to the byway.

We are so proud of our community’s first public art project! The milestone project brought to us by the Grantsville Arts & Entertainment District and Garrett County Arts Council.

The first four milestones will placed on the historic National Road - we started with local artist Misty Kisner and the permanent installation of the milestone she painted on the corner of Hershberger and Main Street.

Stay tuned for the locations of the other three! Join us this weekend at Grantsville Days to add your own artistic touch to one of our extra prototypes!

06/21/2024

Last week we awarded our raffle prizes to the winners. Congratulations to Mary Meiklejohn who won the Nora Roberts basket donated by Turn The Page Bookstore Cafe, and Eileen Conklin who won the baseball basket with items donated by the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars , Beaver Creek Antique Market , Jeovani's Pizzeria , and author Bob Savitt.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle and to those who donated during our open house events over the past couple of months. Your support is greatly appreciated.

If you were unable to attend our preview events or participate in the raffle, you can still support us with your donations towards the opening of the National Road Museum this year. Consider making a donation of $1,000 or more this summer and secure your place on our Founding Donors plaque when the museum officially opens its doors.

You can donate online by visiting https://nationalrdfoundation.org/donate, or mail checks to PO box 71, Boonsboro, MD 21713

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06/04/2024

A good opportunity to visit some important sites along the Federal portion of the National Road this coming weekend.