Braddock Heights 75 Years of Summer Fun and Memories
A local historian recalls Braddock Heights history from its 1896 electric trolley to the Hotel Braddock and amusement park. He notes dances at the pavilion, a wooden sliding board, the casino roller rink, and a growing resort built by the Braddock Improvement Company with early developers.
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Tiny Tot Park
Frederick
Braddock Heights
Frederck County
Bob
Braddock
Braddock Mountain
Maryland Ave
Jefferson Blvd
Chigre Hill
Bluebernes
Middletown
Uncle Lewis
George William Smith
Smith
Trolley Company
Braddock Improvement Company
Pen Mar
Pennsylvania
Frederick County
Washington
Baltimore
Ocean
Riverside
Observatory
Jimmy Decker
Mountain Theatre
Braddock Heights Park and Braddock Bachelors Club Highlight Summer Fun
A nostalgic look at Braddock Heights amusement park lasting until 1963 with ferris wheel rides and group outings. The Edgewood Bachelors Club on Schley Avenue provided summer entertainment and lively parties with noted claims of refined visitors from Washington and Baltimore.
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Braddock Heights
Schley Avenue
Braddock Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Braddock Heights celebrates 7th birthday weekend festival
Mountain resort Braddock Heights returns to life this weekend with rides roller skating swimming games food dancing and magic shows from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday. A 12 45 p.m. birthday tribute at the bandstand will honor guests and plant a Wye Oak seedling. Local skaters from Turner's Arena perform 2 to 3 p.m. with Debbie Jacobs and Phillip McCutcheon among participants. Free swimming 2 to 6 p.m. for non members and a 50 cent skate rental.
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Braddock Heights
Mountaintop
Turner's Arena
Hagerstown
Debbie Jacobs
Phillip McCutcheon
Chase Waitz
Connie Patton
Gilbert B. Adamson
Braddock Heighs Community Association
Braddock Heights Bicentennial Party Includes Games Dance
A community event features chiggers vs. snallygaster puppetry, pony rides, haywagon, and children's games at the park. The General Braddock Inn opens 12:30 PM to 10 PM, snack bar at the Roller Rink, bake table in park, and a 9 PM to 1 AM Old Dancing Pavilion dance with the Clark Sheetenheim Orchestra. Tickets $6 a couple from Optimist Club members Beachley’s Store or 371-7629. Co chairs are Mrs. Anne Hooper and Mrs. Ann Colliver with local committee support for a Bicentennial year celebration.
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General Braddock Inn
Braddock Mountain
Clark Sheetenheim Orchestra
Braddock Heights
Braddock Heights Park Hosts All Day Community Fair
Schedule lists Northern Chiggers versus Southern Snallygasters in coed softball, old Braddock films, Marionette acts, Birthday Tribute with Brownies cake and Wye Oak seedling, Dave Hagans Magic Show, and free pool swim for non members. Fire Hall open house, skating exhibition, Dino Hagans magic show, and old fashioned kids games run alongside continuous tours of Jusione Braddock horse drawn culture and craft tables. Music by Clark Sheetenhelm Orchestra and Darce Tanabe.
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Braddock
Braddock Heights
Middletown Valley Register
Chigre Hill
Edward Braddock
Braddock Springs
Braddock Heights Community Association
Ilam
Old Hotel
Dave Hagan
Fire Hall
Dino Hagan
Scouts Ball Diamonds
Old Braddock
Mendy
Spm
Apm
Sound of Clark Sheetenhelm Orchestre
Darce Tanabe
Jusione Braddock
Sparkeround
Hassagen
Senate
General Braddock Inn
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Samantha Stull
Kathleen Jones
Marie Clagett
Studley
Buffy
Erin Hooper
Betsy Derr
Darlene Sigler
Sharon Sigler
Ann Miller
Tracey Tackett
Larry Miller Jr
Amy Derr
Che
Mary Fouche
Mountain Resort
News-Post
Chiggers
Jerrn McGrervs
Paul Warner
Out of
Yesteryear
Pat Martin
Becks Griffin
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