A history of Brunswick,
since 1787
Postcards, papers and photographs of Brunswick from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The area now known as Brunswick was originally home to the Susquehanna Native American tribe. In 1728 the first settlement was built, and the region became known as Eel Town, because the natives would fish for eel in the Potomac River. A grant to the land was then given to John Hawkins by George II of Great Britain on August 10, 1753. The grant had the name "Hawkins Merry-Peep-o-Day".
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Brunswick’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
4 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMaryland, Berlin, Pontoon Bridge …, 1862: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Brunswick
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Brunswick, decade by decade
CommonsMaryland, Berlin, Pontoon Bridge across the Potomac River1862![Berlin, Md. [i.e. Brunswick, Maryland]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/7485/37abdd1cc8fb0a84c385-s.jpg)
LOCBerlin, Md. [i.e. Brunswick, Maryland]1862
LOCBerlin (now Brunswick), Md. Pontoon bridge and ruins of the…1862
LOCBerlin (now Brunswick), Md. Pontoon bridge and ruins of the…1862
LOCBerlin (now Brunswick), Md. Pontoon bridge and ruins of the…1862
CommonsBrunswick, Meade's pursuit after Gettysburg1863
1960s
1990s
1 historic place in Brunswick
Brunswick has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 567 historic buildings, because Brunswick Historic District (Additional Documentation) alone counts 567.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Maryland, Berlin, Pontoon Bridge across the Potomac River (1862) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (8) and the Library of Congress (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.