Taneytown’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Taneytown. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Taneytown was founded in 1754 and became the seat of Taneytown Hundred in colonial Frederick County. Taneytown takes its name from Raphael Taney, a recipient of one of the first land grants in the area, though Taney likely never lived in the city that bears his name. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Roger Brooke Taney, author of the Dred Scott decision, born in 1777, shares a common ancestor with him, but likely never visited the town or had any connection. When Carroll County was formed on January 19, 1837, Taneytown Hundred and Taneytown were included.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Taneytown’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Taneytown’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFitzgerald's Havilah Inn Restaura…, 1989: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Taneytown
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Taneytown, decade by decade
1990s
4 historic places in Taneytown
Taneytown has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 303 historic buildings, because Taneytown Historic District alone counts 280.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1977Antrim
Listed 1980Rudisel, Ludwick, Tannery House
Listed 1986Taneytown Historic DistrictListed 2007Keefer-Brubaker FarmThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Fitzgerald's Havilah Inn Restaurant statue-sign, Route 140 (1989) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.