Mercer - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

November 19, 2025

November 19, 2025

Murders on Washington Railroad

Shocking Outrage.– We learn that a most outrageous murder was committed last night on the Washington Rail-Road, 8th section, about 18 miles from Baltimore. It appears that a dispute arose between some of the workmen and […]

November 8, 2025

botelersmill

November 8, 2025

Boteler’s Mill: Labor & Cement in 19th-Century Jefferson County

In 1827, the steady rush of the Potomac River gave life to Boteler’s Mill. This thriving cement works helped build the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and anchored industry along the eastern stretch of Jefferson County, WV. Powered by innovation and the hands of immigrant laborers, the mill’s story is one of ambition, hardship, and transformation.

December 22, 2023

December 22, 2023

Pony Express Team Wins Over Bakerton, 5 To 0

FUNKSTOWN RETAINS LEAD IN INDEPENDENT LOOPPony Express Team Wins Over Bakerton, 5 To 0. Jim Snyder, Phil Petry Combine to Hurl Shutout On July 4th; Stotler, Mercer Clout Back-To-Back Home Runs. Funkstown’s Pony Express baseball team […]

August 3, 2023

August 3, 2023

Internal Improvements, Canal & Railroad

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.– The spirit of improvement is certainly more animated than it has been in Virginia, since the check it received from the injudicious prosecution of the James River Improvement. Many important projects have been started […]

August 2, 2023

August 2, 2023

Canal sets completion date to Harpers Ferry

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. — The Charlestown Free Press says that “Mr. Mercer assured the convention that the canal on the Potomac would be completed to Harper’s Ferry by the 1st of December, 1829.” The Press […]