Keedysville Maryland Prehistory, to the 21st Century

2018 marked 280 years since the first documented house was built in the wilderness where the town of Keedysville, Maryland would eventually emerge. We cannot be 100% sure who built that tiny log cabin or who lived in it, but thanks to the records of the Maryland Archives, we can definitely be sure it was there. This book is the culmination of several years of targeted research to uncover Keedysville's past. This volume depends primarily on written records. Land grants, State and county records, deeds, cemetery and newspaper records and court minutes. The past we thought we knew so well as it turns out, still has surprises to be discovered. Keedysville Maryland, prehistory to the 21th century, explores the story of this community from before Europeans arrived until the present, mostly by looking at the single factor that made it all possible, the people. It is the people this book celebrates, including perhaps the first published look at the contribution of an almost forgotten African American presence in Keedysville's past. This second edition has been reformatted to a more friendly size and updated with additional information, particularly on Keedysville's 20th century history.