Photo 11-LFR-22

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This is my old family farm founded by Isaac Kolb, and was in our family before the civil war. I was born in small house in front of the larger home. Sadly it is no longer in any of my families names anymore. It is located outside of Creagerstown Md. on Longs Mill Rd.

+ Creagerstown - The town experienced steady growth for a number of years. In 1775 the first house in Creagerstown was built by Isaac Kolb. In 1785 a tannery opened in town; it would operate until 1810. Around the same time that the tannery closed a German brewery opened in Creagerstown. In 1866 the church from Monocacy was reconstructed in Creagerstown and became known as Union Bethel Church. By 1858 Creagerstown contained a doctors office, two stores, a hotel, a church, a parsonage, and a school. Growing further by 1873, Creagerstown also contained a blacksmith shop, a wagon shop, and another church. By 1910 the population of Creagerstown was 200.[4] At one point there was a tavern on every corner in the town square.[3]
+ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creager...

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