Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Winslow Forthman Burhans, Sr.
1913 - 1990
Political Figure
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
1. Winslow Forthman Burhans, Sr. Marker
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Winslow Forthman Burhans, Sr.. Winslow Burhans was elected mayor of Hagerstown in 1953, served three four-year terms and became one of the most influential of the city's chief executives. A proponent of aggressive annexation to preserve the city's tax base, he also advocated for the revitalization of the city's "West End" through major urban renewal projects and improved safety through elevation of railroad lines that isolated parts of the city. Major expansions of the city's electric and sewer capacities occurred during his tenure. Mayor Burhans gained national attention in 1961 for his proactive response to a local restaurant's racially-based mistreatment of a visiting diplomat from the nation of Sierra Leone.
Winslow Burhans was elected mayor of Hagerstown in 1953, served three four-year terms and became one of the most influential of the city's chief executives. A proponent of aggressive annexation to preserve the city's tax base, he also advocated for the revitalization of the city's "West End" through major urban renewal projects and improved safety through elevation of railroad lines that isolated parts of the city. Major expansions of the city's electric and sewer capacities occurred during his tenure. Mayor Burhans gained national attention in 1961 for his proactive response to a local restaurant's racially-based mistreatment of a visiting diplomat from the nation of Sierra Leone.
Location. 39° 37.947′ N, 77° 43.399′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It can be reached from South Potomac Street just north of West Memorial Boulevard,
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on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
