Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1970-1990
Era of Socio-Economic Transition
1970
Hagerstown's first network-affiliated television station, WHAG, begins broadcasting on January 3. It was affiliated with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
1971
In June, a regional history magazine begins publishing under the title The Maryland Cracker Barrel.
1974
Valley Mall, the first enclosed regional shopping mall in Washington County, opens for business on August 15th.
1986-89
Hagerstown annexes large tracts of land southwest and east of the city and constructs Wesel Boulevard and Eastern Boulevard to spur commercial development.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1970.
Location. 39° 37.957′ N, 77° 43.416′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 56) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, 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.
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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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1950-1970 (a few steps from this marker); 1990-2010 (a few steps from this marker); Winslow Forthman Burhans, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Florence Wall MacMichael Myers McCoy (within shouting distance of this marker); 1930-1950 (within shouting distance of this marker); Clara Holmes Jenness Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker); Ann Carroll Fitzhugh Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Kennedy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.
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 440 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
