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Category: Frederick County

1843 Journey from Catoctin Furnace to Antietam Iron Works

May 15, 2025 Ken Johnston

Sadly the slave march I had hoped to make in June as part of Juneteenth activities at Catoctin Furnace was…

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Posted in: Frederick County

Catoctin Furnace Freedom Seeker Ads

May 17, 2024 Ken Johnston

Less than 12.5 miles from the Pennsylvania border, men, women and children enslaved at Catoctin Furnance self-emancipated themselves when they…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Catoctin Furnace, Chronicling Resistance, Frederick County, Freedom

Ancestry: The Connection to Catoctin Furnace

May 11, 2024 Ken Johnston

As a result of DNA studies conducted on interred ancestors at Catoctin Furnace,  some African American families living in the…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Catoctin Furnace, Frederick County

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