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From: "John W. Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 7-27
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 07:33:21 -0400


On July 27, 1834, John Brien, the owner of Catoctin Furnace,
died in Bedford Springs, PA.

On July 27, 1848, wires for the magnetic telegraph from
Baltimore to Wheeling, VA, were installed in Frederick.

On July 27, 1917, Amos Tecumseh "Tup" Lucas, who was
born into slavery, died at his Thurmont home at age 69. He
had become a familiar figure in town and had a barber shop
for many years which served Thurmont's white population.

On July 27, 1944, the deed giving ownership of the historic
Steiner House, at the intersection of West Patrick Street
and South Jefferson Street in Frederick, to the Historical
Society of Frederick County for its first permanent home
was recorded.

On July 27, 1958, President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower
made a surprise call at the home of Goodloe and Beverly
Byron on Fleming Avenue in Frederick. During World War II,
Mrs. Eisenhower shared an apartment in Washington with
Mrs. Ruth Butcher, Mrs. Byron's mother. Mrs. Butcher was
staying with the Byrons at the time of this visit. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Byron were later elected to the U. S. House of
Representatives.

If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.

John W. Ashbury
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