Hagerstown has undergone a great deal of change since Jonathan Hager first bought Hagers Fancy in 1739. Changes were wrought by the Civil War, the railroads, an

The story of firefighting in Hagerstown is almost as old as the town itself. From the bucket brigades in 1791 to the modern fire apparatus used today, the fire

Since the 19th century, the Hagerstown Fire Department has consisted of the following companies: First Hagerstown Hose, Antietam Fire, Independent Junior Fire,