Middletown Daily Photo: Skywatch Friday: Storm At Sunset

Friday, November 21, 2008

Skywatch Friday: Storm At Sunset

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7 comments:

Tiffany said...: Wow! That is really great!; November 21, 2008 at 8:00 AM
HappyK said...: I've seen lots of skies like that this week here in Maryland. Great photo!; November 21, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Mckay K said...: That cloud looks imposing. You have great composition in this beautiful shot.; November 21, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Ken Mac said...: dramatic! Thanks for hitting my blog!; November 21, 2008 at 2:46 PM
angie {the arthur clan} said...: What a dramatic shot of the sky. Very cool!; November 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Jane Hards Photography said...: Creatively done.; November 21, 2008 at 8:08 PM
sonia a. mascaro said...: Very beautiful photo!; November 21, 2008 at 8:29 PM

About Middletown

Middletown, Maryland was founded in 1767 and is said to be named either for its position midway between South Mountain and the Catoctin Mountains or its central location between the larger Maryland cities of Frederick and Hagerstown. A few years earlier, a visiting surveyor and future “Father of our Country” George Washington referred to Middletown Valley as one of the most beautiful places he had ever seen.

The town was incorporated in 1833. After the Civil War battles of South Mountain and Antietam, Middletown churches served as hospitals for both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Today Middletown boasts a delicate balance of old and new. Instead of a Mayor, the town leader is a Burgess. Some of the buildings were built in the 1700s and 1800s. There are large Victorian homes as well as the typical cookie-cutter subdivisions that dot the edge of the Washington DC commuter exurbs.

The only franchise restaurant in town is a Subway; the only Starbucks is inside the Safeway.

If you really want to understand what small-town America feels like, visit Middletown during the Independence Day festivities and fireworks at Middletown Park, the Volunteer Fire Department’s annual mid-July Carnival or the Middletown Heritage Festival held in the fall.