Middletown Daily Photo

Friday, July 23, 2010

Skywatch Friday: Early Morn

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Carwash

A shot of the totally routine side of life in Middletown.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Steeple

Seems like a good day to post a church steeple.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Biking On Main Street

This one is 'posterized,' a setting in Photoshop.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Skywatch Friday: Favorite Photo

Skywatch Friday celebrates its 3rd anniversary today. They asked us to post our favorite skywatch photo, so here is mine. I first posted this one on December 12, 2008.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

East Side

This wall borders the little park at the east end of town.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010

It's Not Always Pretty

The lake and the park are usually very pretty and peaceful, but Middletown has it's share of inconsiderate folks too. Fortunately there are very few of them.

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.