WELCOME TO ACCIDENT
Accident, Garrett County, Maryland was one of the early settlements
in the far west of Maryland.
How did Accident get its name?
I think it was more of a Coincidence and would have named it that. 🙂
I came across this on YouTube I thought you might enjoy.
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The Drane House
Read about it
HERE.
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Back
Information on James Drane you can find
HERE.
Read and see some old pictures of my town of Accident, Maryland
HERE.
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Climate in Accident
Summer - mild and enjoyable, with average daily highs in the mid-70s to mid-80s. Overnight lows mid-50's to mid-60's F.
Humidity is moderate, and typically the wettest time of the year,
with occasional thunderstorms.
Fall - Crisp and scenic, daytime highs cool from the upper 70's in September down to the 50's F in November. The region is known for vibrant foliage.
Winter - cold and snowy. Temperatures in the upper teens to low 20's to mid-to-upper 30's. As one of the highest-elevation and coldest areas in the state, it gets
more snow than the rest of the state.
We get an average of 125 inches of snow.
Spring - unpredictable and transitional. Temperatures warm from the 50s F in March to the mid-70s °F by May, but frost and late-season snow flurries are common in early spring.
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There are three cemeteries in town that I walk around on my
morning walks.
This first one is small and is along the road.
I call this one the lower cemetery.
The third cemetery is the one at the top of the hill.
The oldest grave here is James Drane's from 1828.
and the oldest person I could find buried here is
Earl Wentz who died in February of 2019
and he was 103 years old.
The church you see in the picture above was located here at the cemetery.
but on August 23, 1901 it was struck by lightning and completely destroyed.
In April of 1903 another church was built but this time it was built
on the main road in town.
There is another church a couple of blocks farther down the road.
The cemetery is on Cemetery Road
which also has a doctors office.
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Other buildings and businesses in town.
The Library
It may not be huge and have lots and lots of books but any book you want
they will get it for you.
The three librarians Connie, Lori, and Maya are friendly and very helpful.
Post Office
This building has a dentist, hair dresser, and an insurance office in it.
The Fire Department
# 50
Liberty Gas Station
Dollar General and the Hardware Store
The Rolling Pin Bakery
G & W
The lumber yard
The Laundromat and Car Wash
The Brewery and the Beast
If you'd like to read more about Farmer Marvin and his son Austin's Farm
you can visit their WEBSITE.
The bulls and cows I go visit most days are Farmer Marvin's.
4 comments:
That is quite a nice town to live in, the church is impressive with the spire. The cemetery is well laid out. Oldest headstone I have ever seen in the up dates to the late 1600's. Sounds like you liked your fast cars with that nice Corvette. Not sure I miss my old Mini now which was really nosy and fast, I posted a video on YouTube of it. I think you are lucky to live in such a nice area
How's the food in the Rolling Pin bakery? One of the main reasons I walk and do regular exercise is so I can enjoy desserts. I definitely have a sweet tooth.
Thank you for sharing photos of your town.
Skeeter - Food and baked goods are delicious at the Rolling Pin. I don't go there often because things are so good. 😀 Besides I like to bake!!
Also enjoyed this page...those Firetrucks! The town is lovely! Makes me want to visit.
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