This came across one of the other mailing lists to which I belong. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ We would like to invite you to visit The POORHOUSE STORY website (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com We have just posted some interesting material about: How Revolutionary Soldiers Guarding "Conventioners" (or Prisoners of War) Came to be Housed in the Poorhouse at Frederick, Maryland in 1780. For people new to The POORHOUSE STORY..... DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (linked above)click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then click on MARYLAND in the table of states. You will find this story at the top of the page. There are other pages on our website which may help you gain more insight into the history of poorhouses. They are linked off the homepage on the left and include: HISTORY, LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS, FEATURED ARTICLES, and NEWS ALERTS (where we have a petition to sign regarding attempts to preserve an old poorhouse). We welcome you comments or submissions of material for posting on the website. Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)