On September 10, 1862, 91-year-old Barbara Fritchie rose from her sick bed, stuck her head out her second story window on West Patrick Street in Frederick and waved the Union flag at passing Confederate troops. Her actions were immortalized in a Whittier poem and in local folklore. (Of course, there are those who claim others performed this heroic act, but Barbara's name remains in the forefront of literature.) On September 10, 1876, the Evangelical Reformed Church on West Church Street in Frederick, thoroughly renovated and with a new organ, was re-opened. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]