Please excuse the multiple postings for those who are on more than one list. Date: Fri. Oct 7, 2005 5:15 pm - 9 pm (see below for detail times) Place: Frederick, MD - Frederick Community College - Conference Center Special Speaker: Joel Achenbach - "George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West - The Grand Idea" See poster message below for details of other presentations for the evening. Open to: Anyone interested in local history, Potomac River history, migration between Maryland to Virginia, genealogy resources surrounding the Potomac River development, and anyone who want to network about Potomac Company (George Washington's Grand Idea) or the C&O Canal genealogy - please come and make some connections during the social time. Genealogical Conference - Friday Evening Banquet - Open to the Public "From Maryland to Virginia and Back Again" Conference presented by the Maryland & Virginia Genealogical Societies Banquet Sponsored by Frederick County Genealogical Society - FRECOGS Thank you - and looking forward to seeing you on Oct 7th Frederick Genealogical Society (MD) FRECOGS Nancy Thrasher Cherry, Banquet Chairman - contact info at bottom Pepper Scotto, President FRECOGS 301-834-9907 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Co. Genealogical Society FRECOGS proudly presents for the Community and the Maryland & Virginia Genealogical Societies Joint Conference ”From Maryland to Virginia and Back Again” A Banquet Program featuring Joel Achenbach, writer for the Washington Post & National Geographic Society and author of “George Washington’s Potomac and the Race to the West - The Grand Idea Following the theme of the joint genealogical conference - migration between of Maryland and Virginia - we are presenting an evening centered around their border - our Potomac River. Frederick County, Maryland’s colonial ‘front door,’ the Patowmach River, is the main feature on all 18th Century MId-Atlantic maps - guiding the way West for explorers, traders, and early settlers. Mr. Achenbach will relate early sagas surrounding this historic river, through George Washington’s eyes. Returning after years as commander of the Continental Army, General Washington journeyed and worked to find the best route to the new West beyond the mountains. He culminated in a breathtaking scheme, a Grand Idea, to transform the Potomac River into a commercial artery and, as Washington believed, would bind our new country. Early explorers and frontiersmen were aided by the improvements of Washington ’s 18th century Potomac Company, later evolving into the our own C&O Canal. Commerce, families, and documentation have followed the Potomac up and down for more than 300 years. Come learn just how many spellings ‘Potomac’ can be. It is of little wonder that historians and genealogists will be keenly interested in learning more clues for their own historical research and interest from this well annotated history book. In addition - this evening will provide: displays from local historical organizations, book sales, sharing tables, music, demonstrations, sales, and Mr. Achenbach’s book signing. Two special living history presentations will be on hand during the Wine & Cheese Social Hour. · Raleigh Boaze from Rosemont, MD will represent the life of an 18th Century backcountry woodsman. · Doris E. Day from Washington Grove, MD will educate us about the colonial spinning of wool and flax. Introduction by Dr. George E. Lewis of the Point of Rocks Community Historical Society. Friday evening, October 7, 2005 Frederick Community College — Conference Center 7932 Oppossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD Social Hour begins at 5:15 pm, Banquet 6:30 pm, Speaker 8:00 pm Only $29 includes wine, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, dinner, and an evening of sharing. (Hurry! Limited Seating Reservations Firmly Close: Oct 1) Register online with credit card: www.HeritageBooks.com or send check payable to: Joint MD-VA Genealogical Conference 65 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157 Banquet info: Nancy Thrasher Cherry 301-572-4406 [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) More Info for Conference & FRECOGS: www.FRECOGS.com