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Germantown, MD, is a rapidly growing neighborhood in western Maryland. If you are planning a move in or out of Germantown, MD, please call Movers USA or click here to get a free estimate and begin your moving process. Movers USA is a full service moving company. We can guide you smoothly through every step of your move.

Here is a brief history of Germantown, MD, for your enjoyment.

A Brief History of Germantown, Maryland

On September 16, 1946, the first Montgomery College classes were held in the evenings at a local high school with a student body of 186 men and women. Over the past half-century the College has grown to a multicampus institution with more than 20,000 credit students and 15,000 Continuing Education students.
 

It was Meshach Frost who took the lead. He and his brother owned 1,355 acres of coal land, and in 1845 they incorporation as the Frostburg Coal Company, and in 1846, the first shipment of coal began. In 1864, the Frostburg Mining Company was sold to the Consolidated Coal Company, which ultimately became the largest operator in the Maryland coal fields. By 1850, the Borden Mining Company, the Allegany Coal Company, the Maryland Coal Company, and Washington County Coal Company were also active in the area. In 1863, the last stage traveled over the National Road; the economy of Frostburg was now firmly tied to coal mining.

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