Sykesville  Past & Present: A Walking Tour  is a fascinating story spanning the  170-year history of a small Maryland town.  It provides as well a walking tour with illustrative photographs of the buildings  on Main Street and the homes on Springfield  Avenue.   The author  is a former Sykesville resident and previously wrote and published books in  other fields.   A unique yet all-American story, the narrative in Sykesville Past & Present unfolds in the context of the railroad’s western expansion and the development of a state financed mental institution.  The author, Linda Greenberg, identifies and explains the reasons for the town’s growth and discusses the economic and social forces that shaped it.  Local historian, Duane Doxzen, wrote the Introduction summarizing the major events shaping the town’s history from 1825 to 2000.   The walking tour discusses the buildings along Main Street, the homes on Springfield Avenue, and includes other important sites outside the town limits.  Over 70  photographs, with emphasis on Main Street showing how the buildings changed  over time. The narrative is based on the stories of local residents, previous reports,  and original research.   72 photographs, and 5 maps, and sells for $10.95, plus sales tax.   ISBN 0-9678905.  The book is 8-1/2” x 11”, 80 pages.   Available  from: Alexandra’s Attic, 7542 Main Street, Sykesville, 410-549-3095; A Likely Story Bookstore, 7566 Main Street, Sykesville, 410-795-1718 Southern States, 7625 Main Street, Sykesville, 410-795-1234;  Little Professor Book Store, 1532 Liberty Road, Eldersburg, 410-795-8535 Or by mail from Linda Greenberg, 5233 Bessley Place, Alexandria, VA 22304.  Please add $4.00 for shipping.

To enter the text that you'd like on your page, highlight this text with your mouse and begin typing to replace it. Edit images by "clicking" on them.