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South Mountain Heritage Society, Burkittsville, MD

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South Mountain Heritage Society

Volunteer-run museum in a former church that documents the history of the Burkittsville village in western Maryland.

3 East Main Street, Burkittsville, MD 21718 · Burkittsville, MD

About South Mountain Heritage Society

A nonprofit volunteer group founded in 1993 runs this museum inside the former Resurrection Reformed Church in Burkittsville. The society collects and shares local stories, offers digital collections of documents and photographs, and hosts walking tours, events, and fundraisers. Visitors can also learn about the village's architecture, its Civil War-era battle nearby, and its later industrial and Prohibition-era changes.

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