The Harmon Hotel (Former Site) (Hagerstown, Maryland)
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Maryland /
Hagerstown /
Hagerstown, Maryland
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place with historical importance, historical layer / disappeared object

The Harmon Hotel stood here, one of more than 40 properties owned by Walter Harmon (1869-1915), a local African-American businessman who amassed a fortune in real estate.
A McGaheysville, VA native, Harmon had 10 children and 20 grandchildren. Most worked here before pursuing careers in education, medicine and business. Harmon's widow, Florence Keys Harmon, a native of Williamsport, managed this property until her passing in 1953.
When segregation shut local apartment and hotel doors; the Harmon Hotel hosted black teachers, entertainers and travelers. Their most famous guest was Willie Mays. In June 1950 the 19 year old rookie came to Hagerstown with the Trenton Giants, a New York Giants farm team, for a weekend series against the local Boston Braves farm team.
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5675
A McGaheysville, VA native, Harmon had 10 children and 20 grandchildren. Most worked here before pursuing careers in education, medicine and business. Harmon's widow, Florence Keys Harmon, a native of Williamsport, managed this property until her passing in 1953.
When segregation shut local apartment and hotel doors; the Harmon Hotel hosted black teachers, entertainers and travelers. Their most famous guest was Willie Mays. In June 1950 the 19 year old rookie came to Hagerstown with the Trenton Giants, a New York Giants farm team, for a weekend series against the local Boston Braves farm team.
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5675
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°38'46"N 77°43'10"W
- Boonsboro, Maryland 13 km
- Antietam National Battlefield 17 km
- Site R - Raven Rock Command Center 27 km
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 34 km
- Monocacy National Battlefield Park 40 km
- Morven Park 56 km
- Llangollen 69 km
- Sky Meadows State Park 76 km
- Cedar Creek Battlefield 86 km
- Waveland 91 km
- Paramount-Long Meadow, Maryland 4.4 km
- Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland 4.5 km
- Maugansville, Maryland 6.4 km
- Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) 7.1 km
- State Line, Pennsylvania 9 km
- Wilson-Conococheague, Maryland 10 km
- Greencastle Military Reservation 13 km
- Washington County, Maryland 22 km
- Franklin County, Pennsylvania 40 km
- Mason Dixon Line 110 km
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