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Visit the refurbished home of Hagerstown's founder, Jonathan Hager, built circa 1739. This one-of-a-kind house museum is staged with historic furniture and artifacts. Take a guided tour of the restored limestone homestead fortress built over a never-failing spring for an authentic educational heritage experience unlike any other.
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Visit the refurbished home of Hagerstown's founder, Jonathan...
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Adjoining the Mansion House, as neighbors in the park, are...
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The Hager House is a two-story stone house in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States that dates to c. 1740. The house was built by Jonathan Hager, a German immigrant from Westphalia, who founded Hagerstown. The basement contains two spring-fed pools of water, providing a secure water source.
- 2 acres (0.81 ha)
- Hager, Jonathan
- c. 1740
- Hagerstown, Maryland
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The Hager House, settled in a hollow next to Hagerstown City Park, surrounded by large trees and well-tended flower beds, is about to celebrate its 260 th birthday. This was the home that Jonathan Hager, the founder of Hagerstown, built for himself in 1739. It is a museum now, furnished as if Hager had just stepped out.
Jonathan Hager (1714 – November 6, 1775) is the founder of Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. He was born in Germany and fought in the French and Indian War serving out of Fort Frederick. [1] History. The Hager House and Museum in Hagerstown City Park was once home to the city's founder, Jonathan Hager.
Jun 9, 2007 · Hager House remained in the Rohrer family until 1944 when it was purchased by the Washington County Historical Society. It was presented to the City of Hagerstown in 1954 and was opened to the public in 1962. Today, restored and furnished, Hager House offers a glimpse of 18th century life.
Hager’s Fancy, now known as the Hager House, is constructed of solid stone walls nearly 2 feet thick which offered protection from attacks and the elements. It is built in the German style around a single chimney in the middle of the house that radiated heat throughout the building.
It was acquired by the Washington County Historical Society in 1944, restored, given to the City of Hagerstown in 1954, and opened to the public in 1962. A stone museum building housing artifacts discovered during archaeological investigations of the Hager House now sits to the rear.
