Hager’s Fancy – The Origin of the Hager House and Hagerstown Almost 40 years before the American Revolutionary War, when America’s founding father George Washington was only 4 years old, a young German Immigrant named Jonathan Hager, arrived on the shores...
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Snavely shown in 1922 after the addition of the wrap around porch After Captain William Heyser II’s death the land is passed down to his son William Heyser III, who then in 1842 splits the property in 2 and gives 206 acres to his son George...
After the park was long used for residential and leisure, a new time period ensued at the park – The Industrial age. In 1884, after the death of John Henry Hesyer, builder of the mansion house, the land and house are purchased by Alexander Jr. and William...
About City Park
Hagerstown City Park is known as America's 2nd most beautiful park. The first most beautiful being Central Park in New York City. The park was designed by landscape architect George Burnap who helped design some of the landscapes in Central Park. Read More
Hagerstown City Park is known as America's 2nd most beautiful park. The first most beautiful being Central Park in New York City. The park was designed by landscape architect George Burnap who helped design some of the landscapes in Central Park. Read More