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In 1850, James Pierpont of Medford, Massachusetts wrote a song entitled “Jingle Bells” about the frequent occurrence of sleigh racing on Salem Street, the main thoroughfare in his town. Thirty-three years later, in 1883, the song likely rang out throughout the week in Frederick, Maryland between Christmas and New Years Eve. Beneath the famed "Clustered Spires," the principal street was filled with sleighs and revelers.
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Jennifer Litz
2/25/2016 12:23:05 pm
Wonderful. This is even better than the Frederick Newspost 100/50/20 Years ago column.
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