The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-08-21
HISTORICAL GROUP
TO DEDICATE HIGH
POINT IN maryland
Ceremonies On Labor Day TIC
Honor Late Captain Charles
f. HOye

Dedication of the highest elevation
in the State of Maryland to the late
Capt. Charles f. Hoye, has been ar
ranged by members of the Garrett
County Historical society, it was
learned this week.
The ceremony will take place at
the site, on the crest of Backbone
Mountain, on Monday afternoon, Sep
TENDER list, Labor Day.
Because of the unique contribution
the late Capt. Hoye rendered to the
county and to the state in historical
research the society has agreed that
the most fitting name for the eleva-
ton would be "Hoye Crest"
The latest edition of the Maryland
Geological Survey map, edited by
Joseph T. Singewald, Jr., director of
the department of Geology, Mines and
Water Resources, in 1919, shows this
elevation to be on the Maryland West
| Virginia line where the crest of Back
bone Mountain bisects the western
boundary of Maryland. The elevation
! is 1850 feet
/ There is already a marker (No. -
at the point, placed there in 1910 by
! the Preston county resurvey group
which included the late w. McCulloh
Brown, julius X. Monroe and S. An
nett. A temporary wooden plaque is
being prepared by Paul limbaugh, of
Oakland, and the Maryland Forestry
/ department has been asked by the his
torical society to provide a flag pole
ON which is to be raised the flags of
the nation and state.
Paul B. Naylor, Oakland, president
of the Garrett County Historical So
ciety, will perform the act of dedica-
ton. The program is under the direc-
ton of Felix G. Robinson.
Members Of the society along with
members of other historical and
natural history societies are being in
vited to attend the ceremonies, and a
delegation from the National Speleo-
logical society, of Washington, will
join the group.
Those intending to make the ascent
to the crest are to assemble on route
| 219, one-tenth of mile from where
the Monongahela transmission line
crosses the route, which is approx
mately one mile south of Silver Lake
at 2 o'clock.
The ascent will cover a distance
of 5000 feet through an open forest
There is no underbrush, but hiking
shoes are recommended because of
the stones. The route has been marked
and it is expected that the ascent will
take about three quarters of an hour
The land upon which the plaque is
to be placed is owned by the Western
! Maryland Railway company and its
representative, NJ E. Kent, of Thomas,
w. Va, has granted permission to use
the spot.
Capt. Hoye, who is being honored
was the spark behind the Historical
society for a number of years and
was publisher of The Glades Star from
the time of the society's inception I'M
til his death. He helped to organize
the society in 1871 and served as its
president. He contributed many his
torical articles for the Glades Stal
and continued his research in Gar
rett county history and their pioneer
families.
He was author of the book, "The
Hoyes of Maryland" and had beer
engaged in compiling the histories
of several other pioneer families OF
this section. He had contributed ST..
600 towards the construction of the
Ruth Enlow Library in Oakland anC
was instrumental in arousing interest
in the Centennial celebration which
was held in Oakland in 1919.
His death occurred in Los Angeles
Calf, on November u, 1851, after
being struck by an automobile as he
was attempting to cross a street il
that city. He was IS years of age.