Carter Home Enhancements is a local Hagerstown, MD small home improvement business, family owned and operated. We offer quality work at a fair price. We take a lot of pride in everything we do. It is very satisfying to be able to stand back and look at a wonderfully completed project, then to look over and see a big smile on the customers face. We offer bathroom, kitchen, basement finish ins, remodel, and renovations. Also vinyl flooring, painting, whole home renovation and remodel. Ask about an available lifetime warranty on bathroom renovations. Please visit or website or Facebook page to see some of our projects. We are licensed and Insured in both Maryland (MHIC120575) and Pennsylvania (PA155550). Thank you for taking the time to read this. Business hours are Monday-Friday 8am-6pm.

The history of Catoctin Furnace represents, in microcosm, the history of the Industrial Revolution in America. From 1776 to 1903 iron companies mined the rich ore banks near Catoctin Mountain, smelted it in furnaces, and cast both raw pig iron and iron implements of every description. The earliest settlers to enter the Monocacy River Valley at the foot of Catoctin Mountain arrived in the 1730s. As is usual in pioneer societies, the settlers pursued agriculture as their primary livelihood. However, after the discovery of rich ore deposits, industrialization swept into the valley.

Catoctin Mountain Park offers a wealth of scenery, wildlife, wildflowers, historic buildings, hiking trails, scenic drives, camping, and fly-fishing. Looking for something different? Try spending the night in a historic cabin in Camp Misty Mount; for reservations visit www.recreation.gov. Pets, on leashes, are permitted in outdoor areas, but not in buildings. For additional information and updates on the project, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/cato or call the visitor center at 301-663-9388. Beginning September 3, the MD SHA will close portions of MD 77 between Thurmont and Stottlemeyer Rd (west of the park). As of 9/8 Route 77 is open between Thurmont and the visitor center and closed between Catoctin Hollow Rd and Stottlemeyer Road. The parking lot at the visitor center fills quickly on weekends. If the parking lot is full, consider starting your hike at the Thurmont Vista or Hog Rock Parking lots. Park maps are available at both areas and a restroom is at the Hog Rock parking area.