Editing Brunswick, Maryland (section)

== History ==
[[File:Maryland - Brunswick - NARA - 23940879 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Brunswick, 1930]]
The area now known as Brunswick was originally home to the [[Susquehannock|Susquehanna]] Native American tribe. In 1728 the first settlement was built, and the region became known as Eel Town, because the natives would fish for eel in the [[Potomac River]]. A grant to the land was then given to John Hawkins by [[George II of Great Britain]] on August 10, 1753. The grant had the name "Hawkins Merry-Peep-o-Day".<ref>{{cite book |author=Hahn |first=Thomas F. Swiftwater |title=Towpath Guide to the C&O Canal: Georgetown Tidelock to Cumberland, Revised Combined Edition |publisher=American Canal and Transportation Center |year=1993 |isbn=0-933788-66-5 |location=Shepherdstown, WV |pages=91}}</ref>

The land was sold and Leonard Smith platted it in 1787 with the name of “Berlin,” as many Germans settled in the area. The name “Berlin,” however, could not be used for mail as there was already a [[Berlin, Maryland|Berlin]] on the [[Eastern Shore of Maryland]], so the post office changed the name to "Barry." The town continued to grow and was incorporated April 18, 1890 with the name "Brunswick."{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}

Established along the now-defunct [[Chesapeake and Ohio Canal]], the city became a hub for the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]], which built a six-mile-long [[rail yard]] along the [[Potomac River|Potomac]] from 1891 to 1912, boosting the population to over 5,000, and making Brunswick virtually a [[company town]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} The railroad reduced its yard operations in the 1950s.

During [[Patsy Cline|Patsy Cline's]] early career, she performed at the Moose Lodge in Brunswick where she met her first husband, Gerald Cline.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cline-patsy-1932-1963|title=Cline, Patsy (1932–1963) {{!}} Encyclopedia.com|website=www.encyclopedia.com|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref>

Today Brunswick is home to a [[commuter rail]] [[passenger station|station]] serving [[Washington, D.C.]] It is home of the [[Brunswick Heritage Museum]] which interprets the history of the city and is home of a large [[model railroad]] showing why the city's location was important to the railroad. Brunswick High School named their mascot the "railroaders".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gorailroadersathletics.com/|title=Brunswick High School|date=September 6, 2023|website=Brunswick High School|accessdate=July 29, 2024}}</ref>

Since the early 20th century, the unofficial slogan of the town referred to by locals has been "Hills, whores and liquor stores." However, several elements of new migration to Brunswick have campaigned to change the slogan to "Hills, stores and open doors," which has been met with much criticism from native residents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brunswick Branding Case Study |url=https://brunswickmd.gov/vertical/sites/%7B6128680E-2B73-4AA3-90D8-2ADE82D7827D%7D/uploads/Brunswick_Branding_Case_Study_Final.pdf |date=2024-02-01 |last1=May |first1=Christina L.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823202651/http://brunswickmd.gov/vertical/Sites/%7B6128680E-2B73-4AA3-90D8-2ADE82D7827D%7D/uploads/Brunswick_Branding_Case_Study_Final.pdf|archive-date=August 23, 2016 }}</ref>