Area Information
In 1739, Jonathan Hager, and a volunteer Captain of Scouts, purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land in the Great Appalachian Valley and called it Hager’s Fancy. In 1762, Hager officially founded the town of Elizabethtown which he named after his wife, Elizabeth

History: Hagerstown was founded in 1762 by Jonathan Hager a German immigrant from Pennsylvaniaa. He was a gunsmith, fur trader, farmer and politician. After settling in the Great Appalachian Valleyhe between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Maryland he quickly increased his wealth and expanded his land holdings acquiring over 10,000 acres which he used to layout plans for the town. It was originally named Elizabethtowne, in honor of his wife, but was later changed to Hagerstown in his honor.

The 19th Century marked the arrival of the railroad to the area in 1834. This, perhaps more than any other factor, spurred the growth of Hagerstown into the city we know today. The nickname “Hub City” comes from the way all the railroad lines running into to Hagerstown resembled the spokes of a wagon wheel on the map. The Western Maryland, the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) and the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) all supplied these “spokes."

Today, in keeping with its rich history the “Hub City” sits at the crossroads of two major interstates I-70 and I-81. It serves as gateway to the Baltimore and the Washington, D.C. areas.
Volvo has been in Hagerstown since 1961 when it relocated from Plainfield, NJ.
Resources: Wikipedia - City of Hagerstown

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