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Symbol of HagerstownThe weathervane, Little Heiskell, a Pre-Revolutionary war ranger, was made in 1769 by a German tinsmith named Heiskell. Only a hammer and chisel were used to produce it. This weathervane stood atop the Market House and City Hall in Hagerstown, Maryland, for 166 years and is one of the oldest mementos of Hagerstown. The silouhette was removed in 1824 from the Market House to the City Hall. During the Civil War, a Confederate sharp-shooter used "Little Heiskell" as a target, and as a result a bullet hole can be seen above the arm and gun. In 1935 the original was placed in the Museum of the Washington County
Historical Society. It is now located in the Hager House Museum, City
Park, where it is seen and enjoyed by thousands of visitors annually.
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