Captured in Time
Bishop Walsh High School
Flying high above Bishop Walsh, high up in the Maryland mountains
Scores of DENA Brothers and colleagues—especially those in NY and New England—have heard of Bishop Walsh in Cumberland (Western Maryland) before, but have not visited there.
With the Brothers withdrawing from the school in July 2011, this might be the “last” look! This aerial photograph came from the 1970 yearbook. The school and Brothers’ house (just above the school) have changed little 41 years later.
The De La Salle Christian Brothers have long been a presence in mountainous Cumberland. Their first two years (1851-1853) centered on teaching at St. Patrick’s Grade School downtown. The Brothers returned in 1907 and conducted all-male La Salle High School, which closed in 1966 in order to create the new co-ed Bishop Walsh High School atop Haystack Mountain.
Renamed Bishop Walsh School in 2002 due to the merging of K-12 classes, and divided into three departments under one roof, the school will continue.
Missing, however, will be the small group of men whose impact on Catholic education in "Mountain" Maryland has been incalculable for 106 years
If you know more about this photo you would like to share, contact Brother Joe Grabenstein (La Salle University Archives) at grabenst@lasalle.edu
