History In Our Attics: Photos and Documents of Brunswick, Maryland: Volume III (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781723570032)

James R. Castle was born and raised in the Brunswick/Knoxville area of Frederick County, Maryland. Instead of television or radio, James entertained and educated himself by listening to the stories of his family members and of the elders of his community. Weekends would find James looking for arrow points along a river or digging for bottles from old abandoned dump sites. James currently resides in Brunswick, MD with his wife Monica. He metal detects, researches, writes and investigates the paranormal. Known as a source on Brunswick area history, James conducts much research on families and properties in the area. He assists the local government with historical research and often contributes to a local weekly newspaper, The Brunswick Citizen. His first book, History In Our Attics: Photos and Documents of Brunswick, Maryland was published in 2014. Volume II was published in 2015. A Christmas Trip to Brunswick was published in 2016. James currently serves as President of the Potomac Foundation, operators of the Brunswick Heritage Museum. His efforts to preserve Brunswick history earned him to be named "Tourism Ambassador of the Year" in 2015, by the Frederick County Tourism Council. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Castle with a Historic Preservation Recognition award in 2016.