History in first person
H. B. McLean Sr.'s life spanned Blythewood's development
from a sleepy depot stop to a vibrant bedroom community.
He gathered information about  Sandy Level Baptist Church,
the Blythewood depot, and shares information about his life
in Blythewood. This diary is contributed to the Blythewood
Historical Society by his children. You can read it here.
Dargan Broome

Mr. Dargan Broome, at age 87 (b. 1924), lives in the house
he has always called home.
The house itself is a historical treasure, built before the Civil War.
The family was told Sherman’s troops passed by and chose not to harm it.
Dargan is uncertain who originally built the house, which is made of heart
pine wood and sits on a flint rock foundation.
In the yard is a flat rock that the Indians used to grind corn.
To read the full profile, click here.
Broome House from the West.
Broome with Maude, his mule.
Bob Wood has put together a timeline of the history of Blythewood,
starting with prehistoric times and continuing to the present.
To look at the timeline, please click here.