The Maryland community of Hagerstown has long been known as the “Hub City” because of its historical role as a railroad hub, and Turner’s Dual Lanes was considered the hub of bowling in the community.
But on June 30, the 36-laner center — featuring 24 tenpin lanes and 12 duckpin lanes — closed its doors for the final time.
The Washington, D.C., area was long a stronghold of sanctioned duckpin bowling, so it made sense for centers to devote space to that sport. The duckpin lanes featured semi-automatic scoring, while the tenpin lanes were equipped with fully automatic scoring.
Frank Turner, who passed away in 2020, opened the center in 1958 during America’s post-war bowling boom. The Turner family still operates two bowling venues in the area: Southside Bowl in Hagerstown, with 24 duckpin lanes and 12 tenpin lanes; and Pikeside Bowl in Martinsburg, West Virginia, with 28 tenpin lanes and 10 duckpin lanes.
A new entertainment venue called Hagerstown Social — featuring bowling, an arcade, axe throwing, a restaurant and two bars — is expected to open in early 2026. Its owners also operate a similar venue in Eldersburg, Maryland
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