Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Historical Society of Cecil County explored a captivating period in Elkton’s history during a weekend talk by Mike Dixon. While the nation faced the bleak days of the Great Depression, business thrived in Elkton for the “honeymoon express” arrived many times each day, and Elkton became the elopement…
Month: February 2011
Black History Month Speaker at Cecil College Talks About Cecil Co. “United States Colored Troops” Feb. 23
NORTH EAST, Md. – In recognition of the 2011 Black History Month theme of “African Americans and the Civil War,” Eric F. Mease will conduct a free presentation about African Americans from Cecil County who fought in the Civil War at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 23, in Room 106 of the Technology Center on Cecil College’s…
From Chiefs to Bailiffs: Searching for Photos of Earlier Leaders of the Elkton Police Department
Photographs of Elkton Police Chiefs line a wall at the town police station. Starting with the first, George M. Potts (1908-1935), there are images of many of the departments 20th century commanders. But before the officer appointed to maintain law and order carried the rank of chief, the town lawman was known as the bailiff. …