On a terrible December night fifty years ago Pan-American World Airways Flight 214 exploded in the dark Cecil County sky. On that unsettling cold, rainy Sunday, as lightning periodically illuminated Elkton, eighty-one people perished when the big plane broke apart in flight and debris rained down on a cornfield at the edge of the county…
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Society Talks History and Economic Development at Chamber of Commerce Meeting
On November 14, 1963, Cecil County hummed with excitement as the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, came to Cecil County to dedicate the Northeastern Expressway. This important public works project shaped the future of this corner of Maryland, and as planning for the massive highway got underway local economic development experts talked…
Cartographer Applies Modern Methods to Examine the Philadelphia Campaign in Dec. 7th Talk
The Historical Society of Cecil County’s Winter Speakers Series continues on Dec 7, 2013, with a talk by Sean Moir. The speaker applies modern research methods to an old topic, the Philadelphia Campaign in the Revolutionary War and he approaches his subject from the perspective of a cartographer. Using historical temporal GIS mapping, Sean animates…
Remembering the Fallen: Three Cecil County Firefighters Made Ultimate Sacrifice
Firefighters respond to dozens of emergencies every day in Cecil County, rushing into burning buildings, extracting people trapped in automobiles, and providing pre-hospital medical care. Mostly these calls are routine for the emergency responders. But on what seems to be the most ordinary of runs these dedicated men and women face great danger while ensuring…
A Firefighters Final Call: Captain David Barr Laid to Rest With Full Fire Department Honors
November, 16, 2013, Perryville, MD. — On this sad day Cecil County emergency responders mourned the loss of one of their own, as David R. Barr, Jr. was laid to rest. Answering an alarm with the Community Fire Company of Perryville on October 25th Captain Barr was directing traffic around a crash scene on Route 40 near the Susquehanna River…
Saying Farewell to a Fallen Cecil County Firefighter
End of Watch: Captain David R. Barr, Jr. It was a sad day in Cecil County as first responders from all over Maryland and the region came to Station 6 in Perryville to pay respects to Captain David R Barr, Jr., 64, a veteran Cecil County firefighter who lost his life in the line of…
Images from the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Historical Society of Cecil County
For the full story on the 2013 annual meeting click here.
Autumn Beauty in Cecil County
AUTUMN IN CECIL COUNTY– Here are more photos of autumn’s beauty in Cecil County, as the colors of fall are near their height for the season. Click here to see earlier photos.
Autumn in the northeastern corner of Maryland on the Pennsylvania and Delaware Lines
Today was a perfect day for getting out an enjoying some of the beauty of Cecil County, historic and natural. The leaves are bright with fall’s color in many areas, especially when the sun is shining. So with the color near its most brilliant for the season, I decided to head up to the northeastern…
Annual Historical Society Meeting Honors Lucia Demond & Audience Gets Involved In Living History Program
On this fine autumn Saturday members of the Historical Society of Cecil County gathered for the organizations 82rd annual meeting. The crowd socialized, heard annual reports, elected officers, talked about the past, enjoyed dessert, and participated in some excellent historical programming, during the afternoon. President Paula Newton opened the assembly with remarks about activities this…