Elkton Town Hall, Nov. 14, 2012 – Home Partnership, Inc., was back before the commissioners to submit a new concept plan for a 50-unit elderly housing project on the old jail property on North Street. The revised proposal addresses feedback that was given to the developer by the town’s historic architectural review committee. In a split…
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George Reynolds Honored For Digging the Past
ELKTON, November 21. 2012 — At the 81st annual meeting of the Historical Society of Cecil County, a packed house was on hand as Cecil’s heritage keepers presented George Reynolds with the Ernest A. Howard Award. This prestigious honor is given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the preservation of the county’s historic…
Observance at North East United Methodist Church to remember devastating blaze from a century ago
The North East United Methodist Church was destroyed by a massive fire in May of 1911, the blaze threatening to engulf the entire town. In the middle of the night, the pastor was awakened by crackling and a glow and when he looked out his window he noticed flames spreading through a nearby dwelling. North…
Bullfrog, A Lost Cecil County Village
In several areas of the county, there are places that were once thriving little hamlets but are now barely wide spots in the road. They might have a house or two, or perhaps a business to distract the modern traveler, while in their heyday they thrived. Once their reason for prosperity vanished, the passage of time slowly eroded…
Historical Society’s Winter Speakers Series Continues With Vietnam Mailbag, a USCT Living History Program and More
The speaker’s series for the 2012-13 seasons continues at the Historical Society of Cecil County with original programs designed to have popular appeal, introduce new research, or provide practical, how-to instruction. The talks take place on the first Saturday of each month at 2;00 p.m. at the Cecil County History and Genealogy Library at 135…
Elkton Police Oral History Project Gets Underway
A few weeks ago, with the encouragement of Willis May, we stated working on the Elkton Police Oral History Project with a large group of retired Elkton Police Officers. The purpose is to carefully document the story of the force in the 1960s and 1970s. As the preliminaries move along, we have spent a little…
Mt. Harmon Program: The Architecture of Taste: Building & Cooking in 18th Century Kitchens
The Architecture of Taste: Building and Cooking in Eighteenth Century Kitchens Thursday, November 8, 6:30 pm, Mount Harmon Plantation Author and professor Michael Olmert will be speaking about the architecture of 18th-century kitchens and outbuildings, including among other structures the newly restored kitchen that served the 40 workers at the Anderson Armoury and Tin-Shop at…
Society’s Annual Meeting to Honor Archaeologist George Reynolds and Hear Talk About Baseball.
Join the Historical Society of Cecil County for the annual meeting at its headquarters, 135 E. Main Street, Elkton on Saturday, Nov. 10th at 3 p.m. While mingling with history-minded friends during a free wine and cheese reception, you will hear about the busy year for the keepers of Cecil’s heritage and listen to a talk…
With Hurricane Sandy Knocking At Our Door, A Quick Look at Some Storms from the Past
Most everyone in Cecil County has settled in on this last Sunday evening in October to see what Hurricane Sandy has in store for us as she wobbles her way up the Atlantic Seaboard and closes in on the mid-Atlantic coast. Normally this time of year, we’d be busy anticipating the tricks and treats of…
Triumph Fire Department Protected the Munitions Plant During World War II
With World War II casting a dark, threatening shadow over the nation, the urgent need for additional fire protection in Cecil County suddenly emerged. Until those troubling days in the early 1940s, seven volunteer fire companies provided all the security needed to safeguard life and property against the threat of a blaze. But after the…