Before the first shovel of earth was moved to dig the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal about 1824, there was a tiny village about three miles east of Chesapeake City. Called Bethel or later Pivot Bridge. It was clustered around an old Methodist Church built in 1790 and an ancient burial ground. When the waterway opened…
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Trial of H. Rap Brown Creates Tension Across Maryland in 1970
The Harford Dagger, a citizen journalism website providing “news with an edge,” recently published an interesting piece about a fatal explosion in Bel Air as that town prepared for the trial of H. Rap Brown in March 1970. That article caused us to remember the tension caused by those times in Cecil County, so we…
Cecil’s Field of Dreams, an Exhibit Showcasing History of Baseball in County Opens April 30th.
A new exhibit showcasing the history of baseball in Cecil County opens at the Historical Society on Friday, April 30th at 5:00 p.m. The exhibit includes memorabilia, photos, a baseball players reunion and a book signing by James Crothers author of “History of Rising Sun Little League.”
President of Sears Helps Build Modern School for African-American Students in Elkton in 1920s
On Booth Street in Elkton there’s a small nondescript masonry block building adjacent to the George Washington Carver Leadership Center. A few days ago that structure, which presently houses the school system’s maintenance office, was the subject of an investigation by historian Susan Pearl who is working for the Maryland Historical Trust. Susan is out…
A History of Shopping Through the Sears Catalog – A Library Program, March 17
John Damond of the Enoch Pratt Free Library will present a program called “A History of Shopping through the Sears Catalog at the Cecil County Public Library, Elkton branch on March 17, 2010, at 7 p.m. Take a trip down memory lane and see the fashions and prices through the years using pictures from old department store…
Hiding the Bank’s Money During the British Raid on Elk River During War of 1812
Copied from the Upper Shoreman, June, 1972 (this informative regional magazine, focusing on local history, art, & culture was published in the 1950s, ’60s, and early ’70s) ————————- Just before the burning of Frenchtown during the War of 1812, the citizens of Elkton and the surrounding country were frightened by a false alarm. Somehow the story…
Cecil County’s Bridges to the Past, Our Covered Bridges
[clearspring_widget title=”Animoto.com” wid=”46928cc51133af17″ pid=”4b6e430b54c005de” width=”432″ height=”240″ domain=”widgets.clearspring.com”] As a result of the restoration work on the Gilpin’s Falls Covered Bridge, some interesting tweets and posts from master craftsmen doing the work, and research done by the Maryland Covered Bridges website, we’ve been working with the materials related to our bridges to the past, those old covered…
Cecil County’s Bridge to the Past: Ready for a Run Through the 21st Century
As work draws to a close on an important Cecil County restoration project, Gilpin Falls Covered Bridge, the Maryland Covered Bridges web site has posted an update on the undertaking and a photo gallery. As of Jan 18, 2010, the final stage for the completion of the rehabilitation of the structure was underway. In addition, the Bridgewright putting the shine…
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. at Wrights AME Church With Rev. Brian Thomas
Here’s an Animoto Slide Show containing some photos from the fine program of remembrance and an article below the show describes the service. [clearspring_widget title=”Animoto.com” wid=”46928cc51133af17″ pid=”4b5bcd4789e9bd97″ width=”432″ height=”240″ domain=”widgets.clearspring.com”] Wright’s AME Church, Elkton – Jan 18, 2010 – This morning Wright’s African Methodist Episcopal Church held its 20th annual prayer service celebrating the work…
Joseph George Johnson Built Covered Bridge That Stood Test of Time
Cecil County got its money’s worth out of the bridge crossing the North East Creek, about a mile north of Bay View. Built at the top of the 1860s to give farmers and residents of that area access to North East, the old covered bridge has stood the test of time, struggling against floods, centuries of aging, and a lack of…