From Cecil Observer Earleville resident Jenifer Grindle Dolde will be giving a talk about her book and oral history project, “Cecil’s Soldiers: Stories from the World War II Generation,” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Chesapeake City Library. The book was published by the Historical Society of Cecil County and provides an…
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Robert F. Kennedy’s Funeral Train
Earlier we posted a piece on Robert F. Kennedy’s Funeral Train passing through Cecil County and there has been a lot of interest in that subject. Here’s a photograph of the image published in the Cecil Whig that June day in 1968. Here is the link to our earlier post.
Book Features Details About Powerful World War II Era Bainbridge Naval Training Center Football Team
Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., the author of “Football! Navy! War! How Military ‘Lend-Lease’ Players Saved the College Game and Helped Win World War II“ will speak about his new title and sign books at the Historical Society of Cecil County on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1:00 p.m. While highlighting the Navy’s role in preserving the…
The Almighty Oyster: Food, Fighting & Sensibility, A Program at Perryville Library, Oct. 14
A program, “The Almighty Oyster: Food, Fighting and Sensibility,” will be hosted by the Perryville Branch of the Cecil County Public Library on Wed,, October the 14th, at 7:00 p.m.. John Wennersten, former Professor of History and author, presents the history of the oyster industry in Maryland from the colonial period through the twentieth century,…
Remembering Crystal Beach This Labor Day Weekend
Crystal Beach was a favorite place to head to enjoy summer weekends at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. Especially when the long holiday weekends of the season rolled around, such as the one we’re enjoying right now, folks looked forward to some time at the Beach. I’ve posted a few pieces here about the subject, but a…
Remembering Dr. James L Johnson: He Worked to End the Racially Segregated Healthcare System
Dr. James L. Johnson’s service to the citizens of Cecil County is not well documented, so I’ve added this post as my first attempt to publish information about the respected healthcare professional. Please share your memories about the Doctor, and I’ll work to gather more information about his service to the profession and the community….
Old Jail Managed to Outlive Its Usefulness in Just 128 Years
When the contractors finished his work in 1871, the sheriff’s home and jail was hailed as a state-of-the-art monument to law and order, a credit to the county. Considering that it replaced “a so-called jail” where notorious types were “chained to the floor,” it probably wasn’t hard to make that claim. That first prison in…
Last Sailor at Bainbridge Says Goodbye to Friends at the Winchester Bar
On the evening of June 30, 1976, a gloomy group of regulars gathered at the Winchester Hotel in Port Deposit to say goodbye to Chief Petty Officer Stephen Kowalski, the last staff member assigned to the Bainbridge Naval Training Center. “Chief Ski” had come to the base in January 1974 to serve as a first lieutenant…
George Washington Carver Jr. League Baseball Team
For the young athletes on the George Washington Carver Junior League Baseball Team 1960 was a great year. Here they pause, trophy in hand, to have the team photo taken. From the left: Andrew Duren (deceased); Larry Jones, Charles Boardley (deceased), Leon Banks (deceased) Maurice Byrd (deceased), Alexander Stewart, Alfred Harris and Taswell Byrd (deceased);…
Another New Local Title Focuses on Football at Bainbridge Naval Training Center during World War II
A new title, “Football! Navy! War!” How Militiary “Lend-Lease”players saved the College Game and Helped Win World War II is out. While highlighting the Navy’s role in preserving the game and football’s impact on national morale and the war effort during the 1940s, it has a significant local angle. One of the star players, “Choo…