As the Historical Society of Cecil County and the Singerly Fire Company prepare to pause and mark 50 years since the crash of Pan American World Airways Flight 214 at the edge of Elkton, NBC 10 News was in town today to discuss preparations for the “Remembrance Program.” The program takes places at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday…
Oral Historians to Record Generation of Memories About Crash of Flight 214 in Elkton.
On December 8, 2013, people will pause and reflect on a 1963 tragedy that sadly affected so many individuals when Flight 214 crashed at the edge of Elkton. On that horrific night 81 people on the big Pan American World Airways jet perished, first responders rushed to try to help, and the larger community mobilized,…
Details Announced for Flight 214 Remembrance Program on Dec 8, 2013
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…
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…
Fifty Years Ago Cecil County Joined the Nation In Expressing Shock and Sadness at News of the Assassination of President Kennedy
President Kennedy Assassinated — On November 22, 1963, people living in Cecil County were stunned as they heard the seemingly implausible news bulletin that an assassin’s bullet had struck down President John F. Kennedy. Just eight days earlier, many residents watched as the energetic leader came to the county to dedicate the Northeastern Expressway. After…
Kennedy Highway Changed Cecil County
KENNEDY HIGHWAY — NOV. 14, 1963 — Thursday, Nov. 14, 1963, was a day like no other in the County’s history, as an important public works project that would help shape Cecil’s future became a reality. There on the Mason-Dixon Line stood President John F. Kennedy, flanked by the governors of Maryland and Delaware, Millard…
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…