Window on Cecil County's Past

Press Release – Cecil County Public Library A multimedia program by journalist Nancy Lynch and Vietnam Veteran Rick Lovekin, who frequently corresponded with Lynch.  From 1968-1972, Lynch ran a column in the Wilmington News Journal called “Vietnam Mailbag.”  In 2008 she published a book of the letters. Lynch will share corespondences from local soldiers in…

As the summer of 2013 fades away, this fine autumn-like Saturday presented the perfect opportunity to delve into the past that is all around us in our communities across Cecil County.  Since I was in North East and the weather was perfect, I took a brief detour to  Colonial Charlestown to roam some old  streets while…

With the arrival of October it is time for the return of the Historical Society of Cecil County’s popular winter 2013-14 speakers series.  This year the county’s heritage-keepers open with “Elkton in the 1960s,” a talk by Milford Sprecher. Delivered for the first time, it captures the spirit of those years locally, providing views and…

Now that the 1960s are history and not just nostalgia the Historical Society of Cecil County is opening an exhibit this fall that studies and celebrates the happenings of that era locally.  It was a time that brought many transformations to this corner of northeastern Maryland and our curator, Lisa Dolor, and a talented group…

If a Cecil County resident needed to call for emergency help back in the 1950s they had better have a telephone book handy or have taped the number to the phone.  The process of reaching the correct call-taker during a fire or medical incident to request assistance was complicated. People had eleven different potential strings of…

The Hagley Digital Archives provides online access to selected materials from the Hagley Museum and Library’s collection of images, documents, and publications.  Although the organization concentrates on business, technology and Society, several of the record groups help researchers studying Cecil County’s past The Zebley-Hoffecker collection is one example.  The pictorial department added this records group of…

Press Release — Mount Harmon Mark your calendars for September 14 & 15 ~ Mount Harmon is hosting a Revolutionary War Re-enactment & Colonial Festival featuring nearly 500 re-enactors, and an array of colonial craft vendors, and living history activities for the whole family to enjoy. Each day will feature the colonial marketplace ~ full…

Winter Speaker’s Series 2:00 p.m. – First Saturday of Each Month Oct. 5, 2013 — “Elkton in the 1960s” by Milford Sprecher Nov. 2, 2013 — Annual Meeting, Rev. Brown & Libby Prison Minstrels at the Cherry Hill United Methodist Church. Note:  Because this is the annual meeting date, the Society will not be hosting…

As the Historical Society of Cecil County prepares to examine the 1960s in a new exhibit and series of programs, we are taking a look at some of the important local events, particularly those that weren’t as well-documented. ——————————————————————– When President John F. Kennedy visited here on November 14, 1963, to dedicate the Northeastern Expressway…