The Historical Society recently partnered with the University of Delaware’s Media Center to crowd-source the Civil War Diary of the a Cherry Hill Minister, the Rev. Joseph Brown. We will have a press release on this matter soon, but in the meantime enjoy this informative U of DE video-cast by clicking the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nez2dWQ6TxA&feature=share&list=PL-EqRYmBdL8i67ND_Rvp869TMsSY3CKaZ
Cecil County Recognizes Historical Society as Tourism Partner of Year at Annual Awards Breakfast
March 19, 2013, Chesapeake City, MD. – The Historical Society of Cecil County was recognized as the Tourism Partner of the year for its work in support of the local hospitality industry at the annual Tourism Recognition Breakfast. This yearly presentation at the PNC Bank sponsored event gives the county the opportunity to recognize outstanding…
“Choose Ye This Day!” Cecil County & The Civil War Exhibit Opens April 6
Lecture at Mount Harmon: Black Patriots & Loyalists & War of 1812
Thursday, March 21, at 6:30 pm Presenter: Syl Woolford The Lecture “Black Patriots, Black Loyalist and the War of 1812” recalls the history of the War to 1812 and focuses on the role of African-Americans and Native Americans during that War. The War of 1812 further separated America from its colonial ruler Britain and resolved…
Rising Sun Library Hosts Local History Program: The Skirt and Stocking Clad Soldier: Women Join the Military in World War II
In World War II, for the first time women were members of the armed forces. They worked in motor pools, lived in barracks, ate in mess halls, and went to war zones. Mary Rasa, Museum Curator of the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, will share with us the daily life of women in the military. …
Fire Towers Once Provided Early Warnings in Cecil
In the middle third of the 20th century, when forest fires were a greater threat to rural Maryland counties, Cecil had three forest fire spotter towers. Sitting on top of those tall structures, some 80 to 100 feet above the ground, observers kept a careful watch out for wisps of smoke in the vast tracts…
Helping With HBO Video Documenting Passage of RFK’s Funeral Train
“One Thousand Pictures: RFK’s Last Journey,” an HBO Documentary, tells the story of Robert F. Kennedy’s Funeral Train on its long journey from New York City to Washington D.C. on June 8, 1968. On that sad day, crowds paid their respects as the locomotive and coaches passed slowly down the rails. This video tells the…
Cecil County Genealogists Can Aid Family History Research Even If You Trail Takes You Far Beyond the County
If you are working on a genealogy project, the Historical Society of Cecil County has a great group of highly skilled family history detectives. These volunteers have been at it for decades so they are skilled at plowing through long-forgotten documents, searching through old courthouse volumes, and tromping through cemeteries. But that isn’t all. They…
Phase I Underwater Archaeology Survey: The British Incursion into the Upper Elk River
This article on underwater archaeology on the Upper Elk River is reprinted from Stem to Stern the Newsletter of East Carolina University’s program in marine studies. Vol. 16, Winter 2001 by Mike Hughes On April 28, 1813, British forces under Rear-Admiral George Cockburn ascended northern Maryland’s Elk River attempting to disrupt maritime commerce in the…
State Underwater Archaeologist to Discuss War of 1812 Maritime Archaeology at Historical Society on April 13.
Star-Spangled Archaeology: Commemorating the War of 1812 Through Maritime Archaeology, will be the final topic for the Historical Society of Cecil County’s winter speakers program, as we wrap up a series of popular talks. Taking place on Saturday, April 13th at 2:00, the speaker, State Underwater Archaeologist Susan Langley, is sponsored by the Maryland Humanities…