During this holiday season Chesapeake City has been celebrating with a winterfest of lights. And as dusk descended on the old canal town on the Chesapeake & Delaware, the early evening darkness on this freezing, winter night provided the perfect opportunity to grab a few photos of the beautifully illuminated 19th century community.
Snowy Saturday Amplifies the Beauty of the Big Elk Creek
Big Elk Creek, Saturday, Dec., 29, 2012 — On the last Saturday in 2012, a light snow gently blanketed the Big Elk Creek valley. The twisting, turning stream, flowing gently toward the Chesapeake, was the source of industrial power in the pre-electrification era and many mills lined the waterway. Today, it still retains significant cultural resources that…
A Wintery, Snowy Saturday Along the Mason Dixon Line
Bishop Levi J. Coppin’s Autobiography Details Life in Cecil County Around the Time of the Civil War
Many African Americans from the Eastern Shore have played prominent roles in helping to shape the history of Maryland and the nation. Some served as leaders from the pulpit, a few worked as regular conductors on the Underground Railroad, and many served as educators, newspaper publishers, and in other ways. Here in Cecil County, one…
Society Members to Receive First 2013 Issue of Inkwell Soon
The winter 2013 edition of The Inkwell, the Society newsletter, is at the printer now and will be mailed to members shortly after the first of the year. In this packed issue you will find in-depth history articles, a roundup of the latest local heritage news, features about people, and updates on events. It also…
Papers of Cecil County School Supt. Morris W. Rannels Available at McDaniel College
One of the Historical Society volunteers, Kyle Dixon, is an undergraduate at Washington College where he is working on one of his senior graduation requirements. It’s a research paper that examines school integration on the Upper Chesapeake and he has discovered a valuable Cecil County collection at McDaniel College. Other researchers may find this resource…
Snow Falls on Cecil County on Christmas Eve
North East, Dec., 24, 2012 – A light snow began to fall on Cecil County late in the afternoon on Christmas Eve and soon a thin blanket of the fluffy stuff was starting to cover the ground. In the growing winter darkness the scene made for a near postcard-perfect evening over at the old Episcopal…
The Church Spires of Elkton, Silent Sentries of Time
With another year drawing to a close, the old church spires of Elkton catch a few rays from the setting winter sun, as the sky begins to clear. These silent sentries of time, towering over an old pike lined by 18th and 19th century buildings, have watched over Elkton for centuries.
Cecil Co. Civil Rights Leader McKinley Scott Subject of Program at Perryville Library
McKinley Scott played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights history of Cecil County and almost paid for his efforts with his life. McKinley’s son Michael will share stories about his father’s life and how his actions in Cecil County fit into the turmoil of the Civil Rights era. Date: February 12, 2013 at 7:00…
Notes from The Elkton Police Blotter
The official record of the Elkton PD, the police blotter, provides around-the-clock entries as life unfolded and the community interacted with its lawmen. Most of these fleeting encounters would have been quickly lost in time were it not for the brief items penned into the ledgers. This long run of volumes provides day-by-day insight into…