The Elkton Police Department carefully and meticulously chronicled day-to-day happenings for the rural Maryland law enforcement agency in five-pound ledger books from 1955 to 1993. As patrolmen went on and off duty, requests for police aid came in, suspects were arrested, weather conditions changed, or accidents happened, officers filled the pages of these heavy blotters with the…
Holiday Open House at 18th Century Perry Point Mansion Continues Saturday Evening
Perry Point, Dec., 14, 2012 — The old 18th century mansion-house at Perry Point was aglow with holiday spirit Friday evening. Located on the attractive, waterfront Veterans Administration campus. the hospital was hosting a holiday open house. Drawing visitors in from the December darkness, flickering light from the luminaries showed the pathway to the grand front entrance. As guests approached…
Society Launches Digitization Campaign to “Save Our Newspapers”
By Bruce Leith The Historical Society of Cecil County is kicking off a new fundraiser which will help make the past more accessible. The Society has accumulated a vast microfilm collection containing most of the newspapers that have been printed in Cecil County since the 19th Century. Besides complete holdings of the Cecil Whig, this resource includes…
Remembrance Program Planned to Mark Fiftieth Anniversary of Elkton Plane Crash.
Many in Cecil sighed with relief as 1963, an eventful year full of ups and downs, came to an end. As people reflected on those events of nearly fifty years ago, they recalled the opening of the modern expressway, President John F. Kennedy’s visit, and the unbelievable news a few days later. An assassin’s bullet had struck the…
On 250th Anniversary: Mason Dixon Line Talk Examines the Story of the Boundary
Many people around Cecil County have heard about the Mason-Dixon Line, but few know much about its history. So as 2013 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of one of America’s most famous boundaries, the Historical Society will present a slide-illustrated Mason-Dixon Line talk. To settle royal land grants for the proprietors of Maryland…
Old Postcards, Photographs, Newspapers, and Books Available at Paper Americana Show on Jan. 26
Singerly Volunteer Fire Company, of Elkton MD, will present their twenty-sixth annual “Paper Americana Show” on Saturday January 26, 2013, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The show will feature over thirty dealers from several states who are offering for sale, antique books, postcards, newspapers, art prints, advertising & regional collectibles, photographs, and general ephemera….
On An Old Pike That’s Seen The Passage of Many Frosty Seasons, Winter Is Coming On
Elkton, Saturday. Nov. 24, 2012 — Low, gray clouds filled the sky over Elkton’s Main Street on this late November day. This nippy scene, on an old pike that has seen the passage of centuries of frosty seasons, served as a reminder that “winter’s coming on” and we should anticipate a cyclical spell of freezing temperatures, cold rain,…
Civil War Living History Program Shares Story of Private Elbert of the United States Colored Troops
Elkton, Dec. 1, 2012 — On this busy Saturday in December, one crammed with plenty of special holiday events, things were hopping at the Historical Society of Cecil County as a number of activities were underway. Our research volunteers, Darlene McCall and Beth Boulden-Moore, aided about a half-dozen patrons looking for information on auto dealerships,…
Mease Presents Cecil College Course Examining County’s Role During Civil War
As the nation commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Cecil Community College is offering a continuing education course that examines the conflict from a Cecil County perspective. Taught by Eric Mease, a scholar who focuses on studying the contributions of local African-Americans during those troubled years, the course is available this spring. It starts…
Plan for old jail moves ahead as new proposal saves 1870’s structure
Elkton Town Hall, Nov. 14, 2012 – Home Partnership, Inc., was back before the commissioners to submit a new concept plan for a 50-unit elderly housing project on the old jail property on North Street. The revised proposal addresses feedback that was given to the developer by the town’s historic architectural review committee. In a split…