This past June the Archaeological Society of Maryland and the Archaeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake spent a week investigating the matter of where Fort Hollingsworth was situated in the forks of the Elk creeks. It was one of series of hastily arranged defense put up in the spring of 1813 to protect the upper reach of the Elk River. Archival research…
Results of the 2012 Archaeological Investigation at Elk Landing — Presentation, Oct. 10th
From The Storyteller — the Newsletter of the Archeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake Monthly Meeting Date: Wednesday , October 10, 2012 Time: Refreshments 6:30 p.m., business meeting 7:00 and program at 7:30. Location: Historical Society of Cecil County, 135 E. Main St. Elkton, MD Program: Results of the 2012 Investigations at Elk Landing. Dr….
ECLIPSE WIN BACK STATE 19th CENTURY BASE BALL TITLE
Press Release – Eclipse Base Ball Club of Elkton ELKTON, MD— It was a perfect afternoon at the Terrapin Station Winery for 19th Century Base Ball and the 6th Annual Maryland 19th Century Base Ball State Championship Tournament. The Elkton Eclipse reclaimed the state title for the 5th time in 6 years with an 11-8…
Great Day of 1864 Base Ball Promised as Maryland State Championship Comes to Cecil County on Sept. 30th
The 19th Century Base Ball Clubs of the state of Maryland have announced the location and format of the State Championship Series Tournament that will take place on September 30, 2012. The formation of the Maryland State Championship Series is a joint venture between the Eclipse Base Ball Club of Elkton the Talbot Fair Play Base…
Oct. 10th Meeting of Archaeological Society Presents Findings From Search for War of 1812 Fort at Elk Landing
Announcement From the Archaeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake The Archaeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake (ASNC) will present the results of this summer’s field-school at Elk Landing, which focused on a search for Fort Hollingsworth, a War of 1812 redoubt. The meeting takes places at the Historical Society of Cecil County, 135 E. Main Street, Elkton,…
Bainbridge’s Impact on Cecil County Examined in Rising Sun Library Program, Oct. 3
Press Release – Cecil County Public Library When the US Naval Training Center at Bainbridge opened its doors in 1942, thousands of troops and personnel flowed into Cecil County. Erika Quesenbery, author of “Images of America: United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge” will explain how the government transformed the campus of a private boys school…
War of 1812, Mason-Dixon Line, Nature Walks, & Colonial Kitchens Featured in New Speakers Series at Mount Harmon This Fall
Press Release — Mount Harmon Plantation New Workshop and Lecture Program Series Beginning Fall 2012 Workshop: Spinning & Weaving in Colonial Maryland — Sunday, September 9, from 1-3 pm Presenter: Gerry Scarfe Lecture: Smoke & Flames on the Sassafras: War of 1812 Chesapeake Bay Campaign – Thursday, September 27, at 6:30 pm Presenter: David Healey Lecture:…
Searching for Curators to Care for Historic Houses in Cecil and Harford Counties in Exchange for Lifetime Leases
Press Release – Maryland Dept. of Natural ResourcesCitizens interested in becoming curators to the Old Bohemia house in Cecil County or the Stephenson property in Harford County are invited to join the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for one of its open houses. The estates are available for restoration under the Department’s Resident-Curatorship Program,…
Celebrate 150th Anniversary of the Civil War as Battle Returns to Rising Sun, Oct. 6 & 7
Press Release Rising Sun, September 16, 2012 — In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War [April 1861-April 1865], come experience a re-created Civil War battle just yards away from your eyes at the Town Park on Wilson Avenue in Rising Sun, MD. Whether you witness the thunder and might of the battle,…
From Love to War – Cecil County and WWII at Rising Sun Library, Oct. 18th
Guy Alchon, Associate Professor from the University of Delaware, will show us how World War II transformed Cecil County from the thriving marriage capital of the eastern seaboard to a bustling center of munitions factories. Attracted by plentiful jobs, thousands of women from surrounding states migrated to Cecil County. Learn how Cecil County evolved into…