Here is an announcement from the newsletter of Archeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake (ASNC) about two programs exploring the recent Elk Landing field-school. ———————————— The ASNC has Dr. Jim Gibb on its schedule for two presentations about the recent fieldwork at Elk Landing. The first of these will be conducted at the Historical Society of…
1st Annual Cecil County Genealogy Symposium: “A Toolkit for the 21st Century” — Oct. 6th
Join us for a full day of genealogy lectures and hands-on research on Oct 6, 2012. Nationally renowned genealogist Donn Devine will present the keynote lecture: “DNA: The New Tool in Genealogy.” The program begins at 9am at the Elkton Central Library with a poster session of local lineage and genealogical societies, followed by three…
Mother Nature Brews Up a Line of Thunderstorms as Dark Clouds Gather Over C & D Canal & Chesapeake City
Around 4 p.m. this afternoon, as the National Weather Service issued severe weather warnings for Cecil County, the sky quickly darkened over Chesapeake City. By all appearances mother nature was brewing up an intense line of thunderstorms for Cecil County and we were in for a dark and stormy night. But Cecil appears to have escaped the worst of the…
The Hundreds of Cecil County
Today Cecil County is divided into nine minor political subdivisions called election districts (ED). But in the earliest times the equivalent intra-county areas were known as a hundred. Having its origin in Saxon history, the name was derived from the concept of having a territory that could provide a hundred men to serve in the…
Pin Some History: New Collaborative Picture Archive Opens a Virtual Window on the Past
It’s a great time for those who investigate earlier eras as we are in the middle of a major transformative revolution. Oh sure photocopiers made it easy to duplicate library materials and the connectivity of the Internet tied things together. But in this digital age open source placement of content on social media sites is…
Libby Prison Minstrels Perform Sept 22 at Big Elk Chapel
Popular tunes of the Civil War and religious songs of the era performed by The Libby Prison Minstrels Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 Concert at the Big Elk Chapel, Fair Hill, MD (corner of Gallaher & Big Elk Chapel Roads) 7:00 PM ~ Tickets $15 All proceeds benefit Big Elk Chapel Restoration * * Limited seating …
Port Deposit Town Council Member Calls for Dissolution of Historic District Commission
From the Cecil Whig YouTube Page – By Jane Bellmyer After the approval for an emergency demolition of a historic home, one member of the Port Deposit town council calls for the dissolution of the Historic Area Commission
History & Nature Tour at the Landing on Sept. 22
Elk Landing Press Release Come to The Landing on Saturday September 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a unique tour of history and nature. Help the Landing welcome back Maryland State Naturalist, Nicole Heinrich of the Fair Hill Nature Center. Nicole will talk about how the changing seasons will be experienced on Elk Landing’s…
Cecil County Emergency Responders Say Goodbye to Rosemary Culley, One of Their Own
Elkton, August 22, 2012 — It was a sad day at Singerly Fire Company in Elkton today as about two hundred emergency responders, friends and family said goodbye to E. Rosemary Culley. The 76-year-old pioneer in Cecil County Emergency Services passed away on August 17, 2012. She started as a volunteer in the Perryville Ladies Auxiliary in…
Remembering Rosemary Culley’s Pioneering Contributions to Emergency Services
E. Rosemary Culley, 76, a trail blazing public servant, passed away Friday Afternoon. During her life time she accomplished many things while also leading the way for women in emergency services. Growing up in a Perryville Fire Company family she naturally continued that dedication into adulthood. The early decades, the 1950s and 1960s, were occupied in…