The August 2, 2012 issue of the Cecil Guardian carried an excellent piece written by Drewe Phinny on the War of 1812 walking tour taking place in Charlestown on August 12, 2012. On that day, people will hear fascinating stories of the area’s experience during the conflict. While the walk draws on tales from all over Cecil, its…
Cecil Guardian Article Highlights 200th Anniversary of War of 1812 Walking Tour in Charlestown
The August 2, 2012 issue of the Cecil Guardian carried an excellent piece written by Drewe Phinny on the War of 1812 walking tour taking place in Charlestown on August 12, 2012. On that day, we’ll share fascinating stories of the area’s experience during the conflict. While the walk draws on tales from all over Cecil, its situated in…
Holt Collections Fills In Gaps in Cecil County History
The Historical Society of Cecil County has dozens of collections that are valuable to genealogists and local history researchers. One of those that greatly helps those delving into the past is the Holt Collection. Consisting of a six-volume unpublished history and twelve archival storage boxes of supporting materials, it has many notebooks with newspaper clippings,…
Cecil County’s Oldest Incorporated Town Has Well Maintained Historic District
While we’re sharing photos of Charlestown, here are a few more. The attractive, well-preserved, colonial-era historic district, creates an ideal setting as we delve into the past, strolling around to meet characters from an important era in our history. During the War of 1812 British sailing ships-of-the-line were plying the waters of the Northeast River and…
War of 1812 Walking Tour Steps Off From Wellwood Yacht Club in Charlestown on Aug. 12
In preparing for a trip back into time to explore the War of 1812 on the Upper Chesapeake, we’ve spent time in Charlestown. The quaint little pre-Revolutionary War village on the Northeast River, the county’s oldest municipality, is an ideal place for strolling around with a camera in hand while working with a number of partners to map…
Walking Tour Shares Cecil County’s War of 1812 History
As the region gears up to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the British attack on the Upper Chesapeake some old-timers that have been around Cecil since the early 1800s are going to be roaming around Charlestown on August 12. Meandering streets and gathering in small clusters in the beautiful river town, these centuries’ old residents,…
The Cry of the British Are Coming Disrupts the Payment of Taxes in Charlestown in 1813
The first Monday in May was always a burdensome one for Charlestown property owners. On that day in spring, citizens traditionally came forward to pay the annual tax levy. But in 1813 there was a worrisome feeling in the county’s oldest municipality that had nothing to do with forking over a little hard-earned cash for…
An Old Elkton House of Worship Celebrates 150th Anniversary
An old Elkton house of worship, the Providence United Methodist Church, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.
So What Do You Do With An Old Jail?
The question of what do you do with an old jail was before the Elkton Historic Architectural Review Committee (HARC) the other evening. While the panel grappled with that and whether they should change a town regulation that would allow a proposed senior apartment complex to be built on the parcel, some on the panel…
While Debating Role of Historic Districts to Protect Old Buildings, Attempt to Change Regulation Fails in Vote After Vote.
Elkton Town Hall, July 12, 2012 – The Elkton Historic Architectural Review Committee (HARC) tangled with the matter of whether the board responsible for protecting historic properties should approve a change to municipal regulations Thursday evening. The debate centered on whether a rule stipulating that new construction in the district can’t increase the size of an existing…