Two journalists from the “Back Story with the American History Guys,” a public radio show, were in Elkton a few weeks ago working on an hour long installment for the weekly production titled “Committed: Marriage in America.” The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and University of Virginia sponsor the shows, which bring “historical perspective to the…
Cecil County Arts Council Gala Makes Elkton’s Main Street a Destination for Hundreds As Museum On Main Street Exhibit Opens
“The melting pot,” a grand gala hosted by the Cecil County Arts Council, kicked off the arrival of the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, “Journey Stories” in Cecil County yesterday. As the evening got underway, downtown Elkton shops remained open to celebrate the occasion. For July, it was a comfortable evening as those doors opened to greet…
Was there a Cecil County Jail ghost? Some Deputies Thought So
The old Cecil County jail has always been a place for some good ghost stories. And this evening was no exception, as the Elkton Historic District Commission held a long hearing on whether a developer could demolish most of the building while preserving the front facade. As motion after motion failed to get enough votes…
Developer Interested in Old Cecil County Jail Asks Elkton for Financial Considerations and Change in Zoning Ordinance
A day before a nonprofit affordable housing group is scheduled to appear before the Elkton Historical and Architectural Review Committee (HARC) to present plans for the old jail at 214 North Street, the developer met with the Mayor and Commissioners. Frank Hodgetts, representing Home Partnership, outlined plans to build a 50-unit age restricted multi-family housing…
“Footsteps From the Past: Cecil County During the War of 1812” Walking Tour Coming Aug. 12
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 for centuries are going to be roaming around Charlestown, one August evening. While they meander streets and gather in small clusters in the beautiful river town, these centuries old residents will…
Lots of Laughter and Learning at Chautauqua This Afternoon as Rosalie Stier Calvert Delighted the Audience
The Chautauqua 2012 that is bringing three famous figures from the past to Explore the War of 1812 continued this Saturday afternoon in Elkton. For the second show, Rosalie Stier Calvert, a member of a wealthy Maryland family talked about life on a plantation near Bladensburg as the British marched on Washington, D.C., scattering ill-prepared…
Francis Scott Key Talks to 250 People About the War of 1812; Programs Continue This Evening
As the mercury approached 100 degrees Saturday afternoon a comfortable crowd settled in at the Elkton United Methodist Church to open the 2012 Chautauqua. The sponsor for the annual event, the Maryland Humanities Council, is bringing three famous figures from the past to the area to explore the War of 1812.The local kick-off, sponsored by…
Elkton Officials to Hear Request on July 12 to Convert Old Jail into Apartments
The Town of Elkton has released the agenda for the July 12, 2012, Historical and Architectural Review Committee meeting. The primary business is a request from Frank Hodgetts, representing Home Partnership, to develop the old jail property at 214 North Street in Elkton into 50 units of age-restrict multi-family housing apartments. The agenda for July is reproduced…
Cecil County remembers Hurricane Agnes
From Cecil Whig By Jane Bellmyer | Forty years ago today, many Cecil County residents were mired in mud and debris thanks to Hurricane Agnes. It was a storm that set records for rainfall, storm surge and flooding, with the Susquehanna River cresting at almost 37 feet. The Rev. George Hipkins said bricks marking the…
Man Marries at Site of Pan American Plane Crash in Elkton
By Ryan Marshall During a dark, stormy night in December 1963, a plane crashed in Elkton, changing the history of the town forever. The plane was circling the area because of a storm in Philadelphia when it was struck by lightning, said Mike Dixon, of the Historical Society of Cecil County. Now, 49 years later, Arnold…