North East Fire Company — When a fierce fire on May 7, 1911, destroyed the Methodist Episcopal Church and two dwellings, and threatened destruction to the entire town, North East realized that something needed to be done. The community had no fire department as some years ago, the town acquired a small chemical engine capable of squirting…
The Old Cecil County Courthouse on an Early Spring Evening in 2011
Singerly Fire Company to Hold Fire & Police Badge and Patch Show Sept. 24, 2011
Press Release A “Fire & Police Badge and Patch” show will be held at Singerly Fire Co. Elkton, Maryland on Saturday September 24, 2011 from 9 AM to 3 PM. The show will feature over twenty five dealers who will offer, for viewing and sale, collectible fire & police badges and patches. All funds received are for…
Maryland Historical Trust Representative Works With Elkton Board to Untangle Matters Related to Historic District
Elkton Town Meeting, Sept. 14, 2011 – After an August meeting between the mayor and commissioners and the Historic and Architectural Review Committee (HARC) created more questions than answers, the elected officials asked the Maryland Historical Trust to help them sort things out. As a result Cory Kegersie, a preservation professional with the Trust, attended…
Dr. Davy McCall to Speak at Historical Society’s Annual Meeting Oct. 17, 2011
The annual meeting of the Historical Society of Cecil County will be held on Monday, October 17, 2011, at the Chesapeake Inn Banquet Room, 605 2nd Street, Chesapeake City. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Davy McCall. Dr. McCall received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1962. He has had a long and distinguished career in…
Cecil Whig in Search of the ‘Swiss Cheese’ Historic District
In today’s Cecil Whig a column examines an issue members of Elkton’s historic and Architectural Review Committee (HARC) initiated when they met with the town board and discussed eliminating or reducing regulations protecting Elkton’s surviving cultural resources. As a result of all the fuzz about “preserving stately homes, procedures for demolishing old buildings, and enforcement of historic building…
Historic District Committee Meeting With Commissioners Got Off Track as all They Heard was Dissolve It, Other Members Say
Elkton Town Hall – August 31, 2011 – After dispatching a Historic and Architectural Review Committee (HARC) decision involving signs on a physician’s office downtown, the panel kicked around concerns about impressions that were created during the Aug 10 workshop with elected officials. The meeting with the mayor and commissioners got off to a track I…
After Local Board Makes Unusual Recommendation to Eliminate Historic District, Commissioners Ask to Meet With State Professionals
Elkton Town Meeting, August 27, 2011 – Weeks ago the commissioners were told by some members of the historical and architectural review committee (HARC) that the special district protecting old structures in a few neighborhoods in Elkton should be eliminated or its area should be reduced. The regulations are far too restrictive and the county seat…
Treasures of Charlestown Subject of Program at North East Library on Sept. 27
Local historian Audrey Edwards will talk about colonial Charlestown’s historic buildings, artifacts and the stories behind its historical markers. Step back in time to the days of the American Revolution! North East Branch Library, 106 W. Cecil Ave., North East, MD. 21901 410-996-6269 Tues. Sept. 27th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Gilpin Falls Covered Bridge No Stranger to Hurricanes
The Gilpin Falls Covered Bridge, that relic from another era, is no stranger to hurricanes and it just endured another one. Tropical storm conditions battered Cecil County over the weekend as Irene passed just off the Maryland Coast. That blast dumped over 7-inches of rain on an already soaked county as wind gusts up to…