Free Antique appraisals will be the featured program at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Cecil County Public Library, Wednesday, November 9, 6 p.m., at the Perryville Branch Library in Perryville, MD. The Friends, who support key reading programs for children such as the CCPL Summer Reading Program and are advocates for reading…
Cecil County Public Library Celebrates National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 16-22
Cecil County Public Library will be celebrating National Friends of Libraries week October 16 – October 22. This nationally recognized week was established to raise awareness of the importance of community support for libraries, to encourage community members to join library Friends groups, and to recognize the wonderful ways Friends support libraries. The Friends of…
Northeastern Maryland Archaeological Society Talk Puts Spotlight on 30 Years of Digs at Elk Landing
One of the things that we’ve said often is that you never know what kind of buried treasures are going to turn up when someone starts digging around older parts of Elkton. Many of the town’s parking areas, streets, and building lots have yielded relics that were tossed aside and buried a long time ago. But…
Archeological Society of Northern Chesapeake to Hear about Findings From Archeological Investigations at Elk Landing
Cecil County Map from the 1790s shows Elk Landing & county courthouse Date: Wednesday, 12 October 2011 Time: 6:30 pm for refreshments and business, speaker program at 7:15 Location: Perryville Library Program: Dr. Jim Gibb: “Elk Landing: Results of Remote Sensing, Summer of 2011.” Prevew: During the past summer, Dr. Gibb, his field assistant and…
North East Faces the “Fire Fiend” in 1911
North East –May 7, 1911 — An untroubled Saturday night lapses peacefully into Sunday morning. It’s just about three o’clock and townspeople are wrapped safely in slumber. Then, unexpectedly, the fearful cry is heard, first by a few — someone is shouting Fire! … Fire! … Fire! It is the Rev. J. P. Otis pastor…
North East Organizes a Fire Company in 1901
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…