From the Harford County Genealogical Society: 20-Nov-2011 Next Meeting 143 N. Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014 “HARFORD COUNTY CANNERIES AND ASSOCIATED FAMILIES” Our November speaker, Bernie Bodt, has been collecting tokens, labels, pictures and information about the Harford County canning industry since the 1950s. His parents, and paternal and maternal (Magness) grandparents were all […]
Havre de Grace Activity Center to Host Community History Day Saturday to Kick Off “War of 1812: Havre de Grace Under Fire” Commemoration
From the City of Havre de Grace: The Heritage Museums of Havre de Grace is hosting a FREE Community History Day on Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Havre de Grace Activity Center 351 Lewis Lane. This event serves as the community kick-off for the bicentennial commemoration “War of […]
“Images of Edgewood” Book to Present and Preserve History of Community; Photos of Landmarks Needed
From Art Stuempfle: ATTENTION LONG TIME RESIDENTS OF EDGEWOOD! Good News! The Arcadia Publishing company located in Mount Pleasant, SC has initiated a contract with Joe Murray, Art Stuempfle and Amy Stuempfle to publish a book about early Edgewood, MD. The book, entitled “Images of Edgewood”, will feature many pictures with descriptive captions that present […]
Dublin/Darlington June Bulletin: Exelon Hydro Cleanup Day; Youth Fishing Rodeo; 4th of July Parade and Fireworks
From the 21034 Community E-News Editors: Hosanna School Museum Offers Summer Programs June 20, 2011 – June 24, 2011 American Girls Summer Camp Have Fun with the American Girls! From the past to the present: learn and create like The American Girls dolls. Make crafts, toys, decorations, recipes, cultural projects and other activities like those […]
Hays-Heighe House Hosts Display of Harford Community College Students’ Work
From Harford Community College: Through May 15, the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College will showcase student projects. The students’ work has been incorporated into the Made by Hand exhibit panels and features their interpretation of the history and heritage of the House. Made by Hand, the inaugural exhibit at the House, explores the recent […]
Forgotten Harford: The Taxicab Strangler Visits Havre de Grace’s Lovers Lane
David Atwell was in the process of making his final rounds for the evening when the young man hailed for him. Kendall Hill got into the taxi and told Atwell to take him to Harford County. This would be the last customer the Baltimore taxi driver would have. The two men shared whiskey that Atwell […]
April Events at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Washington-Rochambeau Historic Trail; Pirate Re-enactment
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Please join us for these great April events at the Maritime Museum! Friday, April 15th ~ 6 pm LECTURE: “The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (W3R-NHT) in the State of Maryland: What is it, what is it good for, why should I be interested? by Dr. Bob […]
Dagger Book Club: “At Home” – A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Some weeks ago a favorite uncle of mine died at ninety-three; not long before that I experienced the death of my mother. In my family the “old guard” is now dying off and those of us who used to sit at the kids’ table find ourselves trying to replace them. We (my siblings and cousins) […]