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2026 Museum Events Calendar

We take pride in our ongoing achievements at The Heritage Society and present to you our yearly events calendar. Our ...

It’s Baseball Season!

Batter Up! Batter up! It’s springtime in Essex, and the spirit of Opening Day is in the air once again ...

Essex Celebrates 100 Years – 2009 East County Times Special Issue

In 2009, the East County Times published a special commemorative issue filled with incredible historical photos from the archives of ...

Fruitland

"I drove by the Fruitland produce stand on Eastern Boulevard in Essex today and saw that they were going up ...

Pospisil Family History and Photos

Picnic beach. The Pospisils purchased four waterfront lots on Bay Drive in Bowleys Quarters in 1923, clearing trees and opening ...

Pottery Farm

Sue Creek's famous Pottery Farm By Jackie Nickel (2019) Perhaps the most famous resident of the Back River Neck Peninsula ...

Baumgartner Collection Book #45: Fire Department

Baumgartner Collection Book #45: Fire Department Download PDF View on archive.org ...

Mae Beck: Matriarch of Back River Neck Peninsula Looks Back on 100 Years

By Jackie Nickel (Avenue News, 11/26/2006) On Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, Mrs. Mae Beck greeted over 100 guests at her ...

2025 Holiday Gift Shop

Still Available! Order before they're gone! STOCKING STUFFERS $5! Heritage Society ornaments and mini flags are just $5! Check our ...

Stephen G. Brenner, original “Bozo the Clown”

June 16, 1975: Stephen G. Brenner, the original "Bozo the Clown" at Super Sunday in Essex, Maryland ...

Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River 2025 Year in Review

FEBRUARY February Membership Meeting Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7 PM Museum Speaker Series: History of Turner Station and Henrietta ...

Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River 2024 Year in Review

Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River 2024 Calendar of Events JANUARY January 15 - Annual Board Meeting. FEBRUARY February ...

Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River 2023 Year in Review

2023 Newsletter Download PDF 2023 Museum Events February Speaker Series: "Streetcars in Baltimore and Beyond" Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Father ...

The treasure lore of Hart Island

The treasure lore of Hart Island By Jackie Nickel A friend recently shared with me a tale worth repeating and ...

2021 Museum Newsletter

Museum Newsletter Click to download Museum Newsletter PDF, or click any page below to enlarge ...

2022 First Responders Appreciation Day

First Responders Appreciation Day took place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 11 am - 1 pm. Museum visitors stopped ...

2022 Purple Saturday

Purple Saturday! August 27, 2022, 11 am to 1 pm Please join us for our FREE Purple Saturday Open House ...