Batter Up! Batter up! It’s springtime in Essex, and the spirit of Opening Day is in the air once again. From the championship runs of the Essex Moose to the days when Orioles stars like Brooks Robinson visited Essex, the museum’s Baumgartner Collection Book #74: Baseball captures it all. Take a look at Essex baseball … Read more
Still Available! Order before they’re gone! STOCKING STUFFERS $5! Heritage Society ornaments and mini flags are just $5! Check our Facebook page for upcoming Saturday gift shop hours. Our two-sided 2025 Essex Christmas ornament features a historical sketch of the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River on one side and a whimsical portrait of … Read more
The treasure lore of Hart Island By Jackie Nickel A friend recently shared with me a tale worth repeating and preserving. This legend, centering on Hart Island (now part of a dredged spoils disposal site) was first told in both daily newspapers, The Baltimore News American and The Evening Sun, in 1913. It was revived … Read more
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Purple Saturday! August 27, 2022, 11 am to 1 pm Please join us for our FREE Purple Saturday Open House featuring a special appearance by Baltimore Ravens Super Fan CAPTAIN DEE-FENSE!! He will meet fans and take pictures! Also we will have Museum tours, kids’ activities and more! Our gift shop will be open and … Read more
Dec. 8th, 2018: Holiday Tree Lighting and Museum Open House For our 2019 Annual Open House and Tree Lighting we planned a fun family event with a visit from Santa courtesy of Essex Volunteer Fire Company, gifts for the kids, music by DJ Leon Moses and MC Karie May, snacks and more. Our tree has … Read more
Baumgartner Collection Book #105: Serving Our Country Below are some excerpts from the collection. To view all of the clippings, you can download the PDF or read the PDF online at archive.org. Read more: Download PDF Read PDF online at archive.org Following is a list of veterans from the 1960s-1970s referenced in Baumgartner Collection Book … Read more
Baumgartner Collection Book #8: Essex Middle River Beauty Pageants Download PDF Read PDF online at archive.org
Baumgartner Collection Book #153: Hart, Miller, Pooles Islands Download PDF Read PDF online at archive.org Hart Miller Island is located at the mouths of Back River and Middle River, where they empty into the Chesapeake Bay east of the City of Baltimore in Maryland. It was formerly two separate islands, Hart Island and Miller Island, … Read more
Baumgartner Collection Book #13: Citizens of Essex Download PDF Read PDF online at archive.org READ ARTICLE: Helen Baumgartner’s Beer Can Collecting Hobby (1976) Read these articles from the Baumgartner Collection Book #13: Citizens of Essex and more online at archive.org
