Hosted by Museum President Terri Knachel, Cheryl Rosedale and Angel Ball, Super Hero Day 2017 featured face painting and crafting for local kids, one of the many ways the Heritage Museum gives back to our community. Become a member. Museum President Terri Knachel and Angel Ball. Community Leaders Ric Metzgar (far right) Doug Anderson, Delegate … Read more
2nd Annual Hon Tea at the Heritage Museum, 2015 Article about the following year’s Hon Tea: 3rd Annual Hon Tea benefits Heritage Museum of Essex & Middle River By Lisa Harlow (Avenue News, 4/19/2016) Attention all Hons: Spray up your beehive, don your finest leopard print and get yourself all dolled up for the third … Read more
On Friday, March 3rd 80 4th grade students from Essex Elementary took a walking field trip to The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River to explore the museum and learn about Essex’s early Indian settlers. Video and photos by Ken Coldwell,Jr. Click to watch video
President Terri Knachel hosted a “Paint With Me Afternoon” – On this damp and cold day museum patrons visited the beach and played in the sand.
Museum President Terri Knachel facepaints a young museum patron.
The first meeting of The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River was held at Essex Elementary on Sept. 26th, 1968. The Museum opened exactly seven years later on Sept. 26th, 1975. The Museum is housed in the 1920 Fire/Police Station which also served as a court house.
Come celebrate “The Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame” display that will be unveiled in the museum on April 26th. More information will be posted at a later date. Save the date!
By Dan Baldwin (Avenue News, 12/19/14) Trisha and Bill Hartley celebrated their marriage on Saturday, Dec. 13. But the date, 12/13/14, wasn’t the only unique part of the newlywed’s special day. The couple exchanged their vows during a small ceremony inside the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River’s museum in Essex. According to Secretary … Read more
