Picnic beach. The Pospisils purchased four waterfront lots on Bay Drive in Bowleys Quarters in 1923, clearing trees and opening 200 feet of shoreline to the public as a swimming beach and picnic grounds. Mary Pospisil recalls the family closing up the nightclub late Saturday night, attending 2:30 a.m. Mass at St. Vincent’s church downtown … Read more
This granite marker once stood at the corner of Mace and Franklin Avenues where it was placed in 1798 as a result of a boundary dispute. according to records of the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River. The land where it stood was named Hines Purchase in recognition of owner Thomas Hines. The marker … Read more
Shirt from the original Club Snafu in Middle River, MD. From the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River, Inc. permanent collection.
Three Essex-related commercials taped on VHS in 1987: 1. John Burdyck’s Full-Contact Karate “Battle of Baltimore” at Essex Community College 2. “Battle of Baltimore Bikini Contest” at Slammers Nite Club in White Marsh, MD 3. JB’s Oasis Bar on Earls Road in Essex / Bowley’s Quarters, MD Contributor – Scott Huffines
