Halloween, 1982
Essex Halloween events from the Avenue News in 1982. J.C. Greene of “Evening Magazine” Click image to enlarge
Voodoo Yahoos at Essex Day 2015
The Voodoo Yahoos perform “Get Ready” by The Temptations at Essex Day 2015. Video by Alice Wagner.
Ronnie Dove at 2015 Essex Day
Ronnie Dove appears at the 2015 Essex Day Festival. Video by Alice Wagner.
2015 Essex Day Festival
Click to view The Avenue News Essex Day 2015 photo gallery 40 years of Essex Day, 40 years of good weather By Dan Baldwin, The Avenue News With an early morning overcast and pockets of rain showers it seemed like history was going to be made on Sunday, Sept. 27. It looked like it was … Read more
Essex Day: 40 years and still going strong
It was 40 years ago that Essex made history when the 400 and 500 blocks of Eastern Boulevard were shut down between Woodward Drive and Mace Avenue for the first time. Forty years ago when thousands of people and hundreds of vendors flooded the street for the first time to enjoy a day full of … Read more
Essex Fire Station #7 Lieut. Charles J. Horner’s Turncoat Donated to Museum
The granddaughter of Lieutenant Charles J. Horner, Blaze, recently donated the 70+ year old fire turncoat of her grandfather along with several historical photographs to the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River. Lieutenant Horner served at Essex Fire Station #7 which was housed in the building that the Heritage Society currently occupies. Horner also served as Captain … Read more
Fire at the Hiway Theatre, Essex, Maryland, August 1963
Click to play Fire at the Hiway Theatre, Essex, Maryland WMAR-TV (Channel 2) News Footage, August 1963 Middle River VFD responds “Hud” with Paul Newman showing Special Thanks: University of Baltimore’s Langsdale Library Special Collections
Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame
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!