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 100th birthday party wearing a gold locket well over 100 years old. “My father gave it to my mother on their wedding day,” related the lovely lady of honor as she caressed the gold heart … Read more
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 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
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 Lacks Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 1 PM Servant Courtney Speed, founder of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, and community leader Sister Muriel Gray, will discuss the history of Turner Station and the impact of … Read more
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 Membership Meeting Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. Speaker Series: “Henrietta Lacks” Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7 p.m. Servant Courtney Speed, founder of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, will discuss the impact of … Read more
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 Kevin Mueller, a longtime member of the Baltimore Streetcar Museum and streetcar enthusiast talked about the streetcar system that we had and what made it go away. He discussed cities that still have streetcars to … Read more