From everyday stoneware jugs used for whiskey and sauerkraut to prized collector’s items displayed in our nation’s capital, the pottery born from Baltimore County’s rich white clay remains legendary. Local historian Jackie Nickel takes us back to the 19th-century shores of Sue Creek on the Back River Neck Peninsula. Here, we uncover the story of … Read more
Baumgartner Collection Book #45: Fire Department Download PDF View on archive.org
This two-part feature chronicles Mae’s journey from a childhood on the White House Farm in the early 1900s to her husband’s national trap shooting titles, offering a rare, personal glimpse into a bygone era of Eastern Baltimore County. Mae Beck: Matriarch of Back River Neck Peninsula Looks Back on 100 Years By Jackie Nickel (Avenue … Read more
STOCKING STUFFERS $5! Heritage Society ornaments and mini flags are just $5! Check our Facebook page for upcoming museum open house events and 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 Essex’s favorite … Read more
June 16, 1975: Stephen G. Brenner, the original “Bozo the Clown” at Super Sunday in Essex, Maryland.
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 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
