Kochman Hell Drivers, Baltimore County Fair (1970’s)
Kochman Hell Drivers at the Baltimore County Fair at Martin State Airport in the 1970’s
Helen Baumgartner’s Beer Can Collecting Hobby (1976)
She Brews Up A Hobby: Collecting Beer Cans By Richard Irwin (News American, 10/24/1976) Some people collect stamps and others collect coins. Some squirrel away balls of silver paper and others collect keys. But Helen Baumgartner, 19, the librarian for the Heritage Society of Essex-Middle River, collects beer cans. Not a beer drinker, Helen became … Read more
2017 Holiday Tree Lighting
Essex Community Tree Lights Up the Night By Devin Crum (East County Times, 12/2017) Community leaders, elected officials and residents of Essex and Middle River gathered Saturday, Dec. 9, for what has become a grand event in recent years – the lighting of the community tree at the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River … Read more
Baumgartner Collection Book #23: Guttenberger General Store
View Book #23: Guttenberger General Store on archive.org (opens in a new window) This binder contains articles and photos of Guttenberger’s General Store. Guttenberger’s, the first grocery store built in Essex, Maryland in 1909 by the Taylor Land Co. was located on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Mace Avenue. It was purchased by Henry … Read more
A Guide To Essex & Middle River (1980s)
A Guide To Essex & Middle River, Baltimore County’s Finest Community on the Chesapeake Bay. Published by The Essex-Middle River Chamber of Commerce in the early 1980s. View A Guide To Essex & Middle River on archive.org (opens in a new window) Click on a photo to enlarge:
Baumgartner Collection Book #39: Street Cars and Buses
View Book #39: Street Cars and Buses on archive.org (opens in a new window) This binder contains 43 pages of photos, letters and documents pertaining to public transportation in the early years of Essex history. Click on a photo to enlarge: We thank our founding members Mr. and Mrs. Alex and Helen Baumgartner, their family, … Read more
Rusty Sasser, Heritage Society Santa
Rusty Sasser, who portrays Santa for the Heritage Society Annual Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting
Museum Historian Master Sergeant Paul Blitz Returns from Middle East Deployment
Our Historian Master Sergeant Paul Blitz recently returned from his year-long deployment in the Middle East. At his Welcome Home Open House, he received a citation from Delegate Ric Metzgar for his service.
Dosch Family exhibit
We are proud to host the Dosch Family exhibit as a new donation from our Essex community member, Mrs. Susan Carter. The Dosch Family lived in Essex since 1921 as part of the original Essex suburb. Mrs. Lottie Dosch lived on Taylor Ave. until her passing at age 96! These are the original wedding dresses … Read more
Loch Raven Bottle Collectors Meeting history talk, 2017
Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River President Terri Knachel visited a group of bottle collectors at Loch Raven High School to talk to them about the history of Essex, Maryland.