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, 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:
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, who portrays Santa for the Heritage Society Annual Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting
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.
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
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.
Baumgartner Collection Book #42: Josenhans Corner Helen B. Baumgartner’s 1972 history of Josenhans Corner – an early 1900s general store and landmark in Essex, Maryland. View PDF on archive.org (opens in a new window): https://archive.org/details/Essexmuseum.comBook186HeritageSocietyBook42JosenhansCorner By Helen B. Baumgartner June, 1972 Let me begin by saying that I wouldn’t be able to write this or … Read more
We thank our founding members Mr. and Mrs. Alex and Helen Baumgartner, their family, and peers for establishing our premiere Baumgartner Collection. The collection captures a historical snapshot of life in Essex and Middle River, Maryland. The collection contains nearly 300 categorical binders documenting our community activities with articles, pamphlets, and photographs from 1969 … Read more
