Elizabeth Price Lusby was born in Cecil County on December 14, 1786. In 1819, she married Robert C. Lusby. Robert served in the War of 1812 until 1814 and served as the sheriff of Cecil County from 1815 to 1817 and 1824 to 1827. In 1843 Robert Lusby was appointed the Principal Keeper at Turkey [...]
The WAVES of Bainbridge U.S. Naval Training Center 1951-1972 By Erika Quesenbery Sturgill From the Feb. 24, 2017 edition of the Cecil Whig BAINBRIDGE — There are perhaps few veterans more proud of their service than a Navy WAVE. At least that is the humble opinion of this writer, having taken dozens of former WAVEs [...]
Our next Women's History month blog topic isn't just one woman, it's a group of women who helped the US win WWII. Women Ordinance Workers – The “Boom Boom Girls” Women were encouraged to “do their part” during World War II. Many found their place in war production. Women Ordnance Workers, more commonly known as [...]
March is Women's History Month, so on our blog, we will be sharing stories about famous Cecil County & Maryland women! Mabel Hunt Johnson, Artist 1897 - 1940 (From The Bulletin of the Historical Society of Cecil County 1978) Mabel Hunt Johnson was the daughter of Inez Hunt, who was an artist. She studied painting [...]
GREENFIELDS (also known as Greenfield; Greenfield Castle) Located south of Cecilton on U.S. 213, Cecilton Constructed c. 1770 Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1972 Significance (from Maryland Historic Trust and At the Head of the Bay) Greenfields was home to Governor Thomas Ward Veasey, Maryland Governor from 1836 to 1839 and [...]
Colora Meeting House Located on “Corncake Row”, Colora, MD Constructed in 1841 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places August 22, 1977 Significance – (from Maryland Historic Trust) The Colora Meeting House was built in 1841 because of a doctrinal division in West Nottingham Friends Meeting. The site of the meeting house was well [...]
Charlestown, Maryland Constructed 1742 – 1789 Listed on the registry – April 14, 1975 Significance: (From mht.maryland.gov) The Charlestown Historic District is a significant part of Maryland's past. Although the streets are now paved, the town is basically the same today as it was when it was the major shipping center of the head of [...]
Bohemia Farm/Milligan Hall Earleville, MD Constructed in the mid-18th century Listed in 1973 Significance: Bohemia House is reputed to be the most fully developed Georgian-style house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The elaborate decorative plasterwork of the Rococo style and the full "Chinese Chippendale" staircase are important to the evolution of Georgian-style homes in Maryland. [...]
On Friday, October 4, the Historical Society of Cecil County will host “Tales from the Boneyard”, an event you should not miss! All are invited to stroll over to the Elkton Cemetery and meet some famous people from Cecil County history. Groups of 25 people at a time will walk to the cemetery with a [...]
The months of September and October are busy this year! To start the month off historically, a Memorial Remembrance ceremony will be held for American Patriot Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, sponsored by the Colonel Henry Hollingsworth Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. This takes place at his gravesite in the Elkton Cemetery on Howard [...]
The Upper Shoreman was a magazine that existed from 1963 until 1985. The historical society has had a collection of these magazines for several years, but this summer the collection was digitized by our friend Jack Shagena. Patrons may now come to the society and pull up the collection on one of our computers. The [...]
In the 1920s and 1930s, the town of Elkton was known as the marriage capital of the east coast. In June of 1923 a local scandal occurred in which a 14-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, students at North East High School, applied for a marriage license. The story spread quickly (that’s what “seven-league boots” [...]
The historical society would like to introduce two new board of trustees members. Ray Jefferson, Jr. Ray is a graduate of Elkton High School. He attended Cecil College and UMBC. Ray has been a history buff since elementary school and does lots of research on Ancestry. He is the caretaker of Bohemia Manor Cemetery. Ray [...]
This year, Cecil County celebrates its 350th anniversary. The county was established in 1674, and was named for Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Lord Baltimore. Cecil County has had two seals since it was established, and the first was based on the Lesser Seal of Arms of the Lords Baltimore in England. According to the Maryland [...]
Did you know that Cecil County has its own flag? Twenty years after its creation, our county finally had its own flag. On October 9, 1694 colonial Cecil County was assigned the crimson flag by Governor Francis Nicholson. The current county flag still bears a stripe of crimson along with the far more recent county [...]
Felton House Before U.S. 40 as we know it existed, the road came through downtown Elkton. Old photos of the Main Street and North Street area show street signs for U.S. 40. Since the traffic flowed through town, travelers had to find places to stay overnight. Several hotels existed downtown. Two of the best known [...]
Before U.S. Route 40 as we know it existed, the road came through downtown Elkton. Old photos of the Main Street and North Street area show street signs for U.S. 40. Since the traffic flowed through town, travelers had to find places to stay overnight. Several hotels existed downtown. One of the best known was [...]
The town of Port Deposit decided to build a community pool in the late 1940s. Their first step was to demolish the Jacob Tome mansion in August 1948.Once that lot was cleared, the Port Deposit Lions Club excavated the lot and cleared all the rocks from the space. Citizens of the town eagerly awaited the [...]
Car shows were held in the armory in Elkton until the 1960s. In this 1967 Cecil Whig photo, show organizers and car dealership owners Warren W. Boulden, Jr. and Frank Williams pose in front of the armory. These shows began in 1925 and were originally sponsored by the American Legion Post 15. The legion was [...]
This snowy photo of East Main Street in Elkton, Maryland was taken in February of 1899. Snow removal was mostly done by hand, which meant Mother Nature was in charge! The area pictured was the vicinity of today’s courthouse. The wood sided house was the location of Miss Tabby Jones’s Nursery School. None of the [...]
