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Welcome to the Baltimore County Heritage Network! | November 15 - December 15, 2023 | | |
Baltimore Heritage's Five Minute Histories
November 19 @ 2 - 3:30 PM
Location: Historical Society of Baltimore County | 9811 Van Buren Ln, Cockeysville, MD 21230
| Launched the first day of Maryland's Covid 19 lock-down in 2020, Baltimore Heritage's Five Minute Histories video series has now covered over 250 historic places in and around Baltimore. From Duckpin Bowling and Lake Trout to Civil Rights and hidden architectural gems, the videos share stories of Baltimore history that hopefully bring back memories and change current perspectives. Join Johns Hopkins, Baltimore Heritage's director and video narrator, to talk through a few of the videos and get a glimpse of how the project went from a crazy idea with Johns' 15-year old daughter filming in their living room to a YouTube series with nearly a million views. | |
Santa Arrives by Helicopter at Martin State Airport
November 25 @ 11 AM
Location: The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum | 701 Wilson Point Rd, Baltimore, MD 21220
| The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum will host Santa as he arrives from the North Pole by helicopter in front of the administration building at Martin State Airport at 701 Wilson Point Road in Middle River. This visit by Santa has become a family tradition for many extended families as they celebrate the start of the holiday season. Santa plans to stay long enough to talk with each child and family and hear their Christmas wishes. Santa will be traveling by a helicopter provided by Charm Aviation of Baltimore and a sleigh pulled by a fire vehicle provided by Middle River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. For more information go to www.mdairmuseum.org . This is a free event. |
Holiday Plane and Train Garden Opens in Middle River
November 25 @ 11:30 AM
Location: 2323 Eastern Blvd. Middle River, MD 21220
| The much-anticipated Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum "Holiday Plane and Train Garden" opens at 2323 Eastern Blvd at 11:30 am, in the same location as last year. The opening ceremony will feature the ringing of a bell from the abandoned Church of the Ascension of Wilson Point by local dignitaries. This year the hand modeled to scale buildings will include: Ocean City during "Christmas in July", Assateague Island Lighthouse and ponies, CFG Bank Arena with an Ice Show, 34th Street Holiday Lights and many more. The garden features 5 HO scale trains on three levels, a streetcar, and aircraft from the historic Glenn L. Martin Company. The Holiday Plane and Train Garden will be open Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays until January 7. The hours are 11 am to 4 pm. |
Preservation In Practice
November 28 @ 7 - 8:30 PM
Location: Manor Mill | 2029 Monkton Rd, Monkton, MD 21111
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Topic: How To Read A Building
A Free Monthly Event hosted by Manor Mill and the Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County
Join Manor Mill and the Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County on the fourth Tuesday of each month for a free meeting to discuss the many avenues and practices of preservation. We will be joined by preservation experts in fields such as American architecture, timber framing, masonry, window restoration, cemetery history and headstone cleaning, and many more. If you have a passion or interest in historic build preservation, this is the event for you to get involved and learn more!
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Lost Restaurants of Baltimore
December 2 @ 1 - 3 PM
Location: Captain James Landing | 2127 Boston St, Baltimore, MD 21231
| Join the Historical Society of Baltimore and Baltimore City Historical Society for our Annual Joint Program! Suzanne Loudermilk and Kit Pollard will speak about their book, Lost Restaurants of Baltimore. Enjoy light refreshments (included with ticket) at Captain James Landing. Free parking across street from restaurant. Space is limited so advanced registration is kindly requested! |
Vintage Computer Repair Workshop
December 2 @ 9 AM - 9 PM
December 3 @ 9 AM - 5 PM
Location: System Source | 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD. 21031
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You are invited to the Vintage Computer Repair Workshop on 12/2 and 12/3 at the System Source Computer Museum.
Repair workshops are public events where hobbyists of all technical abilities and experience help others repair old electronics including computers, ham radios, and vintage radios/TVs. You can work on your electronics, receive help from or assist other enthusiasts, and tour our museum! Tables and power are provided. Please bring tools and supplies.
Museum tours feature the first known home computer, a 4-foot diameter hard drive platter, and the Apple 1 among >1000 museum artifacts.
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A Mammoth Book Club – The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
December 11 @ 7 - 8 PM
Location: Zoom
| It's as if the stars are aligned in the shape of a Woolly Mammoth. Critically acclaimed author Ramona Ausubel's fourth book, The Last Animal, was released a few months ago. Ramona is so excited to be part of the NHSM Mammoth Project. She will join us on Zoom on December 11 when we convene to discuss the book. |
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Do you have any fond memories of Marshy Point? Do you have extensive family history pertaining to the development of the Chase area? Please reach out to Marshy Point Nature Center as we want to hear from you.
We are seeking copies of old photos and personal stories to archive for future generations. We welcome photos of old farms, houses being built, family gatherings with scenery, along with anything else linked to the Marshy Point area in Chase/Middle River.
If you have a story to tell, please email them to us and we will include it in our database. With submissions, give an estimated date and location of the photo or story.
You can reach us via Facebook, Website, or a direct Email to our research chair at research_chair@marshypoint.org. We hope to hear from you!
| The Holidays are a fun time at the Fire Museum of Maryland in Lutherville, with a giant Holiday Train Garden and extended hours for family fun. Tickets at the door, and there's always lots of free parking. | |
November 25 @ 10 AM - 4 PM
The Train Garden opens
November 25 @ 11 AM - 2 PM
Santa will be at the Museum for free photos Saturday only
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The Museum and Train Garden Hours:
November 26 @ 12 - 4 PM
December 2 @ 10 AM - 4 PM
December 3 @ 12 - 4 PM
December 9 @ 10 AM - 4 PM
December 10 @ 12 - 4 PM
December 16 @ 10 AM - 4 PM
December 17 @ 12 - 4 PM
December 23 @ 10 AM - 4 PM
December 26 - December 30 @ 10 AM - 4 PM
| The Holidays are a great time to visit area Museum gift shops. The Fire Museum of Maryland has lots of fire-themed books, toys, and collectibles for firefighting fans of all ages in our Museum shop. New this year: toddler and kid sized tee-shirts, just $11.95 each. | Natural History Society of Maryland | |
November 26
Museum Store Sunday - Mammoth Merch
November 28 @ 7 - 8 PM
Mammoths and Mastodons of Maryland with Ralph Eshelman, Associate Researcher Calvert Marine Museum
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December 12 @ 7 - 8 PM Mammoths and Humans with Dr. Todd Surovell, Director of the George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
Register Now
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December 2
Todd’s Christmas; Kevin Rawlings as historic Santa
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December 2 @ 5 - 7 PM
2023 Essex Community Tree Lighting
Please join us for the most wonderful night of the year as we host the Essex Community Tree Lighting. This fun-filled event will include gifts for the kids, fire trucks, a DJ, and of course, photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus!
December 7 @ 7 PM
Monthly Membership Meeting
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December 14 @ 7 PM
Speaker Series: "Baltimore County's Role in The Civil War"
Heritage Society Historian Paul M. Blitz shares the little-known and the important facts about our area's role in The Civil War. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Visitors are welcome to tour the Museum after the talk. Free.
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Lantern Night
Fall was in the air and the evening was perfect for the Fire Museum of Maryland's annual Lantern Night celebration on October 21. Our staff lit candle and kerosene lanterns on many pieces of apparatus, making visitors feel like they were strolling into the past. Historic re-enactors also helped set the scene. Also, having our working 1947 Baltimore City Fire Department floodlight wagon light up the Museum entrance provided that extra glow against the setting sun. Save the date: Lantern Night 2024 is set for Saturday, October 26.
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Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum | |
Volunteers inducted into Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
On Thursday, October 19, two volunteers at the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum, Fred Fahdt and Ray Helmick, were inducted into the Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame at Ten Oaks Ballroom in Clarksville, MD. Fred, in charge of the wood shop, joined the Museum in 2001. He is a trained artist, and his career was in graphic arts. Still going strong as he approaches his 93rd birthday, his shop has created signage, display cases, and built a full-size reproduction of the Martin MS-1 from scratch. Ray, the leader of the restoration team, joined the Museum 2012. An FAA certified airframe and powerplant mechanic, he served as a crew chief on a UH-1H in Vietnam, and maintained and flew AH-1 Cobras while employed by Bell Helicopter..
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Who is BCHN?
The Baltimore County Heritage Network was formed in 2022, supported by a grant from the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s Miller History Fund. This collaboration of small history organizations around Baltimore County allows us to share our combined strengths. We hope to increase the sustainability and public awareness of our member organizations. More than that we hope to spread our love of our local history and its amazing stories to more people in our region.
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