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Fun History facts: Learn a little about the history of firefighter badges.
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Welcome to the Baltimore County Heritage Network! | October 15 - November 15, 2023 | | |
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Maryland Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad
October 15 @ 2 - 3:30 PM
Location: Historical Society of Baltimore County | 9811 Van Buren Ln, Cockeysville, MD 21230
| Maryland was the starting point of many unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad. Freedom seekers embarked on the perilous journey from slavery to freedom in whatever way they could. They used ruses and found allies to elude slave catchers but lived in constant fear until they obtained their freedom papers. In their adventures, these freedom seekers used initiative, determination and courage. These qualities served them well as they achieved freedom. Jenny Masur tells their stories. |
Open Cockpit Day and Car Show
October 21 @ 11 AM - 2 PM
Location: The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum | 701 Wilson Point Rd, Baltimore, MD 21220
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Before aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin built airplanes, he owned a Ford dealership. Adding autos to Open Cockpit Day in 2023 is a tribute to his knowledge and connections of auto mechanics and design that took him and his aircraft engineers up into the skies. Join us as we celebrate and appreciate two modes of transportation that launched future innovations in our country.
Visitor admission is $8 adults and $5 children.
Last shuttle bus to flightline departs from Hangar 5 at 1:30pm.
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Lantern Night
October 21 @ 6 - 8 PM
Location: The Fire Museum of Maryland | 1301-R York Rd, Timonium, MD 21093
| With fall on the way, the Fire Museum of Maryland is planning for its nicest evening of the year: Lantern Night. Join us as we turn down the lights and light the lanterns on our historic apparatus. As you stroll through the lantern-lit galleries, you'll encounter historic re-enactors, including Ben Franklin. This is a family-friendly, all ages event. Tickets at the door. |
First Historical Lynching Marker
October 22 @ 3 PM
Location: Poolesville Presbyterian Church | 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837
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The Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project (MoCoLMP) will host a ceremony to unveil the first historical marker in the county to acknowledge a lynching. Mr. George Peck was lynched by a white mob in Poolesville in 1880, following accusations that he molested a white girl on the farm where they both were employed.
The dedication ceremony will be held at the Poolesville Presbyterian Church, across from the lynching site, at 3p on Sunday, October 22, 2023 (rain or shine).
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GPS Historic Fall Hike
October 22 @ 1 PM
Location: Granite Presbyterian Church | 10637 Old Court Rd, Woodstock, MD 21163
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The Granite Historical Society is planning a Fall Hike on Sunday, October 22nd. We will meet in the parking lot of the Granite Presbyterian Church at 1PM. We’ve applied for permission with DNR to park cars inside the access gate at Alberton Rd and then we’ll walk along the Alberton Road Trail to the Daniels Dam, a distance of about a mile and a half. This is the last remaining dam on the Main Falls of the Patapsco. Along the way we’ll visit the Upton house, a really neat historic stone and frame house built by Joshua Upton in 1851. We’ll also visit the ruins and graveyard of St Stanislaus Church, a mission church established by the Woodstock College Jesuits in the 1870s. Unfortunately, the church was struck by lightning and burned in 1926 and never replaced.
As always, if your are interested please RSVP by email to info@granitehisotircalsociety.org
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Open House: A Conversation with Usagi Electric’s David Lovett
October 23 @ 3 - 7:30 PM
Location: System Source | 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD. 21031
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Please join us for a System Source Computer Museum open house featuring David Lovett. David’s is a legend for his YouTube channel. He uses vintage technologies for restoring old and building new computers.
We lent David our 1956 Bendix G-15 vacuum tube computer for restoration. You can follow his restoration work at the link below.
In the third video, David discovered the rotating drum memory on the unit we shipped him is in terrible shape. During the Open House, David will swap the memory drum with another G-15 in our collection. We will be showing many new exhibits and David will be around to chat!
Wine, beer, and light refreshments will be served.
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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. |
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Natural History Society of Maryland | |
October Raffle
Woolly Mammoth Tooth AND a Lifetime Membership to NHSM! $5 a ticket
Purchase raffle ticket
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November 14 @ 7 PM
Speaker Series
The Extinction of Mammoths with Dr. Chris Widga, Director, EMS Museum & Art Gallery, Penn State University.
Register Here
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October 20
We are thrilled to announce that acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson will attend a benefit screening of his newest film, "The Sound of the Police" at the Lewis Museum in Baltimore on Friday evening, October 20, 2023. Proceeds will benefit the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project and the Institute for Common Power.
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October 21
Car Show
Showcase your classic car on the aircraft flightline! Car registrations are being accepted for showcasing at the Open Cockpit Day and Car Show on October 21. Visit www.mdairmuseum.org to register.
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October 24 @ 7 - 8:30 PM
Topic: Cemetery history & headstone cleaning
Register Here
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November 12
Ruth B. to speak on Todd Women
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Marshy Point Nature Center Council thanks you for your support! We had a fantastic Artifact Cleaning Day at Marshy Point Nature Center this past September. Everyone was able to get their hands dirty...and then clean again by going through historic items to prepare them for future evaluation. Our cleaning days are less strenuous than our digging days so it is always the perfect opportunity for those with physical restrictions. We always welcome spectators as well. Most items were from the mid 18th century through the mid 19th century. A few scouts were also involved, working on the archaeology merit badge. In addition, we had our annual Fall Festival later in the month with a table set up to view our "Big Book of History." Although it rained, we had a great turn out and gained more interest for future events. If you would like to join in the fun, please follow us on Facebook to keep up to date on future digging, cleaning, and documenting of the artifacts found. Many items can be viewed in the glass display case inside of the nature center. Please reach out through Marshy Point Nature Center's website or Facebook to become involved. | |
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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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Badges, patches, and collar devices aren't just decorative pieces added to uniforms, They are important symbols that help to distinguish a firefighter's rank, their particular job(s) within the department, and often which department they belong to. Firefighters first started wearing badges all the way back to the early volunteer days when they were using hand pump engines. While not all firefighting badges feature a Maltese cross, it is a very popular firefighting symbol that has its origins going all the way back to the crusades. | Have a trivia question you want to be featured? Email Us! | | | | |
