Entertainment, Events, Family

2022 Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum Holiday Plane and Train Garden is now open

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum’s 9th annual Plane and Train Garden is now open. The attraction displays skillfully crafted train garden displays that feature various local sites, including Bengies Drive-In, Marshy Point Nature Center, the Washington Monument, Fort McHenry, and more.  Admission is free. This year, the Holiday Garden has moved to a larger venue at …


Events, Family

Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum participates in Memorial Day ‘Taps Across America’ event [VIDEO]

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—At 3 p.m. on Memorial Day 2022, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport participated in Taps Across America. The nationwide tribute was initiated by Baltimorean and USAF veteran Jari Villanueva and CBS news “On the Road” correspondent Steve Hartman. Musician Robert Bauerle beautifully presented the sounding of “Taps,” honoring those who served, as …


Family Fun Day to be held at Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum on March 12

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An annual tradition returns to Middle River this weekend. On Saturday, March 12, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport will host a Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will celebrate women in aviation and attendees will meet women pilots of The Ninety-Nines and create and fly paper airplanes …

Santa flies into Middle River on November 27

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Santa will fly into Middle River later this month, weather-permitting. On Saturday, November 27, Santa Claus will fly into Martin State Airport with PHI Air at 11 a.m. for the Free holiday garden opening ceremonies and ribbon-cutting at the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in Hangar 5. Santa then officially opens the Holiday Trains & Planes Garden, …

Open Cockpit Day to be held at Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport will be hosting an Open Cockpit Day, a fun day of aviation when visitors are provided with up close experiences with airplanes, getting a glimpse inside aircraft on the Museum’s outdoor flight-line. The event will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2021. …

Obituary: Jane W. Michael, longtime Baltimore County Public Schools educator

NOTTINGHAM, MD—On February 6, 2021 Jane W. Michael, 77, died of heart failure at Oak Crest Village in Parkville, MD. She was born in Philadelphia, PA and worked for 38 years as an elementary school teacher for Baltimore County Public Schools. Following retirement in 2006, a long-time love of the water drew her to Middle River, MD where she became …

Family Fun Day returns to Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in February

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An annual tradition returns to Middle River later this month. On Saturday, February 15, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport offers a Family Fun Day that transports visitors to the 1940s. Families will work together in a History/STEM challenge to assemble a 5-foot high student size World War II B-26 Martin Marauder airplane …

Retired astronaut to speak in Middle River on Monday

MIDDLE RIVER, MD – A veteran astronaut will be speaking in Middle River on Monday evening. Dr. Thomas Jones is will be tonight’s speaker at the Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum’s Free Speaker Series program at 7 p.m. The event will be held in the Lockheed Martin auditorium located at 2323 Eastern Boulevard in Middle River (21220). Dr. Jones will …