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 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Saturday attended a celebration of Mallows Bay’s official designation as a national marine sanctuary by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which ensures the preservation of the remains of more than 100 World War I-era vessels. “The Mallows Bay landscape truly tells the story of our beginnings, our struggles, and our progress as Marylanders […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Halloween seems like the perfect time to take a look at some of the allegedly-haunted locations in and around the Nottingham area. Are there any? Is there any truth to the rumors? We decided to take a closer look. Perry Hall Mansion The historic Perry Hall Mansion may or may not be haunted, depending upon whom you ask. The […]
It was on this day 30 years ago, January 4, 1987, that Amtrak train 94 slammed into a Conrail freight train in Chase, MD. In the blink of an eye, 16 people were killed and 175 were injured. The accident occurred at 1:04 p.m. Train 94’s speed at the time of the collision was estimated at about 108 miles per […]
The video below is from Sunday morning’s 9/11 Memorial Service in Parkville. The footage comes courtesy of our friends at Baltimore County Breaking News. Watch the full video below. #NeverForget Parkville 9/11 memorial Posted by Baltimore County Breaking News on Sunday, September 11, 2016
The following is a post that appeared on the Baltimore County Government’s official blog: A road by any other name Joe Chmura House Numbers and Street Names Section Baltimore County Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections Usually we take road names and numbers for granted, but have you ever wondered how roads are named and who decides on the house […]
Looking at Nottingham, Maryland as it exists today, one would hardly be able to tell that the area was once rich with airfields. Little remains of these lost and forgotten air parks today. How many of them do you remember? Spamer Field; Nottingham, MD Little is known about when Spamer Field was originally constructed. The air park was not depicted […]