Historical societies... play a unique role in both preserving and promoting local history... Unlike museums that primarily focus on education through objects, or historic preservation groups whose aim is directed to buildings and structures, or an archive focused solely on documentary sources, the historical society's mission requires it to engage all these diverse fields and more....
Game of the District Messenger Boy: A Boundary Object Bridging Two Eras of American History By: Kathleen Black Intern, Historical Society of Baltimore County, 2014 Oh, the games we play…
We’ve just updated our website with a new page and research tool! We posted our ever-growing collection of vertical files! These files may be one of the most used research…
History Trails is the Historical Society of Baltimore County’s semi-academic, popular history publication, in production since 1966. SUBMISSIONS: To have your research or narrative considered for publication, please follow this…
(Brief preview and excerpt from History Trails 43, no. 3 & 4. To read more become a member of the society today!)) “The Montebello Water Filtration Plan I: Clean Water for City…
Tug Boat, Baltimore County
Horse Race, Greenspring Valley
WWI Military Camp, Baltimore County
Loch Raven Bridge No. 1
'"Best Cultivated Farm": The Backstory of Hayfields, Nicholas Merryman Bosley, and the Lafayette Premium of 1824' (Excerpted from History Trails 43, no. 1 & 2) By: Teri Rising 2011-2012 …
