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Rockland Mills: A History
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United StatesAn illustrated presentation by Thomas Bruggman Have you driven through the intersection of Falls Road and Old Court Road and wondered about the lovely old stone buildings which line Falls Road just to the north?…
Warren- Rumor or Fact: A Town Under Loch Raven Reservoir?-SOLD OUT
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United StatesSorry, due to high demand we have no more space for this program. We will offer it again soon, please watch hsobc.org for an announcement. Rumor or Fact: A Town Under…
The Evolution of Farming in Baltimore County
Star Bright Farm 2590 Garrett Road, White Hall, MD, United Stateswith Gene Swackhamer & Peter Elmore Star Bright Farm's land has been a farm in Northern Baltimore County for 175 years. The 130-acre sustainable vegetable, herb, fruit, and lavender farm is an example of the…
Exploring the Gwynns Falls with John McGrain with Teri Rising
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United StatesExploring the Gwynns Falls with John McGrain with Teri Rising Explore the institutions, industries, turnpikes and bridges along the Gwynns Falls featured in John McGrain's latest book with Teri Rising…
Maryland Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United Stateswith Jenny Masur 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…
Baltimore Heritage’s Five Minute Histories
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United Stateswith Johns Hopkins 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…
Lost Restaurants of Baltimore
Captain James Seafood Palace 2127 Boston Street, Baltimore, MD, United Stateshttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/lost-restaurants-of-baltimore-tickets-747733961407 The Baltimore City Historical Society and the Historical Society of Baltimore County will present their Annual Joint Program featuring Suzanne Loudermilk and Kit Pollard speaking on their book, Lost Restaurants…
Christiana Resistance of 1851 Revisited
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United Stateswith Debbie Harner In November 1849, Noah Buley, Nelson Ford, and George and Joshua Hammond, fled Edward Gorsuch’s Retreat Farm in northern Baltimore County and found refuge from slavery in…
Lynching in Maryland and in Baltimore County
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United Stateswith Will Schwarz Register HERE: https://historicalsocbaltoco.ticketspice.com/2024-feb18-lynching-in-md-and-bc The presentation will consider the history of racial terror lynching in the US, in Maryland and in Baltimore County. The creation of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project and its efforts to bring that dark history to light will be reviewed. The program will include a screening of a short film on the 1885 lynching of Howard Cooper in Towson. Will Schwarz is an independent television producer, EP, writer and director based in Baltimore, MD. The award-winning television veteran has more than 40 years…
Warren- Rumor or Fact: A Town Under Loch Raven Reservoir?
Historic Almshouse - Galloway Room 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, MD, United Stateswith Sally Riley Ever hear that there used to be villages where Loch Raven Reservoir is today? Come to the Galloway Room and listen as a story recounts the history…
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