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Maryland on Vacation

Maryland On Vacation: Unwinding in the Free State, 1875-1952

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Lisa Greenhouse from the State Library Resource Center will use postcards, steamboat & train schedules, resort brochures, and photographs, to explore how Marylanders started ta...

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Lisa Greenhouse from the State Library Resource Center will use postcards, steamboat & train schedules, resort brochures, and photographs, to explore how Marylanders started taking breaks from their work routines.

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

New Leeds Village Image

New Leeds Village - Life in a 19th Century Mill Village

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local historian Don Shaffer discusses families who lived in New Leeds Village, some for over 200 years, including ten 19th century houses that are still stand...

Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:
Local historian Don Shaffer discusses families who lived in New Leeds Village, some for over 200 years, including ten 19th century houses that are still standing today.

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Rising Sun: Where History Meets the Mason Dixon Line

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rising Sun Meeting Room at Rising Sun Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local historian Mike Dixon explores the intersection of Rising Sun and the Mason Dixon Line, delving into the rich history and cultural significance of both.

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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Local historian Mike Dixon explores the intersection of Rising Sun and the Mason Dixon Line, delving into the rich history and cultural significance of both.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Author Visit: Norman Donoghue

Author Visit: Norman E. "Ned" Donoghue II

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778, the untold story of the men who became amongst the nation’s first political prisoners as the Quakers and the Patr...

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History
Required
Event Details:

Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778, the untold story of the men who became amongst the nation’s first political prisoners as the Quakers and the Patriots clashed in the new founded state of Pennsylvania.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

The Port Deposit Canal

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bill Baron from the Port Deposit Heritage Museum is joining us to discuss one of the first chartered canals in America and the many important legacies it left in Cecil County, Harf...

Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Bill Baron from the Port Deposit Heritage Museum is joining us to discuss one of the first chartered canals in America and the many important legacies it left in Cecil County, Harford County and the town of Port Deposit.

Living History: Oliva Floyd, Civil War Spy

Living History: Olivia Floyd

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Living historian Kate Jones relives the tall and true tales of one of Maryland's oldest storytellers.

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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Living historian Kate Jones relives the tall and true tales of one of Maryland's oldest storytellers.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Railroads of Delmarva

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Douglas Poore, author of Railroads of Delmarva a Pictorial History, will discuss the pivotal role railroads played in Delmarva history. 

Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History
Required
Event Details:

Douglas Poore, author of Railroads of Delmarva a Pictorial History, will discuss the pivotal role railroads played in Delmarva history. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.