This morning a group from the Susquehanna Hose Company and myself greeted the rising sun ten years after the attacks on September 11, 2001. The sunrise combined with the fire truck provided a period of reflection and served as a reminder of those who lost there life’s on that bone chilling September morning. This sunrise […]
Forgotten Harford: 80 People Arrested and 50 Machines Seized During Harford County’s 1964 Pinball Raid
Forty-seven years ago, the Harford County Sheriff’s Department, along with state and other local police agencies, conducted one of the largest gambling raids in the county’s history. Slots were phasing out in the state of Maryland. However, the temptation of gambling remained. In order to fill this new void, pinball machines became a new medium […]
Forgotten Harford: The Taxicab Strangler Visits Havre de Grace’s Lovers Lane
David Atwell was in the process of making his final rounds for the evening when the young man hailed for him. Kendall Hill got into the taxi and told Atwell to take him to Harford County. This would be the last customer the Baltimore taxi driver would have. The two men shared whiskey that Atwell […]
Opening Day at the Lock House in Havre de Grace
Built in 1840, the Lock House is recognized as a national landmark and considered an invaluable institution of the community. Since 1982, the Lock House has been operated by the Susquehanna Museum. Each year the museum heightens its partnership with the community by involving individuals from the region to take part in historical preservation and […]
