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Halloween Harvest at the Museum, 2016

Museum President Terri Knachel facepaints a young museum patron ...

Heritage Society Karaoke Contest Winner, 2016

First Grader Matthew W. won the Karaoke Stars Stage Contest for having the most votes for him at The Heritage ...

Volunteer Adrienne Luciano

The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River is an all-volunteer non-profit organization. Volunteers like Adrienne help keep the history ...

Crabs-N-Beer Raffle (2016)

Summer is the time for hot steamed Maryland crabs and ice cold beer! Pick up a raffle ticket for a ...

Memorial Day, 2016

A History of Veterans Day in Essex-Middle River By Keith Roberts ...

Essex Station 7 Firemen Replace Museum Flag, 2016

Firemen of Essex Station 7 remove wind-torn flag from Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River to replace it with ...

Heritage Society Names New ‘Right Hand Man’

By Dan Baldwin (The Avenue News, 2/5/2016) The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River has a new vice president. Newly-elected ...

Heritage Museum is Essex’s Best-Kept Secret

The Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River and its Heritage Museum is the perfect place to learn about the ...

Donovan to leave Essex Day, Heritage Society

By Dan Baldwin (Avenue News, 1/5/2016) Essex resident June Donovan wears many hats. Though many may not recognize her name, ...

June Donovan: The Curator of Two Local Treasures

Click to enlarge article By Kevin McDonough (The Avenue News, 9/24/2015) On a rainy Saturday morning in September, just inside the doorway ...

Nickel Family Home Movies, Turkey Point

Nickel Family Home Movies, 1940s-1960s These home movies screened as part of Baltimore Museum of Art's "Baltimore Home Movie Day ...

A Short History Of Essex And Middle River (1963)

A Short History Of Essex And Middle River (1963) ...

Halloween, 1982

Essex Halloween events from the Avenue News in 1982. J.C. Greene of "Evening Magazine" Click image to enlarge ...

Voodoo Yahoos at Essex Day 2015

The Voodoo Yahoos perform "Get Ready" by The Temptations at Essex Day 2015. Video by Alice Wagner ...

Ronnie Dove at 2015 Essex Day

Ronnie Dove appears at the 2015 Essex Day Festival. Video by Alice Wagner ...

2015 Essex Day Festival

Click to view The Avenue News Essex Day 2015 photo gallery 40 years of Essex Day, 40 years of good ...

Essex Day: 40 years and still going strong

By Dan Baldwin (Avenue News, 9/22/2015) It was 40 years ago that Essex made history when the 400 and 500 ...

Stephen G. Brenner, original “Bozo the Clown,” Super Sunday, 1975

June 16, 1975: Stephen G. Brenner, the original "Bozo the Clown" at Super Sunday in Essex, Maryland ...