We take pride in our ongoing achievements at The Heritage Society and present to you our yearly events calendar. Our mission: To investigate, collect and preserve the history of the Essex and Middle River areas for ourselves and future generations; to support and promote programs and projects for the good of the people of these … Read more
Picnic beach. The Pospisils purchased four waterfront lots on Bay Drive in Bowleys Quarters in 1923, clearing trees and opening 200 feet of shoreline to the public as a swimming beach and picnic grounds. Mary Pospisil recalls the family closing up the nightclub late Saturday night, attending 2:30 a.m. Mass at St. Vincent’s church downtown … Read more
Sue Creek’s famous Pottery Farm By Jackie Nickel (2019) Perhaps the most famous resident of the Back River Neck Peninsula in the 1800s was Peter Hermann, a potter. An immigrant from Germany, he arrived in the United States in 1847 and became a U.S. citizen in 1851, according to research by Ballestone Preservation Society members. … Read more
Click photos to enlarge. These photos and clippings come from the Heritage Society Baumgartner Archives Book #25 “Eastern Avenue”, scanned by member Rita Gaunt with additional research and photos by archivist Scott Huffines.
Click photos to enlarge. These photos and clippings come from the Heritage Society Baumgartner Archives Book #25 “Eastern Avenue”, scanned by member Rita Gaunt with additional research and photos by archivist Scott Huffines.
Fruitland Easter, 1978 Click photo to enlarge. These photos and clippings come from the Heritage Society Baumgartner Archives Book #25 “Eastern Avenue”, scanned by member Rita Gaunt with additional research and photos by archivist Scott Huffines.
Click photos to enlarge. These photos and clippings come from the Heritage Society Baumgartner Archives Book #25 “Eastern Avenue”, scanned by member Rita Gaunt with additional research and photos by archivist Scott Huffines.
Still Available! Order before they’re gone! STOCKING STUFFERS $5! Heritage Society ornaments and mini flags are just $5! Check our Facebook page for upcoming Saturday gift shop hours. Our two-sided 2025 Essex Christmas ornament features a historical sketch of the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River on one side and a whimsical portrait of … Read more
FEBRUARY February Membership Meeting Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7 PM Museum Speaker Series: History of Turner Station and Henrietta Lacks Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 1 PM Servant Courtney Speed, founder of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, and community leader Sister Muriel Gray, will discuss the history of Turner Station and the impact of … Read more
Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River 2024 Calendar of Events JANUARY January 15 – Annual Board Meeting. FEBRUARY February Membership Meeting Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. Speaker Series: “Henrietta Lacks” Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7 p.m. Servant Courtney Speed, founder of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, will discuss the impact of … Read more
