Howard County had its own harness racing track, the Laurel Raceway, which opened in 1948. Not to be confused with the existing Laurel...

Mark Opsasnick’s incredibly researched book, Rock the Potomac , is chock-full of stories and biographies of the people and groups who...

These short bits of history tend to pile up as I do more research on various topics. Unless otherwise credited, all quotes are from the...

The iconic mill structure just across the river from Ellicott City was the last operating commercial flour mill in America. Last owned by...

There is a historic Black cemetery at Snelltown off Whiskey Bottom Road. The small, well-maintained cemetery is in the middle of a...

These short bits of history tend to pile up as I do more research on various topics. Unless otherwise credited, all quotes are from the...

“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and...

In August 1921, a free summer camp for young White men between the ages of 16 and 35 selected from around the country was held at Camp...

North Laurel has some amazing history. We will focus this time on its most famous, or infamous, road—Whiskey Bottom. Whiskey Bottom Road...

These short bits of history tend to pile up as I do more research on various topics. Unless otherwise credited, all quotes are from the...

PART 1: How It Started Today, Prince George’s County—like all Maryland counties—has a county-run public library system. But it didn’t...

Those of us who live in Howard County are fortunate to be able to send our children to a widely diverse school system in terms of...