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Hidden History in North Laurel: Violence During the Construction of the B&O Washington Branch
Early Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger equipment of the 1830s, displayed at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. (Photo: JG Howes)...

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

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

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Hidden History in North Laurel: The Saga of Whiskey Bottom Road
North Laurel has some amazing history. We will focus this time on its most famous, or infamous, road—Whiskey Bottom. Whiskey Bottom Road...

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