Linthicum Centennial

Linthicum Centennial Quilt Finds a Home

The well-traveled Linthicum Centennial Quilt finally found a home following the Centennial Gala on November 15.  Margaret Harwell, of Glen Burnie (right), became the proud owner after her winning ticket was drawn that evening.  The quilt was made by Mrs. Eastland (left) and her husband, Frank, and it featured 20 photos of Linthicum's historic homes, churches and landmarks. The Eastlands also  drew the winning ticket at the Centennial Gala.

Local Businesses Celebrate Holiday with Open House

The businesses in Linthicum are holding their first-ever Holiday Open House Nov. 29 and 30, and there will be sidewalk sales (weather permitting) up and down the Shipley-Linthicum Shopping Center, in the Stavlas Center and at Petal Pusher and Bob's Barber Shop. 

This marks the first time local businesses have joined for a holiday event.  Everything starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. both days, and special sales will be available throughout the day.  Santa Claus will be in attendance at Bruce's Hardware, and Skip Booth will be providing music at Bob's Barber Shop.

Be sure to pick up your copy of the new book on Linthicum history, The Train Passes Through It - A Collective History of Linthicum Heights, which was compiled and edited by Skip Booth and Beth Nowell.  It is available for $50 at Charlene's Hallmark and Petal Pusher.  The book, which is in limited supply, will make a perfect gift for anyone who has lived in or around Linthicum.

Veterans Memorial Grounbreaking Set for Saturday

The Linthicum Veterans Memorial Committee and the Linthicum Centennial Committee will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for the Linthicum Veterans Memorial on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 11 a.m.

The ceremony will take place at the corner of Camp Meade and Maple Roads in Linthicum. All Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms. Parking is available along W. Maple Road, St. Christopher’s Church and at St. John Lutheran Church.

For more information, call 410-859-0298 for more information.

Centennial Gala Tickets Now Available

In another of a wonderful year of celebrations in our community, the Centennial Committee will host the Linthicum Centennial Gala on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the BWI Hilton, 1739 Nursery Rd.,  Linthicum.  The schedule for the evening is as follows:

7-8 PM - Cocktails & Hors D'oeuvres
8-9 PM - Dinner
9-11 PM - Dancing

Music will be provided by the Shades of Blue  Orchestra,   a 21-piece big  band, playing music from the 1940s to the present.

Centennial quilt will be raffled at the first band  break. The evening also includes a silent auction and wine with dinner.

Tickets are $75 per person, or $700 for a table of 10.  This is a Black Tie Optional evening.

Information & Tickets  410-456-3019.

Tickets also available at the Petal Pusher Florist at  607 S. Camp Meade Rd. in the Stavlas Shopping Center and Charlene's Hallmark at 513 S. Meade Rd. in the Shipley-Linthicum Shopping Center.

Rain Delays Community Fair Until Sunday at Noon

The Linthicum Centennial Community Fair has been postponed until Sunday, Sept. 28.  Weather permitting, the parade will begin at noon, and the fair will get underway at 1 p.m. and last until 5 p.m.

Linthicum Park Dedication Set for Sept. 13

The Linthicum Centennial Committee will hold the dedication ceremony of the J. Charles Linthicum Memorial Park, Anne Arundel County’s newest park honoring the congressman who introduced in 1918 a bill making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States, on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 1 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Buy-A-Brick Campaign Underway

Linthicum’s Centenntial celebration may be over in a few months, but members of the Armed Forces of the United States will be remembered for centuries to come as part of the Linthicum Veterans Memorial. The memorial will be erected at the corner of Camp Meade and Maple roads on land donated by the C. Milton Linthicum Family. It will honor members of all branches of the Armed Forces.

As part of the celebration, the Linthicum Centennial Committee is selling memorial bricks to installed in front of the memorial. Bricks can be engraved with the name, rank, and service branch of the person or persons beig honored. Bricks may be purchsed to honor those who are still living, those who are missing in action, or those who are deceased.

Neither honorees nor those who purchase bricks need be residents of Linthicum.
Memorial bricks may be purchased for $100 each. Order forms are available here or by calling Brenda Schwaab at 410-859-1071. Design services for the memorial have been donated by Notari and Associates.

Download the Buy-A-Brick Order Form

Linthicum Celebrates Historic District; Marker Unveiled

After more than 20 years of research and hard work, Linthicum's long journey toward historic recognition ended May 2 with pomp and circumstance.  More than a dozen federal and state officials were on hand to celebrate the official designation of Linthicum Heights on the National Register of Historic Places, including Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, and U.S. Congressman John Sarbanes.

Baltimore Sun Eyes Historic District Announcement

The Baltimore Sun has taken an interest in Linthicum's upcoming historic district ceremony.  A story the paper published in its May 4 issue focuses on the 20-year journey that Beth Nowell, the community's shepard in this marathon endeavor, took to get to this significant achievement  You can find the story here: Preserving the past in the present

House Tour Celebrates Our Past

Linthicum had had house tours in the past, but none that drew as many people and as much interest as the Centennial House Tour that was held April 27.  The Centennial Committee sold a whopping 283 tickets to the tour.  Not everyone who bought a ticket made it to every home on the tour, but some proved very popular.  The Old Linthicum Estate on Valley Road, which was the first time on the tour, counted 241 visitors alone.  The Benson-Hammond House recorded an impressive 126 visitors, as well.

John Stoll, the 90-year-old great-nephew of John Stoll who built the Old Stoll Farmhouse on Jerome Avenue was the host in the house in the afternoon, said Celeste Riddle, who chaired the House Tour subcommittee for the Centennial.  "He is delighted that 'this young couple bought the house and are restoring it historically.'  He also said that not many of the Stoll farmhouses are still around."