A 1939 Centreville paper reads, “Since Hallowe’en has grown up… greased trolley tracks, flat tires, and shattered street lamps, faint echoes from the good old days, are on
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The 385th Anniversary of America’s First Naval Battle
Maryland – Ark & Dove Kent Island’s history is extensive and riddled with drama, tension, lore, and legend. One of those little known, but significant events, is America’s
Love Point and Maryland’s Grand Old Hotel
Hotel Love Point Love Point on Kent Island was a haven for vacation goers, lovers, and others just looking to get away. Travelers to Ocean City and Rehoboth
Walking the Kent Island Railroad (1898 – 1956)
If you’ve ever journeyed the Cross Island Trail on Kent Island, then you’ve experienced a part of its industrious railroad history. A two mile section of the east-west
Old Point Prison/Correctional Camp (1938 – 1963)
“Two escapees from the Old Point Prison Camp on Kent Island were collared early Sunday morning in a cornfield …” This headline wasn’t uncommon in the local newspapers
A Little Early Island History
Thomas & Elizabeth Marsh – 1715 & 1718 – Two of the oldest found headstones on Kent Island A Little Early Island History Founded in 1631 by William
The Mysterious Brick Vault at Kent Point
Brick Vault at Kent Point facing North West One of the best kept secrets and least documented historical structures on Kent Island is the in-ground brick vault at
Castle Marina Airport (now Four Seasons)
Historic Kent Island (2017) last pic taken before destruction of Castle Marina Airstrip Some Kent Island residents may remember the airstrip on the current Four Seasons property before
Maryland 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status
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