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How Did Curtis Bay Get Its Name?

Well known for its steep sloping hills, Curtis Bay was an agricultural wonderland before industry found it in the late 19th Century. The…

Sep 13, 2023

How Did Curtis Bay Get Its Name?

Sep 13, 2023

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When the Eagles Drafted Jimmy Buffett as Their Opening Act

Eagles contemporary Jimmy Buffett passed away September 1, 2023. The Time Passages family sympathizes with his family and everyone touched…

Sep 12, 2023

When the Eagles Drafted Jimmy Buffett as Their Opening Act

Sep 12, 2023

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Masonville: The Town that Disappeared Beneath the Railroad Tracks

When industry came to Brooklyn it brought needed jobs and tax revenue to Baltimore, but the community lost an important landmark in the…

Sep 8, 2022

Masonville: The Town that Disappeared Beneath the Railroad Tracks

Sep 8, 2022

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Henley’s Childhood Memories Help Put a Bow on ‘Please Come Home for Christmas’

Eagles were in Miami in the fall of 1978, behind schedule and short on ideas, and outside the studio, it was sweltering hot and humid. But…

Dec 16, 2021

Henley’s Childhood Memories Help Put a Bow on ‘Please Come Home for Christmas’

Dec 16, 2021

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‘Seven Little Sisters’ Became Brooklyn’s Christmas Heart Warmer

Letter to Santa in 1913 from 12-Year-Old Turns Siblings Into Celebrities

Nov 27, 2020

‘Seven Little Sisters’ Became Brooklyn’s Christmas Heart Warmer

Nov 27, 2020

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Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Pumphreys

Gloucestershire Carpenter was the Patriarch of a Sawmill and Farming Machine

Sep 12, 2020

Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Pumphreys

Sep 12, 2020

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Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Cromwells

Sibling Politicians, Merchants, Socialites and Farmers Made an Indelible Mark in Baltimore’s ‘South Patapsco’

Sep 1, 2020

Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Cromwells

Sep 1, 2020

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Alum Chine: 350 Tons of Dynamite Explode in Curtis Bay

Epic Disaster Shook Curtis Bay with the Impact of a Tactical Nuclear Weapon

Aug 10, 2020

Alum Chine: 350 Tons of Dynamite Explode in Curtis Bay

Aug 10, 2020

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Curtis Creek’s Wilderness Church

Presbyterian Meeting House was the First Church in Brooklyn-Curtis Bay

Aug 1, 2020

Curtis Creek’s Wilderness Church

Aug 1, 2020

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Buried Pirate Treasure in Curtis Bay?

Long-Lost Story Describes Fortune Seekers Digging Deep Near Fort Armistead

Jul 15, 2020

Buried Pirate Treasure in Curtis Bay?

Jul 15, 2020

Rik Forgo

Rik Forgo

Writer, editor and entrepreneur. Owns and operates Time Passages LLC, a independent book publisher near Annapolis, Md. Fan of history and classic rock music.

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