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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…

4 min readSep 13, 2023

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How Did Curtis Bay Get Its Name?

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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…

5 min readSep 12, 2023

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When the Eagles Drafted Jimmy Buffett as Their Opening Act

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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…

12 min readSep 8, 2022

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Masonville: The Town that Disappeared Beneath the Railroad Tracks

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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…

5 min readDec 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

7 min readNov 27, 2020

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

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Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Pumphreys

Gloucestershire Carpenter was the Patriarch of a Sawmill and Farming Machine

6 min readSep 12, 2020

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Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Pumphreys

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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’

12 min readSep 1, 2020

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Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Cromwells

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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

13 min readAug 10, 2020

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Alum Chine: 350 Tons of Dynamite Explode in Curtis Bay

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Curtis Creek’s Wilderness Church

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

5 min readAug 1, 2020

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Curtis Creek’s Wilderness Church

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Buried Pirate Treasure in Curtis Bay?

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

4 min readJul 15, 2020

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Buried Pirate Treasure in Curtis Bay?

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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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