Recently I was asked to describe the Salisbury of 1920, as part of reflections on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Salisbury Chamber…
Posts published in “History”
Friday, May 28, 1965 — A dramatic moment came at the climax of this week’s dedication of the Peninsula General Hospital’s School of Nursing and…
There’s no doubt about it, the pyramid in the woods is a peculiar sight. Each year thousands of motorists whiz by the wooded patch along…
Saturday, May 21, 1988 — The owners of land across the street from the new Centre at Salisbury are opposed to a State Highway Administration…
Thursday, May 14, 1981 — Salisbury Police Chief Stephen B. Tabeling is flatly refusing to ever move his department into the Wicomico County District Court/Jail…
Sunday, May 7, 1967 — Eastern Shore counties are engaging in the fight against measles today by participating in mass vaccination clinics. In Wicomico County,…
Thursday, April 30, 1970 — The Board of Directors for the Mid-Delmarva Family YMCA have announced plans to build a new $100,000 facility on Shumaker…
Salisbury surveyor John Andrews made history when he recently reset one of the famous Mason-Dixon “mystery stones” in a wooded lot near Hebron. For at…
Tuesday, April 23, 1974 — Cavanaugh Motors in Salisbury announced it is setting local sales records for small cars. Among the economy-car Ford Motor Co.…
Friday, April 16, 1982 — Kuhn’s Jewelers in Downtown Salisbury will undergo a significant renovation to its historic building, owner Jack Purnell announced. Purnell said…