Jurist, Delegate, Soldier, Planter Benjamin Rumsey was born on the 6th of October, 1734 to William and Sabina (Blaidenburgh) Rumsey at Earleville, Cecil County, Maryland. William was a prominent and wealthy landowner. The Rumsey religious affiliation was Episcopal. After attending Princeton, he read law and was admitted to the bar. He was an attorney by…
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Medal of Honor Memorial Plot
Honoring Those Who Gave More Than What Was Asked of Them The Medal of Honor is the highest military award attainable by members of all branches of the armed forces. The honor is bestowed by the president on behalf of the United States Government for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above…
The Infamous “Punt Gun”
Menace of the Susquehanna Historically, though not exclusively associated with the Chesapeake Bay and other areas of the mid-Atlantic seaboard, “Punt Guns” were primarily used by market hunters whose primary purpose was to satisfy the insatiable demand for wildfowl in the finest restaurants up-and-down the east coast. With bores typically measuring 1½ to 2 inches…
What Could Have Been- Friendships Cut Short on the Field of Battle
The 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment (CSA) was organized at Raleigh, North Carolina, in May of 1861. In November of that year after six months of service, the 1st, also known as the “Bethel Regiment,” returned home, having fulfilled their tour-of-duty. Many of the veterans from this regiment would re-up in the newly formed 11th North Carolina Infantry…
The Killing of Major General Robert Ross
Battle of North Point, 12 Sep 1814 Did Pvt. Aquila Randall fire the shot that mortally wounded Gen. Ross? History records, with caveat, that Major General Robert Ross, the commander of the British invasion force that landed at North Point in Baltimore County on 12 Sept 1814, was killed by a “musket ball” fired from the rifle…
The Curious Case of William McPherson and his “Star Spangled Banner”
On display in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., is the historic “Garrison Flag” flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore on Sept. 13 &14, 1814: the flag that would inspire Francis Scott Key to pen his iconic poem, “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” that would ultimately become our national…
Battle on the Chesapeake: The U.S. Revolutionary Naval Battle fought between Great Britain and France
Produced and Presented By: The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered, 14 Apr 2017
Building The Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Produced by The Bethlehem Steel Company (1953) This documentary film produced by the Bethlehem Steel Company in Baltimore, MD presents the building of the four-mile-long Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
The Steamboat Era
Presented By: Bill Hoibroten: 9 Sep 2008
Is That A Fort By The Key Bridge?
Five Minute Histories: Produced and Presented By Baltimore Heritage, 26 Apr 2022. Founded in 1960, Baltimore Heritage, Inc. is Baltimore’s nonprofit historic and architectural preservation organization. Their Mission? To amplify Baltimore’s diverse cultural heritage through collaboration, advocacy, and education. Baltimore’s premier preservation minded organization, dedicated to saving and sharing Baltimore’s rich and diverse heritage. Check…