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JULY
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| 1. National Bank of Rising Sun commenced operations, 1880 |
| 2. County's ports closed by embargo on British ships, 1807 |
| 3. Artillery roar at Gettysburg battle heard in County, 1863 |
| 4. First train ran from Wilmington to Perryville, 1837 |
| 5. First County newspaper, the Elkton Press, published, 1823 |
| 6. Jeremiah Baker commissioned captain of militia, 1776 |
| 7. Susquehannock Indians ceded most of County to English, 1652 |
| 8. The Community Fire Company of Rising Sun organized, 1921 |
| 9. Cornerstone of Cecil County High School laid in Elkton, 1896 |
| 10. First airplane passed over Cecil County, 1911 |
| 11. Maryland troops left Head of Elk for Philadelphia, 1776 |
| 12. The Jackson Picket Guard began publication in Elkton, 1856 |
| 13. Bishop Richard Randolph Disney born in North East, 1835 |
| 14. Cornerstone at St. Mark's AUMP Church, Elk Neck, laid, 1889 |
| 15. St. Swithin's Day - Rain this day portends a lot more |
| 16. Cecil troops disembarked at Cherbourg, France, 1918 |
| 17. Rev. Samuel Finley, founder of West Nottingham Academy, died, 1766 |
| 18. Cornerstone of Trinity Church, Chesapeake City, laid, 1889 |
| 19. Grand Lodge of Maryland K. of P. convened in Elkton, 1872 |
| 20. First settlement in Cecil County made on Principio Creek, 1658 |
| 21. President Van Buren visited McLane's at "Bohemia", 1829 |
| 22. Dr. John H. Jamar, Civil War surgeon, born in Elkton, 1840 |
| 23. Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad opened for passengers, 1877 |
| 24. John Churchman, scientist of Brick M-H, died at sea, 1805 |
| 25. Railroad bridge over Susquehanna wrecked by tornado, 1866 |
| 26. Gov. O'Conor dedicated new Court House in Elkton, 1940 |
| 27. Post Office at Appleton opened by Mrs. Mary Kimble, 1881 |
| 28. Drawing of Bohemia Library Lottery announced, 1763 |
| 29. The North East Star founded by George O. Garey, 1882 |
| 30. The Mutual Building Ass'n of Cecil County organized, 1870 |
| 31. First railroad train ran from Wilmington to Baltimore, 1837 |
| AUGUST |
| 1. First number of Port Deposit Press published, 1891 |
| 2. Odd Fellows' Hall in Rising Sun dedicated, 1851 |
| 3. The Historical Society of Cecil County acquired a home, 1955 |
| 4. Providence paper-mill totally destroyed by fire, 1954 |
| 5. Andrew Job opened a tavern at Blue Ball, 1710 |
| 6. The Port Deposit Bock began publication, 1839 |
| 7. First issue of Cecil Whig published, 1841 |
| 8. Wright's A.M.E. Church in Elkton dedicated, 1880 |
| 9. George Washington dined at Rodgers Tavern, 1795 |
| 10. Elkton sold 192 tickets for Tolchester excursion, 1905 |
| 11. Augustine Herman sold 3750 acres of land to Labadists, 1684 |
| 12. Construction of Middletown & Cecilton Railroad began, 1904 |
| 13. C & D Canal sold for $2,514,000 to U.S. Government, 1919 |
| 14. Four Cecil delegates at Constitutional Convention, 1776 |
| 15. Marker unveiled by DAR at Rodgers Tavern in Perryville, 1932 |
| 16. Site for first Susquehanna River Bridge surveyed, 1813 |
| 17. John M. Clayton made Postmaster at Chesapeake City, 1840 |
| 18. Hurricane "Diane" inundated Cecil County, 1955 |
| 19. The "Constitution" captured British "Guerriere", 1813 |
| 20. Cornerstone of Cherry Hill Methodist Church laid, 1857 |
| 21. Methodist Church in Cecilton destroyed by cyclone, 1888 |
| 22. Radio station WSER in Elkton began broadcasting, 1963 |
| 23. Judge James McCauley, historian, born Mechanics Valley, 1809 |
| 24. British fleet of 265 ships anchored in Elk River, 1777 |
| 25. DAR erected plaque on Hollingsworth Tavern in Elkton, 1932 |
| 26. General Howe's army occupied Head of Elk, 1777 |
| 27. Capt. Edward Veazey killed at Long Island battle, 1776 |
| 28. Susquehanna River Bridge opened to traffic, 1940 |
| 29. Folger McKinsey, the Bentztown Bard, born in Elkton, 1866 |
| 30. Cornerstone of Trinity Episcopal Church in Elkton laid, 1860 |
| 31. Water Witch Fire Company of Port Deposit incorporated, 1882 |
| SEPTEMBER |
| 1. First number of Cecil County News published, 1880 |
| 2. David Scott, poet, born near Dysart's Tavern, 1813 |
| 3. First number of Cecil Sentinel published, 1892 |
| 4. Cornerstone of St. Andrew's Church at Andora laid, 1894 |
| 5. Cornerstone of new church at Hart's laid, 1867 |
| 6. General Washington reached Elkton en route to Yorktown, 1781 |
| 7. Cornerstone of M.P. church at Chesapeake City laid, 1864 |
| 8. Capt. Henry Dobson killed at Eutaw Springs, S.C., 1781 |
| 9. New Methodist Episcopal Churd~ in Elkton dedicated, 1860 |
| 10. First steam locomotive ran over Frenchtown Railroad, 1832 |
| 11. Cornerstone of new St. Paul's church at Johntown laid, 1892 |
| 12. Church of Latter Day Saints at Elk Mills dedicated, 1909 |
| 13. Alexander Evans, U.S. Congressman, born in Elkton, 1818 |
| 14. Bi-Centennial of Brick Meeting House celebrated, 1901 |
| 15. Hon. Roger B. Taney, guest at Fountain Inn in Elkton, 1834 |
| 16. Maryland State W.C.T.U. opened in Rising Sun, 1926 |
| 17. Jacob Tome Institute opened with 42 students, 1894 |
| 18. George Read, Declaration signer, born in Chariestown, 1733 |
| 19. First B & O train ran from Baltimore to Philadelphia, 1886 |
| 20. First dated clock made by Abel Cottey at Nottingham, 1709 |
| 21. Monument to Sarah Wilson erected in New Leeds cemetery, 1894 |
| 22. The Cecil Gazette started in Elkton by Henry Bosee, 1834 |
| 23. Community Fire Company of Perryville organized, 1923 |
| 24. Elkton Conclave, Improved Order of Heptasophs formed, 1894 |
| 25. John England named manager of Principio Iron Works, 1723 |
| 26. Hiram McCullough, U.S. Congressman, born near Elkton, 1813 |
| 27. Augustine Herman wrote his last will and testament, 1684 |
| 28. Samuel Evans made captain of county's first militia, 1776 |
| 29. Col. Henry Hollingsworth, patriot, died in Elkton, 1803 |
| 30. Calvert Agricultural High School destroyed by fire, 1935 |
