This week, Governor Hogan issued a proclamation officially recognizing March 28, 2022, as the 250th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the Maryland State House. The State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use and is the only state house ever to have served as the nation’s capital. The Continental Congress met in the Old Senate Chamber from November 26, 1783, to August 13, 1784. During that time, George…

Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee served as a fighter pilot and member of the 332nd Fighter Squadron, famously known as the “Tuskegee Airmen,” an all-Black unit in World War II. He was a Montgomery County resident for many years. Brig. Gen. McGee flew combat aircraft in three major wars beginning with his service during World War II. He completed 136 missions with the all-Black unit known as the Tuskegee Airman followed by combat missions in…

Elkton, in Cecil County, once was the most popular destination for weddings with passenger train cars called the "honeymoon express" frequenting the town. Right before the start of World War I, marriage laws in the Northeast became more restrictive with longer waiting periods for marriages to be performed. Maryland, unlike other surrounding states, did not adopt the restrictive laws until much later. During this time, couples came in droves to be married in Elkton as…