Secret Service Agent Robs Maryland Bank
Now this is not something you’ll read everyday … or ever really. Except in 1981. We came across this article in The Baltimore Sun from September 23rd of that year. A 29-year-old White House guard...
Massive Head-On Train Collision in Laurel
This photo begs further investigation (click on it for high-resolution). Source: Shorpy This looks like a massive train wreck (obviously), and what continues to amaze me is in those days, people would rapidly gather...
Henry Elphinstone Wins the 1911 Laurel to D.C. Marathon
Technically, it wasn’t a full marathon as it was only 20 miles, but young Henry Elphinstone from Baltimore finished first with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 40 seconds. This was a...