Have fun and celebrate Baltimore County's heritage with this quiz prepared by the reference librarians from the Baltimore County Public Library. We will update the quiz each month.
1. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) founded in 1827 traversed Baltimore County. What was significant about its founding?
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2. Where in the County was the birthplace of the “Hard-Shelled Baptists?”
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3. The Beaver Dam Swim Club is located at the site of an important nineteenth century commercial activity. What was it?
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4. Where in the County is the oldest African-American AME parish located?
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5. The Indians called it “Mother of Waters and “a country on a great river”. It has also been called “Great Shellfish Bay”. What is the name today for this body of water?
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6. This educational institution in Baltimore County was founded in 1888 as the Woman’s College of Baltimore. It was a Methodist institution originally and its first president served from 1890 to 1907 without pay. What is the current name of this college?
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7. A castle once stood on the land that became the Loch Raven Reservoir. What was its name?
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8. The Charlestown Retirement Community was built on land where an institution stood that prepared candidates for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Its alumni included 16 bishops and 7 archbishops. It was built in 1911. It became St Mary’s Seminary and in the 1980s became Charlestown. What was the original institution called?
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9. Name the first three turnpikes in the County.
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10.What year was the “old #8” trolley service discontinued?
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Revised December 20, 2006
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