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. A house built in Pikesville in 1853 is said to have been the first house in Maryland with a bathroom that had hot and cold running water. What was its name?
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2. In 1835, a horseback riding accident resulted in the building of a church. Where did this event occur?Go to the answer for question 2
3. The residents of Towson and Ruxton were the first in Maryland to get this commodity delivered to their door. What was it?
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4. In the early 1900s, the Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Company (predecessor to BGE) claimed that it could not justify the extension of power lines into the Catonsville/Arbutus area. Who was the Baltimore County resident who built a power plant that eventually supplied electricity to Catonsville, Arbutus, Halethorpe, St. Denis, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Irvington and a portion of West Baltimore?
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5. During the Depression, where could one see a sign proclaiming the area “Aircraft Center of the East”?
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6. Why was 1910 a banner year for Baltimore County residents?
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7. Where in the County is the oldest continuously inhabited mill village in America?
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8. The largest grist mill in the country was built in the 1770s. Where was its original location?
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9. What Baltimore County business came to the rescue of numerous businesses after Hurricane Isabel?
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10. What upscale dining location was originally built as a company store for a thriving mining community in Baltimore County?
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Revised May 18, 2006
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