A time capsule found at the sight of the old Calvert Middle School in Prince Frederick revealed that even 60 years ago, building a new school was not without complications.
The time capsule was brought to the Calvert County Historical Society on Friday by Calvert Director of General Services Wilson Freeland who explained that it was found in the cornerstone of the building, which is currently being demolished.
The time capsule was a copper box containing a 1948 penny; an un-signed or dated document describing some of the building of the school; and a small piece of rusted metal that is currently being examined at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory in St. Leonard.
Construction for the old building, once known as Calvert County High School, began in 1947 and students started attending the school in 1949…. read on!
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About calverthistory
The Calvert County Historical Society, Inc. was founded in 1953 by a small group of concerned Calvert County residents. On May 5, 1954, articles of incorporation were made part of the public record which stated that the main purpose of the Society was to further the collection of historical data and records concerned with Calvert County and other materials bearing on the history of the State and Nation, including private letters, documents, manuscripts, early events and acts as recorded in structures and works of public and private nature.
From a newly established Headquarters Room on site at Linden, visitors can find a wealth of valuable early county history. Gifts to the Society over the years have been varied and interesting, and have made important contributions to the understanding of the uniqueness and richness of the County's history. The research library continues to grow in volume and diversity. Family papers describing first person accounts of historical events, wills, family Bibles, original manuscripts, photographs, published histories and a growing video library are but a small part of the collection. Portraits, pieces of furniture and artifacts have also been entrusted to the Society's care.
Beyond the collections, the Society's broad mission included establishing a roadside marker program as early as 1956. The first committee found only three historical markers placed by the State Roads Commission. Today, there are twenty nine and the effort continues. A primary goal of the Society was the publishing of a History of Calvert County. In April of 1959, Charles F. Stein presented his manuscript for review and acceptance. A second edition was published as a bicentennial project. (1977)
