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Some of the Communities We Serve:

Aero Acres, Baltimore, Berkshire, Bengies, Bowley’s Quarters, Cape May, Carney, Chase, Chesaco, Colgate, Cowenton, Dundalk, Eastpoint, Eastwood, Edgemere, Essex, Fullerton, Gardenville, Golden Tree, Gray Manor, Hamilton, Harewood Park, Hawthorne, Highlandtown, Hopewell Point, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Middle River, Middlesex, North Point, Nottingham, Overlea, Perry Hall, Oliver Beach, Rosedale, Rossville, St. Helena, Sparrows Point, Turkey Point, Victory Villa, White Marsh, Wilson Point

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    Essex is a Land of Pleasant Living. Wherever you go in Essex, you are only a few minutes from a river, creek, cove or the Bay itself. Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay bring the water to shorefront neighborhoods, public parks, marinas and popular restaurants such as Bird River Inn or River Watch. With more than 175 miles of shoreline and over 60 marinas, Baltimore County is a destination for boaters and fishermen from throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Boat, hike, fish or swim in over 10,000 acres of Baltimore County parkland.
      Do you like fishing, sailing or watching the sunset? These are as much part of Essex tradition as the annual Essex Day festival and July 4 fireworks lighting the skies over hundreds of boats and picnics along Middle River.
      Living in Eastern Baltimore County (Rosedale, Whitemarsh, Chase, Middle River, Essex and Dundalk) means a comfortable blend of historic neighborhoods, suburban communities and rural landscapes and the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
      Essex enjoys easy access to Baltimore City via Eastern Ave. or Pulaski Highway. Essex connects quickly to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) and I-95 via Route 702. The new extension of Maryland Route. 43 links Essex- Middle River with the White Marsh Town Center, Mall and Restaurant Park as well as the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) and I-95.
      Two major new neighborhoods are rising next to the traditional homes of Essex. WaterView, a neo-traditional community of 175 single-family detached homes, features tree-lined streets and parks and a commercial center featuring a super market, drugstore, restaurants and child care center.
    Hopewell Pointe, a new waterfront community of 214 single family detached homes and condominium units features a private marina, walking trails, heated community pool and spa, and public restaurant overlooking Hopkins Creek highlight the community.
      Recently more than $100 million in private investment along Eastern Boulevard combines with $94 million in public investment in a major renewal of Essex-Middle River. Nearby, a new 50-acre county park is under construction, with basketball and volleyball courts, athletic fields, picnic areas, walking trails and a community center.
    Nearby is Baltimore's lively Inner Harbor resounds with cheers for the Baltimore Orioles and NFL Ravens. Preakness thoroughbreds race at Pimlico, and are bred and trained in Baltimore County's rolling horse farms. Take the family to the National Aquarium, the Maryland

Science Center, Port Discovery Children's Museum, or the new Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. Enjoy a night out at Power Plant Live! or have a great meal at one of our fabulous restaurants featuring Maryland seafood.
     World-renowned art collections are minutes away at the Baltimore Museum, Walters Art Museum, and American Visionary Art Museum. Baltimore's many theaters, including the newly restored historic Hippodrome, offer a wide range of performing arts from local troupes to Broadway shows. You are truly in the Land of Pleasant Living.
     Tailgate gourmet-style with the international racing community at challenging point-to-point races, including the Maryland Hunt Cup. Taste and tour Baltimore County's vineyards or check out the blue ribbon winners at the annual Maryland State Fair at Timonium Fairgrounds.
     Oregon Ridge is filled with the sounds music when the Baltimore Symphony comes to Oregon Ridge Park each summer. Popular music comes to large arenas and intimate venues such as the Recher Theatre in Towson. World-renowned art collections are minutes away at the Baltimore Museum, Walters Art Museum, and American Visionary Art Museum. Baltimore’s many theaters, including the newly restored historic Hippodrome, offer a wide range of performing arts from local troupes to Broadway shows.

      For a charming adventure at home, discover antique rows in Cockeysville, Reisterstown, Monkton and the historic milltown of Oella. Make it a "vacation at home" with a B&B stay, in-town or in rural Baltimore County. Bring your bikes to the Northern Central Railroad Trail, a railroad converted to biking and hiking trail running from rural Baltimore County into Pennsylvania!
     Take the family downtown to the National Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center, Port Discovery Children's Museum, or the new Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. Enjoy a night out at Power Plant Live! or have a great meal at one of our fabulous restaurants featuring Maryland seafood.
     Want to know more about what to see and do in Baltimore? Museums, Libraries, Senior Centers, Schools, Police, Fire Stations Neighborhoods. The good times never end in the Land of Pleasant Living.

Essex History

Originally, Essex was ten blocks, running from Mace to Marlyn Avenues. It was begun in 1909 by the Taylor Land Company for those residents in Baltimore who wanted a place outside the city limits to perhaps grow a garden or to pursue some other rural activity. Land was cheap and sales were enhanced by a promotional pamphlet.
     Henry Guttenberger built the first general store in Essex in 1910 on the corner of Eastern and Mace Avenues. Between 1911 and 1912, the Taylor Land Company donated the lots for Essex Methodist and St. John's Lutheran churches. They also donated the land where the volunteer fire department built their station on Eastern Avenue. The permanent fire station opened in 1921.
     With the ever-growing population came the need to build schools. The elementary school opened in 1925 with 400 students. Essex Community College, now CCBC-Essex, was founded in 1957. Classes were first held at Kenwood High School, with fifty part-time and nine full-time students. In 1961, the college moved to Dorsey Avenue, and in 1968 moved to its present location, in the Rossville area of Rosedale. This site was owned by the Mace family, and the family burial plot is maintained and protected by the college.
     A fire in August, 1957 destroyed an entire block of businesses on Eastern Avenue, and the business district never fully recovered from that catastrophe. The ten-alarm blaze caused a half million dollars in damages, and, in the time it took to repair the buildings, new shopping centers were built, changing the buying habits of consumers.
     The Glenn L. Martin Company was the single biggest reason for the rapid growth of the area. Employment at the company peaked at more than 53,000 workers during World War II. In the years following, industry in the area dwindled, and much of the original Glenn L. Martin facility became the property of the State, including Martin State Airport. The remaining aerospace business followed a progression of corporate mergers and today is owned and operated by Lockheed Martin.
     Another important company was Eastern Rolling Mill, which opened in 1919. The plant, at the head of Back River, produced carbon sheet steel. In 1944, Eastern merged with Industrial Stainless Steel, Inc. to form Easco. The plant then merged with the British company Avesta- Sheffield in the early 1990's finally shutting down operations in the late 1990's. Bethlehem Steel Mills, Bethlehem Ship Yards and General Motors Chevrolet Plants were also large contributers to the growth of the area
     Today the Essex area is being revitalized. Many neighborhoods have begun a "clean-up" of their areas, transforming Essex into a place that has a bright future.

Further afield:
    • Washington D.C. attractions are less than 50 miles from Baltimore.
    • Ocean City beaches are a 2 1/2 hour drive from Baltimore.
    • Philadelphia is a 90 minute train ride from Baltimore.
    • New York City is a 2 hour train ride from Baltimore.

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