Apr 14, 2026 | America250, Bridges/Tolls, Businesses, Canning, Havre de Grace Race Track, Interviews, Maps, Railroads, Waterfront, WWI
The previous post highlighted development of 19th century Havre de Grace. Much of it spilled into the 20th century: shipbuilding, railroads, canning, and ice harvesting, bringing even more change.
Mar 23, 2026 | America250, Ice Houses, Railroads, Transportation, Waterfront
19th-century Havre de Grace was a busy time. Hunting and fishing, farming, shipbuilding, and mills were making way for the canal, steamers, railroads, ice harvesting, and the canning industry.
