Ridgely Historical Society, Chapter Caroline County Historical Society, Ridgely, MD

Next monthly meeting of the Ridgely Historical Society is scheduled for 7pm on Thursday, September 12th at the Train Station, 1 Railroad Avenue, Ridgely, MD.  The meeting is open to the public. For additional details, contact Cathy Schwab, 410-991-8225 or email  @aol.com.

In 1939, Hannah Henry was transferred to the Ridgely Elementary School in the Trinity subdivision of Ridgely. When the schools were integrated in the 60s, she was the first African American teacher assigned to the previously all white Ridgely elementary School where she taught until she retired in 1975.  On …