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Historical Society Of Baltimore County

Historical Society Of Baltimore County

The Baltimore County Almshouse, built in 1782, is the Historical Society of Baltimore County's headquarters.

The Historical Society of Baltimore County houses more than 7,000 museum artifacts, 5,000 photographs from the 19th century to present, 3,100 library shelf holdings, 5,500 genealogy surname vertical files, and 1,000 subject vertical files. The Society also maintains and sells a plethora of maps, periodicals, and publications all related to Baltimore County history.

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