The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Bowleys Quarters was named for Daniel Bowley, a merchant and sea captain who owned some 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) around Baltimore in the mid-18th century. Bowleys Quarters was used to house his slaves. The area later became a game preserve for waterfowl and a place where presidents and others, including Babe Ruth, came to hunt ducks. The area eventually became known as a vacation spot, and many summer homes were built along the water. Many blue-collar workers were attracted during the industrial boom of the 1920s through the 1950s. Many worked at the nearby Glenn L. Martin company (now Lockheed Martin) and Bethlehem Steel. The community experienced an economic downturn with downsizing of the Martin facility and other area businesses, and Bowleys Quarters became a mix of middle-class homes juxtaposed with modern waterfront homes. Increased interest in waterfront property in the 1990s, combi…
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bowleys Quarters’s history is told.
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Nothing in Bowleys Quarters is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bowleys Quarters has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Glenn L. Martin Company Plant No. 2 in Middle River, 2.4 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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