Flat Tops Historical Reunion

Radiant1

Radiant1

Soul Probe
Angel said:
I also learned that there was a town South of the base called Chisley Town. It seems that it must have been prior to the zoning of St. Inigoes maybe, but I couldn't find any info on it. I might not be looking hard enough. I just don't even know where to begin with research like that outside of google and if that doesn't return an answer, I usually just give up.
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BadGirl said:
I'm unfamiliar with the area you call "Chisley Town"

History of St. Mary's County, Maryland 1634-1990, Regina Combs Hammett, Third printing 2000, St. Mary's County Historical Society, PO Box 212, Leonardtown, Maryland. NOTE: Highly recommended.
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There is mention of a Mrs. Henrietta Chisley Hawkins here:

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/6480/inigoes1.html

Chisley is not a familiar name in the area any longer so I assume it's been married out. The "town" most likely would have been property that is encompassed by Rt. 5/Trapp/Chisleytown Rds. in St. Inigoes (mostly farmland 25 years ago but now consists of a smaller farmette and numerous single-family homes) and perhaps the opposite side of Chisleytown Rd. (wooded area).

I'm not sure how thorough Regina Hammet is with the more obscure history of St. Mary's. If you're feeling adventerous you may have better luck searching Jesuit archives especially in regards to the St. Inigoes mission. HTH.
 
Elle

Elle

Happy Camper!
voter said:
my parents have 8mm footage of the neighborhood from the late 40's early 50's , scenes of children playing and the old cars driving by. I will get it on DVD and find how to donate.
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baileydog

baileydog

I wanna be a SMIB
Elle said:
I never knew that people were forced to live there I always thought people had a freedom to choose:shrug:
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Yea, I guess poor people do have a choice of which slum of St Marys Co they want to live in.
 
Elle

Elle

Happy Camper!
baileydog said:
Yea, I guess poor people do have a choice of which slum of St Marys Co they want to live in.
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I think poverty is a choice in 95% of all cases. People have a choice to try to better themselves ~ be it better employment, education, or heck even a sugar daddy/momma.

I’m not well off by any means but I choose to live the way I do. If I wanted a better home I could cut out my vacations and use that money. Or I could go back to college and get a degree and apply for better jobs ~ but I’m happy with my life. If I weren’t then maybe I’d consider making some changes to it, never just settle.
 
BadGirl

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
My sister has 8mm footage that was transferred over to DVD that shows Route 235 as it was being built (from about Hermanville Rd. down towards Ridge). Actually, it wasn't the initial construction of the road, but a major widening project from the mid 50's that shows big old-fashioned earth moving equipment and massive piles of red dirt. We just played the movie recently. Also shows St. Michael's Church and the old nunnery that later was the site of the first "Blood Manor" in the area (I remember that!).

The movie also shows an old mokey that we used to have. Ask MainMan about my monkey story; it's funny as hell. :lmao: :whitle:
 
baileydog

baileydog

I wanna be a SMIB
Who you calling snobby? I grew up on the streets of Peoria, Ill. Lived in the slums, worse than the flattops, for years. Doesnt mean I need to go back and relive that. I do hope Im never so down again that I have to live in a slum. I try to take pride in where I live and if that makes me a snob, Ill carry it proudly.
 
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Dixie

Guest
Beelzebaby666 said:
On a related note.... Does anyone care that they are probably going to tear down Dameron House???

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What is Dameron House?
 
BadGirl

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
Dixie said:
What is Dameron House?
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From last week's Enterprise:

200-year-old house in danger of demolition



Wednesday, June 6, 2007

By Jason Babcock

Staff Writer


http://www.somdnews.com/images/06_06/dameronhouse_e060607b.jpgA more than 200-year-old home could be torn down as a housing development moves forward in Dameron.
The St. Jerome’s Crossroads House is at the intersection of St. Jerome’s Neck Road and Camp Winslow Road on a 190-acre property being developed, called St. Jerome’s Crossroads, section two. The project is bringing in 18 homes.

Full article: http://www.somdnews.com/stories/060607/entetop185642_32083.shtml
 
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Dixie

Guest
Thanks BadGirl - I'll have to detour on the way home now. I didn't know there was more development going up over that way. Getting crowded down our way now too huh?
 
Angel

Angel

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BadGirl said:
My sister has 8mm footage that was transferred over to DVD that shows Route 235 as it was being built (from about Hermanville Rd. down towards Ridge). Actually, it wasn't the initial construction of the road, but a major widening project from the mid 50's that shows big old-fashioned earth moving equipment and massive piles of red dirt. We just played the movie recently. Also shows St. Michael's Church and the old nunnery that later was the site of the first "Blood Manor" in the area (I remember that!).

The movie also shows an old mokey that we used to have. Ask MainMan about my monkey story; it's funny as hell. :lmao: :whitle:
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What is a Blood Manor?
 
Toxick

Toxick

Splat
baileydog said:
Yea, I guess poor people do have a choice of which slum or trailer park of St Marys Co they want to live in.
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:justhelpin:





Hey - Don't mention it.


Too bad we don't have any over-passes that people could live under.
 
BadGirl

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
Toxick said:
Video game about vampires.
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Nuh uhhhhh.

In this case, Blood Manor was where a group took over a dilapidated building and converted it in to a haunted house during the Halloween timeframe. Different rooms of the house were decorated in really scary fashion, and workers dressed up in costumes to truly frighten everyone.

I have one very distinct memory from going to Blood Manor across from St. Michael's. They showed this scary movie in the basement of this huge old building (no longer there). This movie dipicted children walking through a dense forest, and as the kids walked over these vines, the vines "snatched" on to their ankles and drug the kids underground - presumably to their deaths. Since I spent a lot of time playing in the woods around our house, seeing this movie scared the BeeJeebus out of me. :yikes:
 
meme

meme

The Smart Hooker
Sorry I didn't read all the pages to the thread. I read a few and that was enough for me. But anyhow, no it wasn't always a bad place to live. My mom when she was very young (back in the 50's and early 60's) lived there with my grandparents. It was suppose to be "nice" back then. Not really sure what happend to it from there on. However I know a few people that have made their home there many many many years ago and lived there till they died because they really couldn't afford to go anyplace else. I probably wouldn't have lived there but it sure beats living on the streets. Not everyone that lived there were dope dealers.
 
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