Collections - Identity of a Small Town Project   Timeline History of North Beach 1824 – Boundary between Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties settled 1836 – William E. Edelin sells the 437-acre Mt. Airy farm to Lewis Griffith 1894 – Establishment of Chesapeake Beach 1900, June 9 – Chesapeake Beach officially opens to the public 1900 – Philemon Chew sues the Griffith family for ownership of Mt. Airy 1900, May 5 – Philemon Chew, Richard Chew, Allen Mallery, E. Judge Williams, and Richard Knight for the North Chesapeake Beach Land and Improvement Company 1900 – North Chesapeake Beach platted 1901 – Completion of Hotel Calvert 1906 – Road constructed between North Beach and Chesapeake Beach 1906, July 1 – St. Anthony’s Church officially dedicated 1906, August – 1,000-foot pleasure pier illuminated with electricity 1908 – North Chesapeake Beach re-platted 1908, June – Telephone line erected between North Beach and Chesapeake Beach 1908, July 18 – Telephone service established between North Beach and Chesapeake Beach 1909 – Earliest mention of a post office in North Beach 1910, February – First known fire in North Beach 1910, April 13 – North Beach incorporated 1910 – North Beach police force formed 1911 – North Beach Union Church founded 1911 – North Beach School established 1915, August – First recorded hurricane hits North Beach 1916 – North Beach Railway Company organized 1916 – Construction of North Beach town hall and fire department 1917 – Closure of the North Beach School 1919 – First Ewald’s store in North Beach 1925 – Establishment of the Beaches School 1926 – North Beach Volunteer Fire Department chartered 1927 – Establishment of North Beach Amusement Company and Uncle Billie’s 1929 – Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Company of Baltimore extends electrical lines to North Beach and Chesapeake Beach 1933, April-August – Construction of seawall made of iron sheets 1933, June – Bus service established between Washington, DC and North Beach 1933, August – Hurricane wreaks havoc on North Beach and Chesapeake Beach, destroying dozens of cottages and buildings 1933 – Construction of Uncle Billie’s Pier 1935, April 15 – Last train leaves the Chesapeake Beach station 1935 – North Beach Railway Company disbanded 1936 – Westlawn Inn constructed 1940 – Steel bridge constructed over Fishing Creek 1940 – Ewald’s Restaurant established 1941, June – Establishment of the Naval Research Laboratory 1941, September – North Beach hosts its first Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fair 1943 – Joseph Rose builds Joe Rose’s Musical Bar 1943/44 – Steamboat service ceases to Chesapeake Beach 1944 – Franchi’s opens in the basement of the Miramar Hotel 1945 – Second North Beach town hall dedicated 1945, December – Mac’s Grill fire 1947 – Establishment of Rose Haven 1948 – Slot machines legalized in Calvert County 1951 – Joe Rose’s Musical Bar burns down 1951-1955 – Charles E. Nelson numbers racket case 1952, July – Opening of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge 1953 – Beaches School closes and Beach Elementary School opened 1954 – Hurricane Hazel severely damages North Beach and Chesapeake Beach, Uncle Billie’s Pier destroyed 1955, August – Hurricane Connie severely damages North Beach and Chesapeake Beach, sinking of the Levin J. Marvel 1959, September 19 – Dedication of the North Beach sewage system 1960 – Opening of the Gold Key Club 1968, July 1 – Slot machines fully banned in Maryland 1970 – TANS Motorcycles opens 1971 – Construction of Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach 1972 – Chesapeake Beach Amusement Park/Seaside Park permanently closes 1974 – Construction of new North Beach Volunteer Fire Station 1977 – Opening of Twin Beaches Library 1979 – Closing of the Gold Key Club 1992 – Franchi’s restaurant permanently closes 1998, April 25 – Dedication of the North Beach boardwalk 2004 – Bayside History Museum established 2008 – Dedication of Boys and Girls Club 2011 – Third North Beach town hall dedicated 2018 – TANS Motorcycles closes 2023 – Opening of the new Twin Beaches Library Home | About Us | Exhibitions | Visitor Information | Calendar of Events | What's New | Programs Collections | Donate an Item | Museum Gift Shop | Links | Newsletter | Contact Us | Membership