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Research Contributors
Notable Local Historian & Genealogist; Web designer; Statistician (U.S. Census Bureau); preeminent expert with original research of 18th & 19th Century Maryland records.
Marc Bramble
Former chairman of the East New Market Heritage Foundation; Former chairman the the East New Market Annual Candlelight Tour; led many initiatives to promote East New Market; assisted with the "Names on the Wall" project; grew up in East New Market; owns the New Market house; assists the Mayor.
Author of two East New Market books; former resident; local historian; gives local history presentations; expert on the commercial history of Dorchester County.
Chuck Hurley
Chairman of the East New Market Historic District Commission; lived most of his life in East New Market; owner of the Bramble House; History Degree; Expert on local history.
Kirk Hurley
Professional real estate title abstracter; expert deed & land record researcher; grew up in East New Market; former owner of the James Murphy House; History Degree; Expert on local history.
Karen Nicholson
Former Teacher; Genealogist; Transcriber of many 19th century letters and other documents relating to the notable Manning family of East New Market.
Brian Tolley
Manager with the Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS); expert with maps, aerial photos, GPS, & GIS data. Grew up in East New Market.
Endorsements from...
Caroline Cline
Former Chairman of the East New Market Historic District Commission. Mayor of East New Market. Owner of Buckland;
John Creighton
Local historian and one of the foremost authorities on Harriet Tubman in Dorchester County.
Carol Ebright
Archeologist with the Maryland State Highway Administration. Author of "Assessment of Archeological Potential for the East New Market Streetscape Project" 2004 and "Detailed Background Research and Phase I Archeological Survey for the East New Market Streetscape Project, Dorchester County, Maryland"
Dara Gauen
Local land researcher and resident of Preston Vale or adjacent tracts.
Herschel Johnson
Historian of the Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church. Descendant of Sarah Young.
Barbara Lockhart
Author of "Requiem for a Summer Cottage". Currently writing a historical novel about a free negress living in Dorchester County during 1844 to 1857.
Ann Persson
Archeological Consultant with TRC Solutions working on the East New Market Streetscape Project. http://www.trcsolutions.com/corporate/industries/fed_gov_projects.asp#md
Marva Sampson
Member of East New Market Town Council.
Royce Sampson
Local African-American historian and community leader.