In 1834; Robert Hurd and his family settled on a parcel of land in what is now present-day Arlington. A devout Presbyterian; Hurd named the town after his favorite church hymn. In the late 1800s; the small town of Arlington saw progress in the form of two railroads. The mid-1930s were especially prosperous; as the town enjoyed a bustling business center that included six grocery stores. The famous Arlington Homecoming Festival began in 1946 and ran for 50 years. In the 1990s; George Herbert Bush and William Jefferson Clinton made presidential campaign stops here; making history in this quiet; small town. The heart of this town can be found in its citizens; their churches; schools; and businesses; and their community park. Current and former residents alike share fond memories of their small-town lifestyle and are proud to be Arlingtonians.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Customergood book1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Easton - Then and NowBy Antonio GranadosThis is the second time that I have taken an illustrated. sightseeing tour through a small colonial town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It was as informative and absorbing as my first tour of an Eastern Shore town with Mindie Burgoynes book. "Snow Hill."I grew up in Maryland. just north of Washington. D.C. and we always thought of Maryland as being in two parts: where I lived and east of us somewhere was the Eastern Shore.We never knew much about the Eastern Shore except that we thought that it was old. "behind the times" and on the other side of the Chesapeake Bay. And so it was. in a quiet but elegant sort of way. Now. through Ms. Burgoynes books. Im learning more about the Eastern Shore that now rises as a gem of Americana. quite preserved in its simplicity and its modest grandeur.The authenticity of this book rests upon Ms. Burgoynes extensive. personal research in the accumulation of archival and cotemporary photographs. plus her research of facts for her editorial comments. In Ms. Burgoynes hands. these photographs and facts make this book a truly historic document. I would certainly recommend "Easton. Then and Now" to anyone interested in the Eastern Shore of Maryland and to anyone who would like to take a stroll through a historic part of colonial Maryland that has changed "Now." since "Then"...but not that much.Antonio Granados.353 Snowball DiveLevittown. PA 19056
