Name: Irish Immigrant Quarry Workers of Texas, MD
Start: 2025-05-04T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-04T17:30:00-04:00
Location: Hunt's Memorial United Methodist Church

Irish Immigrant Quarry Workers of Texas, MD

Learn the history of the immigrant community in present-day Cockeysville who worked in the marble quarry and the railroad in the 1800s.
About this Event

Learn the history of the Irish-immigrant community in present-day Cockeysville who worked in the marble quarry and on the Northern Central Railroad.
Cassie Kilroy Thompson is a native Marylander, historian, storyteller, educator, and data detective. Using family collections, government records, historical newspapers and more, Cassie will share some of the many interesting things she has learned about the village of Texas, from the mid-1800s to the present.

No cost to attend, no ticket required.