2022 Centennial Celebration | Carroll Baldwin Hall

Baldwin Hall Celebrated 100 Years

Carroll Baldwin Hall celebrated a century of service as Savage's community center on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The afternoon event included an open house, displays and activities in cooperation with the Savage Historical Society, entertainment by local musicians, a rededication by Carroll Baldwin Memorial Institute, Inc.'s board president, remarks by State, County, and local dignitaries, and singing of Happy Birthday followed by cake cutting with 104-year-old Jeanie Watts Smith, whose father helped build the Hall.

Program

Rededication Address

Photos and Videos from the Celebration

Photos from the Preparation

Centennial Video

#BaldwinHall100 Social Media Countdown

Check out this collection of photos, videos, and texts capturing the historic legacy and diversity of the community of Savage as we counted down 100 days to Baldwin Hall's Centennial Celebration.

Day 100 - August 4

This November, Baldwin Hall marks a century of serving the Savage community! Join us in celebrating this milestone with #BaldwinHall100, 100 posts about the Hall and this community we love. Day 100

Day 99 - August 5

Welcome to #BaldwinHall100's Frolicking Fridays, weekly posts highlighting the natural beauty in our town!
There's an extensive network of scenic trails within easy walking distance of the Hall. @Patuxent Branch Trail, @Savage Mill Trail, Mill Race (aka Turkey Walk), @Wincopin Trails - what's your favorite? Here's a glimpse of the @Little Patuxent River via the spur Fisherman's Trail off Patuxent Branch Trail, before and after yesterday's heavy rains!
99 Days #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #scenicbeauty

Day 98 - August 6

Savage wasn't always as diverse as it is today. In light of the history of racial inequities in Savage and Howard County - and across the country - the CBMI Board developed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement to acknowledge those past inequities and to express our dedication to ensuring that the Hall is a welcoming and inclusive space for all. Please join us!
https://www.carrollbaldwinhall.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Day 98 in the #BaldwinHall100 countdown!
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #diversity #equity #inclusion

Day 97 - August 7

Day 97 of #BaldwinHall100! In addition to hosting events for the community, the Hall is rented by folks looking for an intimate, unique space for their wedding, baby or bridal shower, memorial service, birthday party, or meeting. The income is put back into the community by employing residents and maintaining the building so it can continue to serve as a gathering place for the next 100 years. Here are a few photos. We'd love to see yours! #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #celebration

Day 97 - August 7

Day 97 - August 7

Day 96 - August 8

Day 96 of #BaldwinHall100 kicks off MYSTERY MONDAYS! Join the FUN with identifying MYSTERY images in Savage submitted by our wandering photographer. Each week you get a hint, and the following week you get the answer in the 100-day countdown to Baldwin Hall's Centennial Celebration. HINT: It is a Savage Maryland Landmark. #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #photo #mystery

Day 95 - August 9

Day 95 of our Countdown: A century of Maryland weather has taken its toll on the Hall's wooden doors, window frames, and porticoes. Over the next few weeks they're getting some much-needed TLC as @ROI Construction replaces rotten wood, caulks, sands, and repaints in preparation for our #BaldwinHall100 celebration! #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #contractor

Day 95 - August 9

Day 95 - August 9

Day 94 - August 10

94 days to go in our #BaldwinHall100 countdown!
Savage has a strong sense of identity and volunteerism, with lots of ways for you to get involved with things that hold meaning to you. A case in point is the upcoming @Savage Mill Red Cross Community Blood Drive. Help them meet or beat their June record of 27 donors, many from Savage, at the next one: Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1-6 pm. Let's make it a Summer Full of Life for those in need.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=savagemill
https://www.facebook.com/events/574928557454606
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #volunteer #redcross #blooddrive

Day 93 - August 11

We're excited to present @Savage Historical Society treasures on Throwback Thursdays, starting with Day 93 of #BaldwinHall100! This photo from the early 1900s shows Savage-Guilford Road, one of the main thoroughfares between Savage and Guilford since both towns’ early days. The dirt road connected both mill towns and was one of the earliest areas to have electricity, which was added when the Baldwin family owned and operated the mill. The mill provided electricity to Baldwin Hall and the worker’s homes until 1931, when BG&E brought electricity to Savage.
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #throwback #dirtroad #tbt

Day 92 - August 12 - Savage Mill Trail

Day 92 of our #BaldwinHall100 countdown, and today's Frolicking Friday focus is the Savage Mill Trail, which follows a portion of the
former B&O Patuxent Branch Rail Line. This is an extraordinarily scenic trail with fascinating connections to the historic operations at Savage Mill, Gabbro Quarry, and Guilford Quarry. We hope you enjoy this video and links to 2 articles about the history of the rail line.
https://sites.google.com/view/guilfordhistoryhoco/home/between-the-bridges/bo-patuxent-branch-line?authuser=0
http://www.trainweb.org/oldmainline/wasspur2.htm
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #nature #train

Day 91 - August 13

It's day 91 of our #BaldwinHall100 countdown. Saturdays are "Happening at the Hall" posts, so here's today's: don't miss the final free concerts in the Savage Summer Concert Series. Stop by Baldwin Common tomorrow at 6 to hear the Columbia Big Band, and on the 20th for the 80+ member (!) Columbia Concert Band. Bring a chair or blanket and stop by @Bullhead Pit Beef food truck. #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #freeconcert #foodtruck

Day 90 - August 14

We're already at Day 90 of our #BaldwinHall countdown! Today's post is a visual feast on one of the Hall's favorite features, the original wrought-iron chandeliers hanging elegantly inside the Main Hall. Which of the Hall's architectural elements do you love? #savagemd #historic #communitycenter

Day 89 - August 15

89 days remaining in the #BaldwinHall100 countdown, and here's this week's MYSTERY MONDAY!
Today's photo is a place to PLAY, both night and day! Where is it, and what do you enjoy there?

AUGUST 8 REVEAL!
1. A wine cellar
2. A roof under construction
3. The shadow of railroad ties under Bollman Bridge
ANSWER: #3! It was the view under the cement supports for Bollman Bridge. The Bollman Bridge is a National Historical Landmark.
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #photo #mystery

Day 88 - August 16

Here's a fun fact for Day 88 of the #BaldwinHall100 countdown:
Did you know that our Baldwin Hall shares its name - and some history - with one in Anne Arundel County? Built in 1861, @Historic Baldwin Hall - Millersville was named in honor of the pastor who served there for 71 years, the uncle of our namesake, Carroll Baldwin, who spoke at our building's dedication ceremony in 1922! Across the street is a cemetery where many members of the Baldwin family, including Carroll Baldwin, are buried.
#historic #annearundel #communitycenter #dedication

Day 88 - August 16

Day 87 - August 17

With 87 days to go to the #BaldwinHall100, we're asking Savage residents: Why do you love Savage?

"Because it is our family home, and has been since my great-grandparents came here from Virginia
with their children in the early 1900's, and on through the present time, where we have three great-grandchildren living in Savage - the seventh generation of my family to live here!! Our family loves SAVAGE!" - Louise "Lovie" Thornton (Lovie is sitting bottom left with the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th generations of the Thornton [Mathews] family to live in Savage. The first Mathews came to Savage from Warren County, VA about 1907 and lived at what is 9108 Baltimore St.)

Why do YOU love Savage? Respond in the comments or PM your response and photo!
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #family

Day 86 - August 18

Students will be going back to school before we know it! Are yours excited?
The @Savage Historical Society marks the occasion with a special photo for Throwback Thursday counting down 86 days until the #BaldwinHall100! Built in 1921, this elementary school sat directly next to Baldwin Hall (seen on the left edge of the photo), but closed due to structural issues in 1937. Until a new school was completed on Savage Guilford Road in 1938 (the current @Bethel Christian Academy), classes were held in the town’s churches and in the Hall. #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #backtoschool #tbt

Day 85 - August 19 - World Honey Bee Day

What's the buzz about? Tomorrow is World Honey Bee Day! Today's Sustainable Savage post celebrates this natural wonder by featuring some of Savage's resident bees that help keep us fed! Have you seen one of them in your yard? :) 85 days to go until #BaldwinHall100!
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #nature #worldhoneybeeday

Day 84 - August 20

Day 84 of #BaldwinHall100 and it's Happening at the Hall time!
Join us on Baldwin Common Sunday, Sept. 11th, 4-7 pm for music and art! Picnic on the grass and enjoy music by @Moe Stringz or, for $15, paint your own Baldwin Hall to commemorate our centennial! Limited to 25 participants - reserve your spot today. Led by Savage resident Andi Lecha.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1801685553498361
#savagemd #historic #communitycenter #art #music #picnic

Day 83 - August 21

83 days to go in the #BaldwinHall100 countdown! Today we celebrate local Scouts BSA Troop 424, founded in 1946, which meets across the street at the @Savage United Methodist Church. During the summer of 1976, communities around the United States celebrated its bicentennial. On June 18-20, Savage celebrated at Carroll Baldwin Hall during their Savage Days community event and the Troop raised the flag. The Hall continues to benefit from the Scouts' dedication to service - a recent Eagle Scout project created our new trash enclosure!
https://www.troopwebhost.org/Troop424Savage/ #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #scouts

Day 82 - August 22

MYSTERY MONDAY: Today's photo is in a shady courtyard. Can you guess where? AUGUST 15 REVEAL: 1. Patuxent Valley High School 2. Savage Park 3. Savage Fire Department If you guessed #2, you got it! Savage Park has plenty of room for baseball, basketball, volleyball and tennis, and a colorful new playground for children. Only 82 days remaining in the #BaldwinHall100! #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #park #play

Day 81 - August 23

Small but significant: As there was no county library in southern Howard County in the early 1900s, the Hall included one at the west end as part of its original design. Librarian Marian Mathews (pictured) had a weekly “Story Hour” during which she read to children dressed as Mother Goose. From 1966 to 1991 the Hall's library served as the Savage Branch of the Howard County Library System. 81 days to go in the #BaldwinHall100! #savagemd #historic #communitycenter #library