[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 68 (Monday, April 28, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S3439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMEMORATING LINTHICUM HEIGHTS

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate Linthicum 
Heights, MD, on its 100th anniversary.
  Linthicum Heights is a suburb of Baltimore that is also located near 
Annapolis and Washington, DC. Close to rail lines and good roads, 
Linthicum offers location without sacrificing its suburban character 
and historic property.
  Linthicum is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 
community was farmland until 1908, when the decendents of Abner 
Linthicum decided to sell the farm land for houses. They created the 
Linthicum Heights Realty Company and named their development Linthicum 
Heights. Many of the original homes on the farm property remain. Two of 
the most famous are Turkey Hill, built in 1822 by William Linthicum, 
and Twin Oaks, which was home to U.S. Congressman John Charles 
Linthicum, who represented the Fourth Congressional District of 
Maryland from 1911 to 1932. U.S. Representative Linthicum was a sponsor 
of the legislation that named ``The Star Spangled Banner'' as our 
national anthem.
  Today, Linthicum's location and its historic nature remain its charm 
and attraction. Easy access to Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Annapolis 
and its close proximity to Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall 
International Airport, Fort George G. Meade, Goddard Space Flight 
Center, and numerous other Federal facilities make Linthicum a 
desirable place to live.
  The residents of Linthicum Heights as well as the Woman's Club of 
Linthicum Heights, the Linthicum-Shipley Improvement Association, the 
North Linthicum Improvement Association, business leaders, and 
government officials are to be congratulated for their appreciation and 
steadfast support of Linthicum Heights and its history.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in congratulating Linthicum 
Heights on its 100th anniversary.

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