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Article: Glen Burnie: A place with its own identity
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- April 16, 2008
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Glen Burnie's connection to Maryland's biggest city is
undeniable, but the surburb of Baltimore has long had an identity of
its own.
In 1908, the community launched the Big Glen Burnie Carnival. In
many ways it was a first step toward creating a sense of place
beyond farm fields and a stop on the WB&A Railroad.
The story behind the first carnival differ slightly depending on
who you ask, but the consensus is that Glen Burnie needed a sidewalk
and a road. Community leaders settled on a carnival to raise the
money.
"People had to walk to the center of Glen Burnie to catch the
train and go to work and the road was paved with oyster shells and
it was really dusty and the women hated it," said ...