Penn-North Tidbits: Etting Cemetery
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Did you know that the Penn-North community is the location of the oldest Jewish cemetery in Baltimore City? The Etting Cemetery, located on North Avenue near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue, is the burial ground of the early members of the Etting family living in Baltimore City. According to research from the Jewish Museum of Maryland, the Ettings were key members of the Jewish community in early Baltimore. Mrs. Shinah Etting moved her family to Baltimore in 1780, and opened a boarding house on Market Street. Her sons Solomon and Reuben helped establish the Ettings as one of the prominent Jewish families in Baltimore, and both were later elected to the Baltimore City Council. To learn more about the Etting family and early Jewish history in Maryland, visit the website of the Jewish Museum of Maryland. To learn more about the Jewish Cemetery Expedition and Archive, visit their website.
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Starting in mid-March, households all across the country will begin receiving their 2010 Census questionnaires in the mail. The questionnaire consists of 10 questions designed to help the federal government learn more about the country's population and its needs. Full community participation helps government agencies better gauge the level of economic support a community will receive. Pratt Library has partnered with the Census Bureau to emphasize the importance of this crucial service, and to provide assistance to residents once they receive their questionnaires..jpg "2010 Census Logo"){kind=logo}
What: Assistance with the 2010 Census Questionnaire
