![]() ![]() I lived in Laurel from 1982 until 1995, and all my great memories are wrapped up in living in there because it was such a quaint comfortable place to live. ![]() ![]() It is heart-breaking to see not only the Mall and other stores and restaurants completely gone, but even where we used to live is no longer the same. I read your comment and I totally agree with you. The rich history and kindness of the people who lived there has left a mark on my heart forever. ![]() I could go on and on about all the places I remember but suffice it to say that Laurel was the best town I could have ever picked to live in since moving from Illinois, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you again for helping me relive some very nice memories. I so loved that Town Home community and it used to be so nice and family oriented before everything started changing and not for the good. We bought a brand new Town House back in 1985 in Settler’s Landing. I can come here when I’m feeling the need to reminisce about better times in my life, when I had my first daughter and her going to Tiny Town Nursery School, Whiskey Bottom Elementary, and going on a Hay ride with her Brownie Troop way back behind Settler’s Landing, where we lived (there was a big field back there). Thank you sooooo very much for this website. Also Oliver’s (a little bar that had great sandwiches…did not drink, just went there for the great food!) I also remember the train that would run through Laurel and also the Laurel Meat Market. Another great place to eat was Patuxent Place and Red, Hot, and Blue. Also the Main Street Corner Shoppe and all the antique shops along that strip that I would frequent almost every Saturday morning. I remember the pit beef barbecue sandwich cart and how great they were, and also the wonderful handmade crafts you could buy. We would also go to the Main Street Festival each year and it used to be so much fun. Laurel was a great place to raise a family. I think I had actually been in one of the apartments a long time ago to watch a football game with friends. That mall was awesome back in its day! So many great places to shop and eat! Didn’t they also have a Friendly’s Restaurant there, too? And I also remember Steward Manor. I used to enjoy going shopping at the Laurel Center Mall and eating those deliciously warm chocolate chip cookies at “The Great Cookie” and also shopping at Hecht’s and JCPenney. Your Lost Laurel website has been such a comfort to me, as it brings back such warm memories of wonderful days gone by. I am originally from Illinois and moved to Laurel November of 1982 and lived there until 1995. I found Lost Laurel after looking for Delaney’s Irish Pub back in March of 2012 (sadly found out it burned down due to an insurance scam…sooo sad about that). And if it’s something you plan to part with, kindly let me know before you do-I’m actively purchasing items for the Lost Laurel collection, trying to save and share every bit of nostalgia that I can! I will gladly credit your photos and artifacts wherever they’re used. These could be photographs, brochures, ads, business cards, receipts/letterhead, matchbooks, shopping bags, price tags, menus, etc.-memory triggers that remind us of the Laurel we once knew. If you have anything representing a former Laurel retailer, I would greatly appreciate it if you’d email photos or scans to for inclusion in the project. The book, Lost Laurel, is now available through the Laurel Museum gift shop, and an eBook version is available here. I published my first book in 2013 and in 2014, worked with the Laurel Historical Society to create “Lost & Found Laurel”-an exhibit at the Laurel Museum that ran until December 21st. The Lost Laurel Facebook page has grown to over 4,500 followers, and I enjoy posting new photos of vintage Laurel there daily. In many ways, I’ve found that these places really had lives of their own-lives that are worth remembering. It’s turned out to be more than just a pastime for me, and I’m continually amazed at the number of people who share what I thought was an unusual passion people who appreciate the businesses that once resided in our hometown. Now based in Northern Virginia, I’m a graphic designer whose interest in Laurel’s retail history began while documenting life in the modest neighborhood where I lived from 1978 to 1987, Steward Manor Apartments.Īn ancillary project, I started Lost Laurel as a way of also documenting and sharing the numerous stores, restaurants, and other businesses of bygone Laurel. A final walk-through of the vacant Laurel Mall. ![]()
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