We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization utilizing archival preservation, photography, oral history, publications, and presentations to convey the historical experiences of
Laurel, Maryland.
Your tax deductible contributions help support our mission to bring history to you!
We Bring History to You
Visit our founders' pages for an archive of their exclusive columns, including Laurel Noir, The Laurel Chronicles, and Laurel Archeology!
Co-founder and
Vice-president
Co-founder and
President
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Voices of Laurel is a free quarterly newspaper for the community.
In addition to new content from The Laurel History Boys, it is an outlet for contributions from the diverse Laurel community. People with stories, photos, and artifacts enhance our mission of bringing local history to you.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have distributed quantities of the printed newspapers to locally owned small businesses free of charge, allowing them to make Voices of Laurel available to their customers in an effort to increase their foot traffic.
History Contributors
Thom Jarrell
Photos of Main Street from the early 1980s, including from the roof of Petrucci's
Our History Contributors are local collaborators whose photographs and memories of Laurel
from decades past have their own distinctive voice.
Joe Kundrat
Scenes of Laurel in the 1970s and 80s, including Joe's famous photos of the Wallace shooting
John + Lee Mewshaw
Laurel scenes, including many of bygone buildings, from the 1980s and 90s
PHOTO + ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS
The John Floyd Photo Archive
The late John Floyd's family generously donated his prolific collection of historic Laurel photos to us, to be shared with you.
The Lost Laurel Collection
LostLaurel.com creator and Laurel History Boys co-founder Richard Friend shares his collection of photos and artifacts representative of Laurel's retail businesses of the past.
The Lewnes Collection
Laurel History Boys co-founder Pete Lewnes and his wife, Martha, have been collecting Laurel memorabilia for decades. Peek into their diverse collection.
