NECA BINGO 2020
Thank you to everyone that came out and supported our community event. And a BIG THANK YOU to everyone that made it all happen. Lots of prizes, good food and so much fun.
At our December NECA Business Meeting a motion was put on the floor to have our meetings every other month instead of monthly. This motion did not go through because per our By-Laws, this can only be determined/changed by the Executive Committee. That being said, I sent out an email to them (Executive Committee) and everyone agreed to have them every other month. Below is a list of the months we will be having our meetings in 2020. They will continue to be on the first Thursday of these months starting at 6:30 pm.
February, April, June, August, October, December
Eve Shoemaker
NECA President
Do you know the history of the Neeld Mansion? How old? How many owners? Many use to think it was haunted. We drive past it every day but most of us never give it any thought to the history.
Letchworth's Chance - Neeld Mansion
The house on Letchworth's Chance is considered to be one of the "original manor houses of Calvert County." When the Neeld Family purchased Letchworth's Chance for $6000 in 1893 the farm consisted of 263 acres.
The property was subdivided in the 1930s to create "Neeld Estates". Neeld Estates has a very active community association (NECA) that provides recreational and educational activities relating to living on the Chesapeake Bay. Although lots are privately owned, the Neeld Estate Beach is privately owned by the Neeld family (Plum Point Corporation).
Much of Letchworth's Chance early history is unknown. Locals have passed on lore and legends of the "manor house." It has been said that the area known as "Devil Steps" lives a black dog with eyes of fire. There are also the popular legends of a child crying (or a baby wailing) at midnight after falling to their death off the second story landing or the woodchopper chopping wood in the middle of the night or the whistling west parlor ghost. Neeld family members claim to have never heard the baby cry and since the extensive mid-twentieth century renovation the woodchopper (or a loose shingle and shutter) no longer chops. After the northern chimney was fixed the ghost no longer whistled.
more information, maps and lots of photos:
https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Calvert/CT-25.pdf
Letchworth's Chance - Neeld Mansion
Maryland Historical Trust
If you are interested in chairing an event for our community please let Eve Shoemaker know...
it's always a great time when we can get together
with friends and neighbors at a funraiser!
Janet Geans
BOOK EXCHANGE is
OPEN for business.
Take a book or leave a book or both. No children's books please. Please be aware of latch on the right hand side, keeps the 'house's waterproof, please use.
Thank you. ENJOY!
Neeld Estate Old Cottage Photos and more
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PLEASE
Slow Down
THERE'S NO
NEED TO SPEED
in the neighborhood
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
The Neeld Estate community would like to thank the many volunteers who help out all year long.
Whatever part you play in making Neeld Estate a better place to live, we want you to know we appreciate your time and efforts. Thank You!!
"It's volunteers that make an extra effort every day to strengthen our relationships in the community and help make Neeld Estate a wonderful place to live"
DID YOU KNOW??
Nearly 95% of the land in Maryland drains to
the Chesapeake Bay
Neeld Estate 60's Beach Party
NEELD ESTATE 2019
JULY 4th PARADE and CELEBRATION
THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered to help make our Neeld Estate community 4th of July celebration a success! It takes a lot of people to make this event happen and I sincerely thank each and every one of you for all of your help. . . I couldn't have done it without you.
Dorothy Oliver
Please remember that the WALL along the waterfront is on Private Property.
Check the Status of our Favorite Beaches
CALVERT COUNTY:
http://www.calverthealth.org/community/environmentalhealthservices/Beaches/beachmap.htm
