Reminder - Humphreys Dam Break Ceremony - Today at 11:00

Mayor James Ireton, Jr., is pleased to announce that the City will hold a ceremony commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Lake Humphreys Dam breaking in 1909. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2009. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. It will be held in front of the old Fire Station 16, 143 S. Division Street, across the street from the library.

Mr. George Chevallier of the Wicomico Historical Society will talk about the history of Lake Humphreys and the Lake Humphreys Dam.

Mr. Philip “Pete” Cooper, former City of Salisbury Public Works Director, will speak on the implications of the dam breaking from a public works perspective.

Humphreys Lake was located in the heart of downtown Salisbury until the dam holding the lake gave up in 1909. This event was significant in the City’s history and forever changed the appearance of downtown Salisbury.

Thanks to the Nabb Center at Salisbury University and Brenda Colegrove, City Clerk, we will have on display historical pictures of this life changing event and minutes from 1909 City Council meetings referencing the event and subsequent cleanup.The public is invited to attend this event.