What do you get when you combine the creator of Lost Laurel, the “History Matters” columnist from the Laurel Leader, and the owner of the largest private collection of historical Laurel memorabilia? A trio of hyper-local history buffs eager to find and share the stories you don’t always discover in the newspapers and museums. Meet Richard Friend, Kevin Leonard, and Pete Lewnes—the Laurel History Boys.
Keep up to date with their latest findings via their personal pages below!
I often say that when I started Lost Laurel back in 2011, I thought maybe a handful of my oldest friends would take an interest in it. I honestly had no idea so many others shared the type of nostalgia I have for this town’s past. But I’m glad they do, and I’m thrilled that…
Almost always, my research for “History Matters” yields a whole lot more photos, documents, newspaper clippings, and other items than those that appear in the Laurel Leader. This page gives me an opportunity to share all the items uncovered in my research. After the images, you’ll find a link to the story on the Baltimore…
I first traveled to Laurel in 1972 at the age of 16 with my father to Mid-City Chevrolet to purchase my very first car—a 1966 Chevrolet SS Impala. While driving back home to Lanham that day, something about this small town left me with a feeling that I had never had. Over the next three…
