Five Minute Histories: The Hampden New Year's Ball Drop

Sending you an early "Happy New Year" from Baltimore Heritage! Join us today in Hampden, where a disco ball gets dropped every year on New Year’s Eve. Just how did the tradition of dropping balls and other items get started? Find out today! Thanks for watching and see you in 2024!
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Every week, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and TH-cam channel.
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[@wilminasydnor8141]

Great information on such a wonderful subject!!! Happy New Year to you all!

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

You too Willy!!

[@ryukoli4707]

Was involved with the inaugural event in Havre de Grace! Fun; glad to know it continues. HAPPIEST NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE 🎉

[@michaelbrand8279]

Baltimore Heritage: Thanks for another enjoyable, informative video! Happy 2024!

[@eily_b]

So interesting to hear where it came from.

[@jacquelinecapel5282]

Oh Wow! That's a LOT of items dropping for the New Year! I never knew about so many of them.May all of you have a Safe, Happy & Blessed New Year!

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

Thanks Jacqueline!

[@Aximill]

Havre de Grace has a decoy duck drop. 🦆 And fireworks!

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

Love this!

[@MrJohn21713]

Happy New Year. Thanks for the great videos in 2023. Here in Hagerstown a giant donut is dropped to ring in the New Year. 🍩

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

Yum! Any reason why a donut?

[@MrJohn21713]

@baltimoreheritage1006 Krumpe's Donuts in Hagerstown are loved by many so they sponsored the drop and give away 5000+ donuts to the hungry crowd.

[@charliemorris9295]

Easton, PA, drops a crayon because it's the headquarters of the Crayola company.

[@rckrtcrg1246]

Great video! We've seen a duck drop at Havre de Grace but are still hoping to see the muskrat drop in Princess Anne. Happy New Year John's and all the 5 minute team!

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

Thanks--you too!

[@ryukoli4707]

Was involved with the inaugural event in Havre de Grace! Great time!

[@michelehumphrey852]

Here in Frederick we drop a key 🔑( for Francis Scott Key) Love the local traditions. Happy and blessed new year 🎉

[@richdowd5728]

Fun! There's nobody running around in a diaper over here, but the Arcadia neighborhood in NE Baltimore has been dropping our own ball from a sailboat mast since 2006, with a hilltop view of the inner harbor fireworks, too.

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

This is awesome!

[@stepps511]

Happy New Year, Hon, right back atcha! 🤓💥💫🕛✨🎊

[@BibenRibeynibolds]

How do I complain about a Hillsdale College ad preceding your video? That sham of a college has no biz advertising on your channel. It's just a far right propaganda mill.

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

Sorry--the TH-cam ads are not controlled by us. TH-cam curates them based on the viewer's preferences, so there might be a place you can toggle them off!