Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Every year on New Year's Eve, the Lake Roland Nature Council and Baltimore County host a countdown to noon for kids and adults who can’t stay up until midnight. This got us thinking about the history of Lake Roland, the city’s first municipal drinking water supply source, and its several name changes. Thanks for watching and see you soon with another video.

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 YouTube channel.

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