Uncovering the History: Baltimore’s Laurel Shopping Center
WBAL-TV 11 explores the hidden history beneath Baltimore’s Belair-Edison Crossing Shopping Center, where Laurel Cemetery once stood. The report reveals how the land’s past continues to impact hundreds of families in Baltimore and beyond.
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