Eastpoint Mall Opens Its Doors in Dundalk
On the morning of October 1, 1956, thousands gathered at the corner of Eastern Avenue and North Point Boulevard in Dundalk, Maryland.
Developer Joseph Meyerhoff had spent 18 months building a shopping center on 63 acres of land there, and the Governor of Maryland cut the ribbon while a band played nearby.
Shoppers poured in to see what all the excitement was about. What they found was an open-air plaza with about 40 stores connected by outdoor walkways, and two big department stores at each end…