Our Story

  • 2006: Research, feasibility studies, and efforts to create our business plan first began.

  • 2009: Mobile Mining Experience officially became operational. We began operating out of the basement of the founder’s home and one 10 x 20 storage unit. We quickly outgrew the space and added more and larger storage units.

  • 2013: Moved storage into a dairy barn that was built in the 1800s.

  • 2014: Moved operations into our existing commercial warehouse space with a loading dock.

  • January 2015: Geologic Times Corporation was formed as the first step of our planned expansion.

  • January 2016: The DBA of Mobile Mining Experience, along with its mission plan and daily operations, was officially transferred to Geologic Times Corporation. As a full “C” corporation, GTC became its own entity thus making it more eligible for grants.

  • November 2019: Established the new DBA of GTC Rock Shop and opened our first brick & mortar retail store at Francis Scott Key Mall, Fredrick MD.

  • January 2020: First steps taken to gradually phase out the use of our DBA Mobile Mining Experience and to utilize the DBA of GTC Rock Shop moving forward.

  • December 2020: Moved one door up from our original brick and mortar store at FSK Mall, Frederick MD to our new 6,000 square foot home. Our new shop features a new and bigger retail showroom, a 54 seat classroom and activity room, a wide range of educational displays, a gem and fossil mining flume, and more.

  • October 2023: Expanded from 6,000 to 9,000 square feet! After significant delays and cost overruns, we proudly opened our new 3,000 square foot Science Education Center next door to GTC Rock Shop at FSK Mall.

A tan ammonite perched on a rock.