Frederick Road, Catonsville
Frederick Road Fridays take place annually over the summer and provide live musical entertainment for the whole family. Festivities start at 15 Mellor Avenue.
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Once considered “America’s Main Street”, Route 1 provides the main entrance to the Patapsco Valley State Park Avalon area.
Read MorePaSNAPsco
PaSNAPsco is a photo contest open to any amateur or professional photographer except employees, former employees, Board Members, or Advisory Committee members of Patapsco Heritage Greenway. Awards for the PaSNAPsco…
Read MoreNational Poetry Month
Did you know every April is National Poetry Month? This past year, PHG was a proud sponsor of the “See Through Poems” installation- a project of 25 poems in Main…
Read MoreChanging Horses at the Relay House
This painting by artist Hobart D. Stitt graced the cover of the April issue of the B&O Magazine in 1927. Entitled “Changing Horses at the Relay House” it depicts the…
Read MoreNew Deal Era Mural
On the walls within Howard County’s Welcome Center, located on Main Street in Historic Ellicott City, are two large colorful murals. The murals depicting the town’s heritage were installed in…
Read MoreWinter View Overlooking the Patapsco
In this 1934-35 oil painting artist Stephens Berge captures a whimsical view of skaters headed down the hill from Elkridge to join others enjoying the frozen Patapsco River below. The…
Read MoreB&O Blue
The plate above, housed in Ellicott City’s historic B&O Railroad Station Museum is a beautiful example of the famous B&O Blue dining china. The original distinctive deep blue-colored Colonial dining-car…
Read MorePaint IT! Plein Air
The Ellicott City Colored School Restored was chosen by artist Ann J. Crostic as her subject matter during the 2020 annual Paint IT! Plein Air event, hosted by the Howard…
Read MoreThomas Isaac Log Cabin
Likely constructed around 1780, the Thomas Isaac Log Cabin provides insight into development along the Patapsco River Valley and into Howard County’s complex past, of which investigations and research continue…
Read MorePatapsco Valley State Park
The Patapsco Valley State Park includes over 16,043 acres and eight developed recreational areas, ideal for hiking, fishing, and camping for all family members and friend groups. Address: Patapsco Valley…
Read MoreHoward County Historical Society
The Howard County Historical Society provides access to materials and resources that enable all ages and cultural groups to explore and discover records and artifacts related to Howard County’s rich…
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