Thistle Mill
Just outside of the boundaries of Patapsco State Park in Ilchester lies the remnants of the valley’s third cotton mill. Now reduced to an open concrete floor, this site was once …
Orange Grove Mill
On the east bank of the Patapsco River, across from the Swinging Bridge, lie the remains of the Orange Grove Mill. Visitors to Patapsco Valley State Park’s Avalon entrance can walk right up …
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker is often considered the first African American man of science. Though descendant to enslaved Africans, Benjamin was born free. Banneker’s father, Robert, …
Ellicott City B&O Station
Ellicott City’s B&O Station is one of the most popular historic sites in the Patapsco Valley. Built in 1831, the Ellicott City Station, the oldest surviving rail depot in America, still stands along active rail tracks …
MHAA FY21 Funding Announced for PVHA
July 13, 2020 MEDIA RELEASE State awards $367,715 in Grant Funding for the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area CONTACT: Lindsey Baker…
Patapsco Valley Heritage Area Boundary Expansion Announced
July 13, 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Patapsco Valley Heritage Area Expansion Makes Way for Additional Heritage Tourism Destinations and Opens Funding…
Backyard Gardening
Backyard Gardening By: Riley Rossi During this time of social distancing, many of us are spending too much time at…
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Virtual Hearing Request to Enlarge the Boundaries of the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Jen Ruffner (410) 697-9586 Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Virtual Hearing…
Patapsco in COVID19
Social distancing is a new concept for all of us, but it doesn’t mean locking ourselves inside the whole time. Hiking and outdoors time are still acceptable (and important!) for now. One of the best ways to avert cabin fever, …
