Thomas Viaduct
One of Patapsco Valley’s most renowned landmarks, the Thomas Viaduct, is designated both a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The Thomas Viaduct …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
Read MorePaSNAPsco Photo Contest Calls on Photographers to Picture the Best of the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area
Rogers Family of Ellicott City Sponsors Effort to Highlight Area’s Many Features ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND–The Patapsco Heritage Greenway is issuing…
Read MoreMHAA 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…
Read MorePatapsco 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…
Read MorePatapsco Heritage Greenway Seeks Applicants for Executive Director Position
The Patapsco Heritage Greenway (PHG) is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, interpreting, and restoring the environment, history…
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