Visitor's Guide to Howard County - 2016

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Banneker Historical Park
(See pullout map 7 ) This national
landmark site was the farmstead
of the original Banneker family.
The 142-acre park is dedicated to
preserving the legacy of Benjamin
Banneker, the first African American
man of science.| 300 OELLA AVE.,
OELLA, MD 21228 | 410-887-1081
|
Bob’s BMW ( See pullout map 39 )
BMW motorcycle parts, accessories
and apparel for BMW enthusiasts.
| 10720 GUILFORD RD., JESSUP, MD
20794 | 301-497-8949 |
Bollman Truss Bridge ( See pullout
map 9 ) The only known remaining
example of the revolutionary all-iron
truss system patented by Baltimore
engineer Wendell Bollman in the
mid-19th century. | 8600 FOUNDRY
ST., SAVAGE, MD 20763 | 410-313-
4700 |
Carrollton Hall (See pullout map
10 ) Built in 1832 as a summer
estate by Founding Father Charles
Carroll. Carrollton Hall is an
architectural masterpiece dedicated
to history, culture and citizenship.
Tours available on an appointment
basis. | 12300 FOLLY QUARTER RD.,
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042 | 410-531-
1400 X 101 |
Civil War Trails ( See pullout
map 9 13 18 22 24 102 ) Follow
the signs to discover more than
1,000 Civil War sites along ten
breathtaking trails. Hundreds of
sites are accessible to the public.
| 888-248-4597 |
Columbia Archives,
A Service of Columbia
Association ( See pullout map 98 )
Ensuring the preservation of the
history of the planned community
of Columbia. | 6310 HILLSIDE CT.,
COLUMBIA, MD 21046 | 410-715-3103 |
Columbia Home Tour Celebrating
its 5th year, this annual event in
June features a self-guided tour
of five distinct homes throughout
the villages of Columbia. Also
includes a reception at Amherst
House in Kings Contrivance.
Proceeds to benefit Rebuilding
Together Howard County. | 410-
730-4610 |
Ellicott City Colored School
Restored ( See pullout map 18 ) A
one-room schoolhouse building
constructed in 1880 as the first
public school for black children in
Howard County and in use as a
school until the early 1950’s. Now
houses a genealogical resource
center and a museum chronicling
the history of African Americans in
Howard County. | 8683 FREDERICK
RD., ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 | 410-
313-5131 |
Ellicott City Firehouse
Museum ( See pullout map 18 )
The County’s first firehouse; now
a museum housing a wide array
of fire apparatus, model toys, and
an impressive visual history of
Howard County’s Volunteer Fire
Department.| 3829 CHURCH ST.,
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 | 410-313-
5131 |
Friends of the Whipps Cemetery
& Memorial Gardens, Inc.
One-acre historical garden-park
cemetery (1832-1915) with a self-
guided walking tour featuring small
gardens with many native trees
and shrubs, featuring rose garden,
butterfly garden, and herb garden.
| 3651 ST. JOHN’S LN., ELLICOTT
CITY, MD 21042 | 410-274-7795 |
Heritage Orientation Center The
county’s first Court Records building;
now houses unique exhibits on
the 18th and 19th Century milling
techniques, floods of Ellicott Mills,
and the Ellicott family. | 8334 MAIN
ST., ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 | 410-313-
5131
Historic National Road (See
pullout map 102 ) The “Road that
Built the Nation” is a great vacation
destination. Authorized in 1806 to
become America’s first interstate
highway, the Historic National Road
took four decades to complete
from Baltimore to Vandalia, Illinois.
| 877-263-4673 |
Historic Oakland Manor (See
pullout map 22 ) This 19th-century
property boasts an elegant manor,
scenic gardens, and a patio tent.
Voted “Best Place to Rent for
Special Occasions.”| 5430 VANTAGE
POINT RD., COLUMBIA, MD 21044 |
410-730-4801 |
Historic Savage Mill ( See
pullout map 19 ) A historic complex
of buildings home to speciality
shops and artist’s studios. | 8600
FOUNDRY ST., SAVAGE, MD 20763 |
410-792-2820 |
Historic Sykesville (See pullout
map 112 ) A designated Maryland
& National Historic Main St.
shopping, restaurant, antiques,
salons, events, model trains,
Little Sykes Railway Train Ride for
Kids, a museum, Historic Colored
Schoolhouse, tubing on the
Patapsco and more! | 7547 MAIN ST.,
SYKESVILLE, MD 21784 | 410-795-
8959 |
Howard County Center of
African American Culture, Inc.
(See pullout map 14 ) The museum
houses a collection of over 1,000
artifacts and murals representing
African American life in rural Howard
County in the early 1900s and
SIGHTSEEING... see it!
memorabilia depicting images
of African Americans over the
last 200 years. | 5434 VANTAGE
POINT RD., COLUMBIA MD 21044
| 410-715-1921 |
Howard County Historical
Society Library (See pullout
map 99) Located in Howard
County Library’s Miller Branch,
this comprehensive collection
of books, letters, records and
photographs gratifies the refined
and casual researcher. | 9421
FREDERICK RD., ELLICOTT CITY, MD
21042 | 410-480-3250 |
Howard County Historical
Society Museum (See pullout
map 100 ) Home to hundreds
of objects that tell the story of
Howard County’s history from
before European settlement to
recent events. | 8328 COURT
AVE., ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
| 410-480-3250 |
Howard County Living
Farm Heritage Museum ( See
pullout map 101 )Preserving the
agricultural way of life through
hands-on programs and displays.
| 12985 FREDERICK RD., WEST
FRIENDSHIP, MD 21794 | 410-
489-2345 |
Howard County Police
Department Museum (See pullout
map 16) A museum dedicated to
the history of law enforcement in
Howard County, Maryland. |8267
Main St., Ellicott City MD 21043
| 410-313-1447 |hcpdmuseum@
howardcountymd.gov
Maryland National Road
Association The road that
built the nation! Constructed
in 1806, the road begins in
Baltimore City and continues
west into Pennsylvania. Howard
County’s portion includes wayside
markers at key locations along
the byway including the B&O
Railroad Museum: Ellicott City
Station, Thomas Isaac Log
Cabin, Howard County Living
Farm Heritage Museum and
Springs Landing - Fine Country
Pub at Poplar Springs. | 12985
FREDERICK RD., WEST FRIENDSHIP,
MD 21794 | 410-489-9100 |
National Park Service Network
to Freedom ( See pullout map
111 ) The National Park Service
is implementing a national
Underground Railroad program
to coordinate preservation and
education efforts nationwide
and integrate local historical
places, museums, and
interpretive programs.| nps.
gov/subjects/ugrr/index.htm
Old Ellicott City( See pullout
map 18 ) An historic town that
is home to historic sites &
speciality shops, restaurants
and services.| 8267 MAIN ST.,
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 | 443-
240-2060 |
Patapsco Female Institute
Historical Park ( See pullout map
18 ) The Patapsco Female Institute
was founded in 1837 as an elegant
finishing school for young women.
The stabilized ruins of the Greek
revival structure are open for tours
and serve as a beautiful setting for
special events.| 3655 CHURCH RD.,
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 | 410-313-
5131 |
Thomas Isaac Log Cabin(See
pullout map 18 ) A rustic structure
built in circa 1780 as a settler’s
home of Ellicotts Mills; was
reconstructed at the present site in
the late 20th Century. Learn about
the settlement and development
of the region. | 8394 MAIN ST.,
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 | 410-313-
5131 |
Thomas Viaduct ( See pullout
map 24 ) A National Historic
Landmark and Maryland Historic
Civil Engineering Landmark, this
historic bridge is the oldest major
railroad viaduct in North America
and the first built on a curved
alignment.| LEVERING AVE., WEST
OF RT. 1, ELKRIDGE, MD 21075
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KENNETH LOSURDO, JR.
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