The Pue-Fulton Farm Museum will now be open by appointment only beginning Sunday, April 7, 2024.
Register here for our Special Event on Friday, April 19 From 12-1 pm with Dr. Julie Schablitsky, MDOT Chief of Cultural Resources. She will be sharing the latest findings from her archaeological and oral history research of Harriet Tubman and her community in Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
A Special Joint HCHS/HCLS Event: “Baltimore and the Road to the White House” with author Stan Haynes, Tuesday, April 23rd from 7-8:30 pm at the Miller Branch. With the 2024 conventions on the horizon, join local author Stan Haynes (Ellicott City) for a discussion of the unexpected twists and surprises at the Baltimore conventions, from his publication, “The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872.”
About Howard County Historical Society
Founded in 1958, the Howard County Historical Society is the primary private repository of historical records and artifacts related to Howard County’s rich history, the Howard County Historical Society provides access to materials that aid in historical exploration, research and discovery for all ages and cultural groups.
Throughout the year, the Howard County Historical Society presents a wide variety of engaging public programs, concerts, lectures, and other activities. The Society also welcomes school groups, scouts, home schoolers, adult groups, and the public to participate through field trips and outreach programs.
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Howard County History Articles
Howard County US Colored Troops and Enlistment Bounties
Howard County US Colored Troops and Enlistment Bounties Dr. Mark Stout, Executive Director Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power...
Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park: A Cemetery for People and Their Pets
Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park: A Cemetery for People and Their Pets By Lynn Kusmin (HCHS 2023 Summer Intern) The Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park opened as a pet cemetery in 1935 and today holds more than 22,000 animal graves. In April 1979, a successful petition to the...
The Early Life of Decatur Dorsey
The Early Life of Decatur Dorsey By Gerald W. Ueckermann, Jr. October 19, 2021 By the early summer of 1864 the Union Army’s offensive to finish off the Confederate Army of Robert E. Lee had stalled on the outskirts of Petersburg, Virginia. There, Union soldiers...