HCHS Education Programs & Activities

Join the Howard County Historical Society for a special holiday Lunch Date with History concert featuring organist Nelda Clelland. She will perform holiday-themed music using our historic A.B. Felgemacher pipe organ. With 50 years of experience as a church organist, instrumental and vocal accompanist, Ms. Clelland specializes in playing historic organs.

*Sign up today – seats are limited. Register online at https://hchsmd.org/calendar/, email info@hchsmd.org, or call 410-480-3250 for more information.
*FREE (online and at the door).
*Free parking is available in the Court House Drive lot, located up the hill at the top of Old Ellicott City, in walking distance from the Museums and former Circuit Court.

Howard County Historical Society’s Holiday Historic House Fundraising Event
Tickets $75 each and a 10% discount for HCHS members as of Oct 1, 2024. Featuring wonderful live holiday music, refreshments and re-enactor short presentations

Belmont (HO-43) is listed on the Maryland Historic Trust, Inventory of Historic Properties (MIHP HO-43) located on part of what was originally 1,368 acres patented in 1695 by a Dr. Mordecai Moore who sold it to Caleb Dorsey, Sr. in 1732 who then gifted the land to his son as a wedding present. Caleb Dorsey, Jr. was an iron master and part owner of the Elkridge Iron Works that produced pig iron shipped to England. The original manor house was built in 1737 (or some docs say 1738) using brick brought over from England, making it one of the county’s earliest structures. Six generations of Dorseys have owned the house, and two senators, Howard Bruce and Alexander Contee Hanson, lived there in their lifetimes. Enslaved people lived at Belmont in the early to mid 1800’s (1860 Federal Slave Census). The house has interesting ties to the MD Hunt Cup horse race, the industry of the Patapsco Valley through its owners occupations and enslaved workers that supported in the Iron Works industry, and the political life of its day. The house has been restored and enlarged to its present state.

Sunday, December 8
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

BELMONT MANOR AND HISTORIC PARK IN ELKRIDGE

6555 Belmont Woods Road
Elridge, MD 21075

After many years of touring America, it is very evident that the Christmas shows Paul Byrom puts on are his fans favorite! Paul’s shows will include all of his favorite Christmas classics. He will also feature some of his most popular Irish songs recorded over the years, including his latest release “How Will You Remember Me.” Me. On top of the music is the stories, chat and craic that is always guaranteed at a Paul Byrom show. So act fast and book today for an evening of Christmas fun with one of Irelands most popular tenors.

See Paul perform at the Museum of Howard County History on December 11 beginning at 7:30 pm. Use the QR code below to purchase tickets or on his website here.