Howard County Fair It’s that time of year again! The annual Howard County Fair is back with carnival games, rides, fair food, pig races, pony rides and much more! Ride prices vary with daily specials; check website for details. Entry $5 ages 10 and older, $2 seniors 62+. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Howard County Fairgrounds, […]
The Colonial Iron Industry: Elkridge Landing and Beyond As part of the Howard County Historical Society lecture series, Lee Preston, Jr., former president of the Upper Patuxent Archaeology Group, will discuss the Dorsey family, Avalon Iron Works and the vital colonial iron industry in Elkridge. Bring your own lunch. Drinks and treats will be provided. […]
You’ll stroll through a town almost 250 years old and stop at several locations to hear from writers who spent time here: the granddaughter of a town founder, a Secretary of the Navy, a minister to the Ottoman Empire, a U. S. Ambassador to Spain, the first truly American writer (at least according to William […]