Upcoming
Mill Town Tea - History of Showhouses
June 18th, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Museum of Howard County History, 8328, Court Avenue, Ellicott City, Maryland, 21043
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We are pleased to announce that the “Heritage Newsletters” book has been successfully republished and is now available for sale!
For 15 years, starting in 1974, HEC produced a bi-monthly newsletter that chronicled the events, projects and accomplishments of HEC as well as the history of Old Ellicott City, Howard County and its people.
Included within these 328 pages are feature articles about HEC’s first four show houses, which included Temora (1984), MacAlpine (1985), Paternal Gift (1986) and Wheatfield (1987). For anyone who was lucky enough to have visited these early show houses, these articles will bring back pleasant memories. For those who did not have the pleasure of experiencing these events, they will certainly enjoy reading about what they missed!
Pictured is the cover of the new book as well as the front page from the June 1974 issue, with a wonderful article describing the history of the B&O station.

This reprinting is now available in two spiral bound sizes, 8.5″ by 14″ and the original newsletter size 11″ by 17″.
Upcoming
June 18th, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Museum of Howard County History, 8328, Court Avenue, Ellicott City, Maryland, 21043
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Upcoming
Saturdays starting May 23rd, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Tiber Park across from the B&O Museum, Downtown Ellicott City - See you there!
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Preservation
Ongoing
The HEC grant program provides direct assistance for the rehabilitation, sustainment and preservation of properties within the Ellicott City Historic District....
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