Community Events

Join talented storyteller Amy Rosenkrans as she recounts the story of notorious 1920s serial killer, Hattie Stone, a Havre de Grace resident with a penchant for murder. Learn the story […]

Ever wanted to experience a real-life ghost hunt? Research so far confirms that spirits are roaming the Hays House. You are invited to join Above and Below Paranormal Investigation’s team […]

Winter is just around the corner! The family needs to prepare! Join people at the Hays House as they work to set aside the summer’s bounty to enjoy in the […]

Please RSVP Below. Event Details: Learn how Planned Giving can support the causes you care about and create a lasting impact.​ Explore the most effective ways to give now and […]

Visit the Hays House, the Historical Society’s Living History Museum. Tour the site with Society docents as they recreate the social and cultural aspects of daily life of rural gentry […]

Ever wanted to experience a real-life ghost hunt? Research so far confirms that spirits are roaming the Hays House. You are invited to join Above and Below Paranormal Investigation’s team […]

The Historical Society is excited to announce the opening of a unique exhibit at the Society's museum, celebrating 400 years of life in Joppa. The land now known as Joppa […]

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The Ma & Pa Railroad stretched between Baltimore at North Avenue & Howard Streets, on to Towson, and through Long Green Valley into Harford County. It ended at Market Street […]

The museum will reopen on March 8 with the first in a series of programs on daily living in days gone by. The Hays House Museum will open with a […]

The second program in March will feature the Revolutionary Harford theme that we began last year. This program will follow up on last year’s anniversary celebration if the signing of […]

Ever wanted to experience a real-life ghost hunt? Research so far confirms that spirits are roaming the Hays House. You are invited to join Above and Below Paranormal Investigation’s team […]