The Historical Society is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. Researchers must call first to schedule appointments.

Open House at the Hays House

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

What do you know about the Hays House?  Who owned it? Who lived in it? Where was it originally located? How was it moved? What are the plans for the future? Add your thoughts for the programs that you’d like to see offered.

Bush Declaration Kick Off: Life in Harford County in 1774-1775

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

September 1774. The “shot heard round the world” would be fired in just seven months and the American Revolution would begin. What was the buzz in Harford County? Visit the Hays House as people go about their normal routine and share what they are learning about the coming revolution.

Constitution Day/Week

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Constitution Day is September 17 (Tuesday). Learn more about the creation of our constitutional government from the perspective of 1787!

Annual Dinner and Show, featuring Alisa Dupuy as Adrienne de Lafayette

The Historical Society of Harford County 143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States

The Historical Society’s 2024 Annual Dinner promises to be a grand occasion. This year’s dinner will be held at the Historical Society’s Headquarters, 143 N. Main Street in Bel Air. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the tremendous progress at the Society’s Museum, learn about upcoming Society projects and programs, enjoy a fine dining […]

$45 – $75

Bush Declaration Part II: Life in Harford County in 1774-1775

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

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 winter. Stir the kettle as we make apple butter! Listen to their conversation about the events of the times.

Canceled Annual Genealogy Workshop

The Historical Society of Harford County 143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States

Join us for the Historical Society’s 2024 Annual Genealogy Workshop. This one-day event will include sessions on accessing Courthouse Records, using online resources and newspapers to discover details about your family’s past and the ancestors who molded your family’s personal history. Workshop sessions begin at 9 am with a break at noon followed by time […]

Free – $15

Lafayette in Harford County Reprised

The Historical Society of Harford County 143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States

In 1931, J. Alexis Shriver wrote a book entitled Lafayette in Harford County that recounted the Marquis de Lafayette’s travels through Harford County, Maryland during the Revolution and his stop in Havre de Grace on his Farewell Tour. Today, local historical researchers dispute some of Shriver’s claims. Learn more about these visits and explore the […]

Free
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20

Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20
Event Series Spirits of Christmas Past 2024

SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR

Hays House 324 N Kenmore Ave, Bel Air, MD, United States

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014 Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air's Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until […]

$20

Paranormal Night at the Historical Society – SOLD OUT

The Historical Society of Harford County 143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States

This event is sold out - keep an eye out for future listings on our social media. Ever wanted to experience a real-life ghost hunt? Research so far confirms that spirits are roaming the Historical Society’s halls. You are invited to join Above and Below Paranormal Investigation’s team of professional paranormal investigators on Saturday, January […]

$50

Icy Winters on the Chesapeake – a Virtual Presentation by Author James Foster

Online Event

Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay's myriad inlets in summer, it is hard to imagine that, come January, icebreakers may be plowing the waters you cruised in July. When portions of the Great Shellfish Bay iced up, the flow of commerce was seriously impeded. At the turn of the nineteenth century, with the center of the […]

Free

The Ma & Pa Comes to Harford – Guest Speaker Walter Holloway

The Historical Society of Harford County 143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States

The MA & PA Railroad stretched between Baltimore at North Avenue & Howard Streets, onto Towson, through Long Green Valley into Harford County. It ended at Market Street in York, Pennsylvania. Even by the day's standards, it passed through some of the East Coast's most wooded, curvaceous, and beautiful scenery. The MA & PA Railroad […]

$15