• Hays House Museum: Open House

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

    The Hays House Museum will be open to visitors on Sunday, October 11. No registration required. Members free. Non-Members $5

  • 2nd Annual Apple Butter and Fall Festival

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

    Follow the scent of apples cooking and be part of a demonstration on how apple butter used to be made- The old fashioned way, slowly simmered in a large copper kettle over an open flame. For a donation of $10, stir the kettle for 10 minutes and reserve your jar to be picked up later...

  • Hays House Museum: Open House

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

    The Hays House Museum will be open to visitors on Sunday, November 8th. No registration required, members free. Non-members $5.

  • The Holiday Season: Celebrating (or Not!) in Colonial America

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

    We would not recognize Colonial America’s holiday season. Puritans in New England banned Christmas festivities, focusing on religious observance. Elsewhere, Christmas was a bit more festive; there were dances, community feasts, and caroling. Gifts were uncommon. Some people exchanged food or homemade goods, but residents in the 13 colonies disagreed fiercely on how to celebrate...