Mollee Kruger, poet, journalist, and memorialist, was born in Bel Air on March 28, 1929. She lived with her family over their shoe store on Main Street. Her book The Cobbler's Last recounts her life here during the Great Depression and World War II. While still in high school, Mollee wrote for one of the...
Many of our members saw Ms. Dupuy in the past as she portrayed Adrienne de Lafayette. She returns this year as Martha Washington in an equally spellbinding performance- one you will not want to miss. Performer Curt Radabaugh joins Alisa Dupuy, and together they bring the First couple’s story to life in a memorable program....
For decades, Harford County riders have left their mark on local trails, tracks, and hillsides. This exhibit celebrates the machines, moments, and memories that shaped a racing tradition passed down through generations. Register Now
This guided discussion will focus on the simple questions WHAT, WHERE, WHO, WHY, and WHEN regarding the prehistoric rock images found at Bald Friar Ford, between Harford and Cecil Counties. It will address the four very unique styles of petroglyphs studied in the lower Susquehanna River basin, with comparisons to those of the Allegheny/Monongahela drainage....
The Governor William Paca Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Battlefield Trust are pleased to present the American Revolution Experience at the History Center, Historical Society of Harford County from July 11 to 20, 2026. The innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration,...
What phrase in the Declaration of Independence stands out to you? Could you convey these statements artistically? Seven local artists did just that as part of the Society's America 250 Public Art contest this spring. The artwork conveys the concepts of shared community values, civic identity, equality, fairness, belonging, individual rights, the purpose and process...
The Historical Society is excited to announce this upcoming presentation by renowned storyteller Dovie Thomason. In preparing her presentations, Ms. Thomason imagines herself as a river, fed by many streams: Lakota, Apache, and Scot Traveller ancestry, urban Chicago, rural Texas, international travels, the Internet, and Indigenous elders, family teachings, kitchen table wisdom, and university classrooms...
Ms. Sue Nappi, Featured Speaker Mr. Duke Thompson, Abraham Lincoln Reenactor Music by: A Cappella Journey Meal by: Mission BBQ Saturday, June 6, 2026, Time: 12:00–2:00 PM Harford History Center (Historical Society of Harford County) 143 North Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Tickets: $60pp, Seating is limited, NO ticket sales at the door Purchase...
Come see how sheep are sheared and how wool is turned into cloth. Help get the wool ready to spin! This is a fun adventure for all ages and a chance to get hands-on experience preparing wool for the spinning wheel. Purchase Tickets
Come see how sheep are sheared and how wool is turned into cloth. Help get the wool ready to spin! This is a fun adventure for all ages and a chance to get hands-on experience preparing wool for the spinning wheel. Purchase Tickets
Join us for a journey through the history of dining in Maryland as the Society welcomes food historian and cookbook author Joyce White. Ms. White began her career performing as an 1840s kitchen maid at Rose Hill Mansion in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She served as the Education Curator at the 18th-century...
Join us for a journey through the history of dining in Maryland as the Society welcomes food historian and cookbook author Joyce White. Ms. White began her career performing as an 1840s kitchen maid at Rose Hill Mansion in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She served as the Education Curator at the 18th-century...
Join us for a journey through the history of dining in Maryland as the Society welcomes food historian and cookbook author Joyce White. Ms. White began her career performing as an 1840s kitchen maid at Rose Hill Mansion in the Finger Lakes region of New York. She served as the Education Curator at the 18th-century...
Join us as author Ken Sterner discusses this unique window into Harford history, shares key themes, and signs copies of his book. Learn the story of Harford County native and Havre de Grace resident, Herbert Ray McCommons - a husband, father, brother, WW I veteran, and devoted friend who truly cared about his family and...
Join us as author Ken Sterner discusses this unique window into Harford history, shares key themes, and signs copies of his book. Learn the story of Harford County native and Havre de Grace resident, Herbert Ray McCommons - a husband, father, brother, WW I veteran, and devoted friend who truly cared about his family and...
Join us as author Ken Sterner discusses this unique window into Harford history, shares key themes, and signs copies of his book. Learn the story of Harford County native and Havre de Grace resident, Herbert Ray McCommons - a husband, father, brother, WW I veteran, and devoted friend who truly cared about his family and...
This event is sold out and at capacity, tickets will not be sold at the door. Join us at the Harford History Center for a talk and book signing featuring Josh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, as he relates the stories behind his newest book, Letters from Country Life: Adolphe...
This event is sold out and at capacity, tickets will not be sold at the door. Join us at the Harford History Center for a talk and book signing featuring Josh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, as he relates the stories behind his newest book, Letters from Country Life: Adolphe...
This event is sold out and at capacity, tickets will not be sold at the door. Join us at the Harford History Center for a talk and book signing featuring Josh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, as he relates the stories behind his newest book, Letters from Country Life: Adolphe...
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 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 &...