Events

Delight in the holiday spirit with a festive tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to begin your holiday season traditions with us in our bedecked historic mansion.   You’ll be guided through this home of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence by your knowledgeable docent on a one-hour, candlelit tour. Enjoy […]

Get ready for an exciting hands-on STEM adventure! Join the Chesapeake Children's Museum to tackle the challenge of cleaning dirty water and discover how young innovators can help protect our planet. Perfect for families of children ages 5-10!

From the first day Camp Meade opened in 1917 to the last day of World War I, draftees from the Baltimore area—and the rest of Maryland—played a crucial and controversial role in bringing the Great War to an end. Hear the incredible story of the 313th Regiment of the 79th Division as never before, told […]

Learn about successful efforts to trace the ancestry of enslaved African Americans who worked at Catoctin Furnace iron foundry in Frederick County, which began operations in the 1770s, around the beginning of the American Revolution. In 2015, the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society began a research and tourism project aimed at increasing public awareness of the […]