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HARFORD HISTORY

HISTORIC GRIST MILL MUSEUM

Monday-Friday: 9am-4:30pm and most Sundays: 1-5pm

Eden Mill Nature Center , 1617 Eden Mill Rd. Pylesville, MD

For those of you who like to take a step back in time, Eden Mill is the sight that can't be missed. For more than 200 years old, the mill was hailed as the most significant grist mills in Harford County MD. Filled with milling equipment and displays along with a vintage turn of the century power plant, Eden Mill is a must see experience for all ages.

Please call Eden Mill at 410-836-3050 in advance to confirm.

 

HISTORIC HAYS HOUSE

Open every Sunday 1-4pm or by appointment

Hays House, 324 S. Kenmore Avenue, Bel Air

A collection of furniture, artwork, china, artifacts and other items of domestic life are exhibited. Built in 1788, the house reflects the prosperous lifestyle of the influential merchant and landowner after whom it is named. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Harford County, Inc.

For additional information please call 410.838.1213.

Website: http://www.harfordhistory.net/

 

HISTORIC SOCIETY OF HARFORD COUNTY

143 N. Main Street , Bel Air

Tuesday, Court Records, 10am-12pm and 1-2:30pm
Wednesday, Archives, 7:30am-2pm
Thursday, Research Library, 9am-3pm
Every Fourth Saturday, Archives & Research Library, 10am-2pm
Local historical exhibits, maps, plats, photographs, genealogy and 1800's newspapers. Admission $2 non-members.

For additional information please call 410.838.7691.

Website: http://www.harfordhistory.net/

At your library...

Did you know the library has a series of DVDs specifically about our local history? The Historic Harford with Joe A Swisher series contains interviews with some of Harford County's most knowledgeable citizens. They provide first-person and expert insight into a variety of topics. A sampling of topics in this series: the history of Conowingo Dam, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Civil War and World War II, the town of Port Deposit, The Susquehanna Museum in Havre de Grace, The Ma and Pa Railroad, Jerusalem Mill, the V.A. Hospital at Perry Point, fox hunting in Harford County, Tudor Hall, the Fiori Winery and others. You can find these in the Harford County Public Library catalog under the subject:

"Historic Harford with Joe A Swisher." Borrow these treasures, learn and enjoy!

Search The Catalog

 

Book Discussions in the Community

McFaul Activity Center

525 W. MacPhail Road

Bel Air, MD 21014

Please register in advance for book discussion groups by visiting the center or calling 410-638-4040

Monday, August 1, 2011 at 1:00

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Monday, September 12, 2011 at 1:00 (note this is the second Monday due to Labor Day Holiday)

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Monday, October 3, 2011 at 1:00

Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

 

Edgewood Senior Center
1000 Gateway Road
Edgewood , MD 21040
Phone: 410-612-1622

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 10:30

I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 10:30

Major Pettigrew's last Stand by Helen Simonson

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:30

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Serman Alexie (This year's One Maryland-One Book selection. Join other readers locally and throughout Maryland as you read and discuss this book!)

All of the book discussion group titles are available at Harford County Public Library. To find these books, search the catalog

You can never have too many FRIENDS !

Friends of Harford County Public Library are non-profit volunteer citizens groups in the community with a common concern for the library's active expansion and participation in community life. They enrich the resources of the library by sponsoring book sales, fund-raising, and programming. There are eleven Friends of the Library groups in Harford County and each group advocates & raises funds on behalf of their specific branch.

For more information, contact your local branch or call Michele Louderback at 410-838-3749 ext. 2247. For more information about Friends-sponsored Used Book Sales, search Upcoming Progams for "Book Sale."