The Historical Society is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., by appointment only.

Open House at the Hays House

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

Investigate the Herbs in the Herb Garden. What were their uses in Early America?

Postponed Early American Education

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

Get ready to go back to school—in 1815!! How would the school year be different than today? This program will explore what school was like in the period from 1788 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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!