The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Each year for Family History Month, the Society offers a one-day Genealogy Workshop with guest speakers and the opportunity to research the voluminous genealogical materials in the Society’s archives. The 2023 Workshop theme for this year is Back to Basics Genealogy and will be led by genealogist, Mary Schweers. Attendees will learn about the incredible […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
We're very excited to announce that the Junius B. Booth Society (JBBS) and the Historical Society of Harford County, Inc. (HSHC) are holding an intriguing, one-of-a kind fundraising event, featuring author/historian Terry Alford and author/historian Kathryn Canavan on Saturday, October 21 at the Historical Society of Harford County, 143 N. Main Street, Bel Air, MD. […]
Join us for a virtual presentation on Tuesday, November 14 at 12:30 p.m. featuring celebrated Maryland cookbook author Kara Mae Harris as she introduces her newest publication Festive Maryland Recipes. The book features holiday recipes that are significant to Maryland. The recipes were collected while gathering several oral histories and researching traditions related to various […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for a unique Christmas adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland. The Society is pleased to announce its first annual Candlelight Christmas Tour led by docent, Julie Brasch. Participants will enjoy Christmas stories of days gone […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Response has been so incredible to this year’s Christmas tours that we have decided to extend them for one more weekend. Everyone is invited to join us for this unique holiday adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas and the New Years holidays in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Response has been so incredible to this year’s Christmas tours that we have decided to extend them for one more weekend. Everyone is invited to join us for this unique holiday adventure. This is your chance to learn about Christmas and the New Years holidays in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
The Historical Society’s January Genealogy program will focus on Problem Solving Techniques. As anyone who ever tried to delve into their family history knows, there are always research challenges. Mary Schweers, a Society’s genealogist, will lead you through the mysteries of this research, including the brick walls and other issues. You will discover the ways […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
The Society will celebrate Black History Month with a special presentation by Will Schwarz, President of the Maryland Lynching Memorial project. Mr. Schwarz will describe the purpose and findings of the Memorial Lynching project and detail the stories of three known racial terror lynchings in Harford County – Isaac Moore (1868), Jim Quinn (1869), and […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Area residents have long been enamored by the unique rail line that snaked its way through Harford County’s farms and fields delivering products between Pennsylvania and Baltimore. Walt Holloway is the Historical Society’s resident expert on the railroad and will share his numerous photos and stories of the legendary part of County history.
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Historical Society Genealogist, Christopher Smithson will share the path to finding the ancestral stories of Harford County Quakers. The Quakers found respite from persecution in Harford County as early as the 1700s and many of its members went on to become a unique part of the county’s history. Come and discover the records of the […]
The Bel Air Armory
37 N. Main Street, Bel Air, MD, United States
Join us at the Grand Finale of the Harford 250 celebration. This will be a special event featuring music performances, speakers, unveiling of a commemorative public art mosaic, musical performances, the unveiling of the Harford 250 Time Capsule and more. The event will conclude with a county-wide sounding of bells at noon and an invitation […]
The Historical Society of Harford County
143 N Main St., Bel Air, MD, United States
Todd Holden, celebrated photographer, writer, and journalist will share stories of his years as an Aegis reporter and photographer in Harford County. Todd’s memories and photographs of the famous H. Rap Brown trial, the fury of Agnes, the storm that threatened the Conowingo Dam, and the many charming characters along with some of the villains, […]
