Annual Meeting — Sunday, February 16

Please join the HCHS at our annual meeting this coming Sunday at the Miller Branch Library. At 2:00 pm, our keynote speaker Elizabeth Reese will present “Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America’s Capital Region.” Elizabeth has spent over a decade as an interpreter at historic sites on the East Coast. Her work has appeared in TIME, the New York Times, and C-SPAN. Elizabeth was awarded the Scott Hartwig Public History Fellowship at the Civil War Institute in 2015 and the America 250! Commendation Medal in 2024. Her first book, Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America’s National Capital Region, was published in 2024.

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The Howard County Historical Society is home to the county’s most complete collection of historical records and artifacts.

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About Howard County Historical Society

Founded in 1958, the Howard County Historical Society is the primary private repository of historical records and artifacts related to Howard County’s rich history, the Howard County Historical Society provides access to materials that aid in historical exploration, research and discovery for all ages and cultural groups.

Throughout the year, the Howard County Historical Society presents a wide variety of engaging public programs, concerts, lectures, and other activities. The Society also welcomes school groups, scouts, home schoolers, adult groups, and the public to participate through field trips and outreach programs.

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Did You Know?
The Courthouse for the Howard District of Anne Arundel County was built atop Capitoline Hill in Ellicott City in 1843.

Howard County History Articles

Revisiting a Journey to Freedom: 175 Years Later

Revisiting a Journey to Freedom: 175 Years Later By Dan Matterazi, Jim Blanchard, and Geeta Shanbhag In the summer of 2023, we were asked by researcher and author Stephanie Gilbert to help find the location where Oliver Gilbert (her great-great Grandfather) escaped...

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