CENTRAL MARYLAND OUTDOOR RECREATION ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION 6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia, 410-313-0400 www.howardcountymd.gov/robinsonnaturecenter Two-stories of hands-on exhibits, digital planetarium, children’s discovery room, aquatic touch tank, live animal wall and outdoor nature place play area. The center is LEED platinum certified and its mile of nature trails provide river views & access to historic mill ruins. Wed-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. d $ c Robinson Nature Center Elkridge HISTORY & HERITAGE Thomas Viaduct 6086 Old Lawyers Hill, Levering Ave W off Rt 1, Elkridge, 410-461-5005 C. 1836 bridge, was part of the main railroad between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., transported troops and supplies during the Civil War. Sunrise-sunset. Deale OUTDOOR RECREATION Herring Bay Charters 6124 Drum Point Rd, Deale, 443-994-6858 www.herringbaycharters.com We offer trolling bottom fishing, live lining, Rock fish, Blue fish, Spot, Perch, Hardhead, Spanish Mackerel on the Vickie Ann which maximum size is 6 people. Call for schedule. Ellicott City ATTRACTIONS 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, 410-730-4049 www.clarklandfarm.com Lovely petting farm with wide variety of farm animals, pony rides, hayrides, play areas and picnic tables. New home of many Enchanted Forest attractions. Apr-Nov: Tues-Sun, 10am-5pm. d $ 8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, 410-461-5005 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/ patapsco.aspx Extends along 32-miles of the Patapsco River, encompassing 16,000-acres and five developed recreational areas (see web site for locations). Wonderful natural and historical features await visitors to this beautiful state park. 9am-sunset. d $ Patapsco Valley State Park SHOPPING Gramp’s Attic Books 8304 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-750-9235 Used, old and rare books. Specialties in Maritime and medicine. General used book shop in many categories. 11am-5pm. 8290 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-313-9090 www.mainstreetorientalrugs.com A vast assortment of the finest, handmade Persian and oriental carpets for your viewing pleasure-come and feast your eyes. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. d 8267 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-733-5233 www.visitellicottcity.com Independently crafted since 1772. Explore unique boutiques, great dining, art galleries and studios, museums and more in this charming old mill town. d Clark’s Elioak Farm Main Street Oriental Rugs LoosenUp Charter Fishing HISTORY & HERITAGE B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station 2711 Maryland Ave, Ellicott City, 410-461-1945 www.ecborail.org Completed in 1830, the station is America’s oldest surviving railroad station and offers seasonal exhibits, education programs and living history programs. Wed-Sun, 11am-4pm. $ 8683 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.howardcountymd.gov Restored one-room school house serves as living history museum/African-American genealogical resource center. First publicly funded school in county for African-American children. By appointment; May-Dec: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. d 3829 Church Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.howardcountymd.gov Old firehouse contains firefighter memorabilia, displays, uniforms, photographs. By appointment; May-Dec: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. d 533 Deale Rd, Deale, 202-369-8203 www.loosenupcharters.com Whether serious fishing or out on a bay cruise, we will makes life on the water a pleasure. Max charter size is 38 people. Call for schedule. Old Ellicott City Miss Lena Charters 621 Deale Rd, Deale, 410-302-9392 Full-time professional fishing guide and charterboat Captain for 50 years. Private charters and fully licensed for up to 6 passengers. Call for schedule. Ellicott City Colored School, Restored Essex HISTORY & HERITAGE c/o Rocky Point Golf Course, 1935 Back River Neck Rd, Essex, 410-887-0218, 410-686-5821 Historic house museum, American decorative arts from 1780-1880, living history re-enactments and holly tours. Call for schedule. $ Dundalk HISTORY & HERITAGE Battle Acre Monument 3219 Old North Point Rd, Dundalk, 410-887-8040 Commemorates the 5th Regiment’s defensive position against an attack by the British in 1814. Ballestone Manor House Firehouse Museum OUTDOOR RECREATION Teaser Charter Fishing 8500 Cove Rd, Dundalk, 443-986-3048 www.teasersportfishing.com Maryland striped bass fishing on a 35-ft. Evans Built charter. Max charter size is 6 people and minutes from downtown Baltimore. Apr-Nov. OUTDOOR RECREATION 1707 Anne Ave, Essex, 443-909-9786 www.marylandbassfishing.net Expert on Upper Bay tributaries and all tidal waters. Fishes largmouth bass and all other tidal species. Max charter size is 2 people. Call for schedule. 1755 Hilltop Ave, Essex, 410-686-3435 www.essexboatsales.com One of the largest boat brokerages in the northern Chesapeake Bay with more than 25 years in the same location and a full service marina. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 10am-2pm. c Capt. Scott Sewell Howard County First Courthouse Edgewater ATTRACTIONS Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Rd, Edgewater, 410-222-1919 www.historiclondontown.org Site of colonial seaport. Interactive exhibit, reconstructed buildings, and c. 1760 tavern with public programs. More than 10-acres of beautiful woodland and ornamental gardens. Rentals available. Apr-Dec: Wed-Sat, 10am-4:30pm; Sun, 12N-4:30pm. Closed most major holidays. $ 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, 443-482-2200 www.serc.si.edu Active research and educational center offering evening lectures, family-oriented activities for environmental sciences, self-guided walking trails year-round, canoeing and kayaking. Guided canoe tours some Sat, June-Sept. Mon-Sat, 8am-4:30pm. Closed major holidays. d 8334 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.visithowardcounty.com/sight-seeing/ history-heritage Exhibit commemorates courthouse’s role in the Underground Railroad in Howard County. 11am-4pm. d 8328 Court Ave, Ellicott City, 410-480-3250 www.hchsmd.org Former church, built 1894, houses historic exhibits of Howard County life. Fri-Sat, 1-4pm. d 3655 Church Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.visithowardcounty.com/sight-seeing/ history-heritage Former girls’ school built 1837 on land donated by the Ellicott brothers; now stabilized ruins with garden, park events and programs emphasizing 19th-century history. May-Nov: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. 8398 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.visithowardcounty.com/sight-seeing/ history-heritage Period-appointed cabin and costumed docents reveal various aspects of Ellicott’s Mills and 18th-century Quaker mill town, and the birth of the National Rd. May-Dec: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. d Essex Marina and Boat Sales Howard County Historical Society Museum Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park Forest Hill ATTRACTIONS 1311 W Jarrettsville Rd, Forest Hill, 443-495-1699 www.harfordvineyard.com Established in 2003, it is located on a 20-acre farm in the Piedmont Region of Harford County. Thur, 11am-5pm; Fri, 12N-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm; Mon, 11am-5pm. d Harford Vineyard & Winery Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Thomas Isaac Log Cabin Fort G Meade HISTORY & HERITAGE 4674 Griffin Ave, Fort G Meade, 301-677-6966 www.ftmeade.army.mil/museum Exhibits on the history of Ft. George G. Meade and the U.S. Army from World War I to present. Photo ID required. Wed-Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Rhode River Marina 3932 Germantown Rd, Edgewater, 410-798-1658 www.rhoderivermarina.com Marina offering the full spectrum of maritime services. Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm; Sun, 9am-5pm. Fort George G. Meade Museum OUTDOOR RECREATION 3748 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, 410-696-1328 www.patapsco.org The Patapsco Heritage Area celebrates the rich history and environment of Maryland’s most dramatic river valley. Come and explore. See ad on page 15. 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