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ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS OF HISTORIC EVENTS
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JANUARY
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Annapolis
Historic Annapolis Antique Show
Tel (410) 267-8145
FEBRUARY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
Baltimore City
African American Renaissance Grand Tour
Costumed re-enactors perform at various historical African American sites throughout Baltimore City
(410) 728-7104
MARCH
KENT COUNTY
Chestertown
Tea Time House Tour
Tour historic homes in Chestertown
Since 1970
(410) 778-3499
TALBOT COUNTY
Easton
Antiques Show and Sale
Since 1993
(410) 822-0444
APRIL
BALTIMORE COUNTY
Fort McHenry
Civil War Days Weekend
Dress parade, canon firing, candlelight tour
National Park Service
(410) 962-2500
KENT COUNTY
Heron Point
Annual Open Jewelry Art Show
Since 1948
(410) 779-6789
KENT COUNTY
Chestertown
Tea Time House Tour
Tour historic homes in Chestertown
Since 1970
(410) 778-3499
MAY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
Fort McHenry
Memorial Day Ceremony Special Programs
Summer Weekends
Fort McHenry Guard - Defenders Return to the Fort
Daily Life in the fort during the War of 1812.
National Park Service
(410) 962-2500
JUNE
Fort McHenry
June 14 Flag Day
Event sponsored by the
American Flag Foundation Nationwide.
Say the pledge at 7PM( (EDT)
Concert of patriotic music and fireworks
Twilight Tattoo.
Concert -U.S. Navy Historic tradition and pageantry.
Living history with 1814 defenders of Baltimore,
cannon drill,
special cutlass drills.
National Park Service
(410) 962-2500
FREDRICK COUNTY
Fredrick State Park
Garrison Weekend
Joshua Beall's Maryland Company
Perform Living History and the Life of the Soldier
in the French and Indian War.
(301) 842-2155
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Scotland
Blue & Gray Days
(301) 872 - 5688
ST. MARY'S COUNTY
St. Mary's
Maryland's Birthday Celebration
Tall Ships
Colonial Dancing
Period Entertainment
www.stmaryscity.org
JULY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
Fort McHenry
The Glorious Fourth
Fife and drum music.
Cannon firing.
Musket salute for 18 states.
Period dancing and games.
National Park Service
(410) 962 2500
CARROLL COUNTY
Westminister
Old Fashion Fourth Celebration
Carroll County Farm Museum
(410) 876-2667
FREDERIC COUNTY
Frederick
Civil War Reenactment
Rose Hill Manor Park
(301) 600-1650
ST. MARY'S COUNTY
St. Clements
Island History & Lighthouse Tours
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums
AUGUST
BALTIMORE COUNTY
Baltimore
USS Constellation
Baltimore Harbor – USS Constellation History Tour
(410) 539-1797
HOWARD COUNTY
Ellicott City
Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City
One of the most haunted towns on the east coast.
(410) 313-1900
HOWARD COUTNY
West Friendship
Howard County Fair
“The fair is absolutely brilliant.”
It’s a blast!
(410) 313-1900
SEPTEMBER
BALTIMORE COUNTY
Fort McHenry
The Star Spangled Banner Weekend.
Three Day encampment and extravaganza is celebrated with many 1812 reenactors, parades
military bands,
fireworks,
and a symbolic ship to shore bombardment.
Friday
Ceremonial procession from Flag House to the fort,
Reenactors board sailing boats and return
with the 32’x42’ replica a the flag of
Fort McHenry.
Sat and Sun
Many activities and reenactments
National Park Service
(410) 962 - 2500
OCTOBER
KENT COUNTY
Chestertown
Tea Time House Tour
Tour historic homes in Chestertown
Since 1970
(410) 778-3499
SOMERSET COUNTY
Princess Anne
Olde Princess Anne Days.
Enjoy life as it was in our early days.
Tour lovely old Teackle Mansion.
Enjoy the crafters, military encampment, music, activities
including ringing the church bell
and do take a carriage ride just for the fun of it.
(800) 521-9489
NOVEMBER
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Annapolis
Annapolis by Candlelight
Tours of lovely colonial and historic buildings.
(410) 267 – 8146
DECEMBER
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Annapolis
Annapolis by Candlelight
Tour historic homes and public buildings
in Annapolis Historic District
(410) 267 8146
HOWARD COUNTY
Columbia
Holiday Craft Fair at the Historic Oakland
Since 2005
(410) 730-4644
WORCESTER COUNTY
Berlin
Victorian Christmas Celebration
(410) 641- 4775
http://berlinmdcc.org