Forgotten history of Ellicott City & Howard County MD

September 11, 2001 - the surprise attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center towers in NYC killed 2,977 people. The following year...

One way to cool buildings was to have a 'lantern' or cupola on the roof that would draw the warm air up stairs, or through vents o...

During a recent open house, I took some pictures of the fabulous vaulted entry hall ceiling, one of several architectural gems designed by...

Mount Ida was built by 1834/1836 by William Ellicott (1793-1838) son of Jonathon and grandson of Andrew Ellicott, one of the founders of El...

For HoCo250 a national exhibit is at OEC - American Revolution Traveling Exhibit - by DAR and American Battlefield Trust is in The Inn at ...

Howard County (and the USA) is celebrating 250 years since 1776 in 2026. HoCo 250. Open houses, talks and other activities. Below are some...

A variety of art including two large murals on the buildings next to the visitors center (part of the Yates mural, left), inside the old Po...

The first three firehouses were on upper Main Street, and the current firehouse is above Old Ellicott City at the top of Old Columbia Pike ...

A 'walk' by historic & flood prevention sites along Main Street, Old Ellicott City OEC. For more information click on the ...

Historic & flood prevention sites along Main Street (Frederick St.), in Ellicott City. 1860 Schase map (left) and 1834 McLoughlin l...

John Davis, travelling from England, worked for a few months as a tutor to Nathaniel Ellicott's (1763–1841) children at his home Rockle...

Initially the blog was about notable women and historic homes of Howard County, but there are so many other intriguing topics from B&...

Although the back portion which went over the river was removed, a small portion has been fixed up by the county and open. Stop by while y...

The mill wheel art on the side of the old movie theater on Old Columbia Pike and Main St. (Frederick Road) has a green wreath with white li...

The long-running British TV show Dr. Who has a Tardis... now Old Ellicott City has one to house books in a large "Little Free Library...

The namesake for Howard County and owner of land there ("Waverly") was too old to fight, but his sons helped protect Fort McHenr...

In the 19th century, a few people, including Ben Franklin, experimented with electricity for science or entertainment. Joseph Priestly wro...

Martha Ellicott Tyson (1795-1873), daughter of George Ellicott (1760-1832) and Elizabeth (Brooke) Ellicott (1762-1853) was raised in his sto...

Westlake Ace Hardware of Kansas City bought out Clark's Hardware Store from the 7th generation owner (Margaret Clark) in April 2024. Jo...

8125 Main St., Ellicott City was bought by the Caplans 1913, 1926. Howard County, which owns the building, is working on it ($500,000 budg...