Forgotten history of Ellicott City & Howard County MD: American Revolution exhibit at Mount Ida. June 16

Saturday, June 20, 2026

American Revolution exhibit at Mount Ida. June 16 - July 1

American Revolution Traveling Exhibit at The Inn at Mt. Ida, 3691 Sarahs Lane, Ellicott City. June 16-July 1. DAR and American Battlefield Trust

Mount Ida was built by 1836 by William Ellicott (1793-1838) son of Jonathon and grandson of Andrew one of the founders of Ellicott City. More info at HABS Mount Ida HERE.

After William Ellicott's death in 1838, the house was bought by Judge John Snowden Tyson (1797-1864) and his wife Rachel Snowden Tyson (1800-1899). Their three remaining children, unmarried sisters, owned the house until the death of the last daughter, Ida Tyson (1840-1930), at 90 years old.

It was bought by Louis T. Clark (1872-1957) and Rebecca "Desiree" Branch Clark (1878-1963) who had eleven children. Mrs. Clark and her daughter Mary Dorsey Clark (1910–2006) were among the founders of the Col. Thomas Dorsey Chapter of DAR in Mt. Ida, 1956 and also the site of early meetings.

In 1972, the Miller Land Co. (Charles Miller, then Paul Miller) changed the house into various commercial and non-profit uses. Kimberly Kepnes and husband Nathan Sowers bought the house in 2019, remodeled it into The Historic Inn at Mt. Ida Venue. Photos HERE. Howard County bought the house in 2023.

Exhibit details