HoCo 250 - local activities, online talks, open houses

Howard County (and the USA) is celebrating 250 years since 1776 in 2026. HoCo 250. Open houses, talks and other activities. Below are some links to calendars of events. In 2022 Ellicott City celebrated EC250 - 250 years of its founding in 1772, blog post HERE

14 buildings! - Museums, businesses, homes and even the Odd Fellows - are participating in an Open House Day on Sat. May 16. Another open house may be held on Oct 17.

Art on Main Street - OEC - Old Ellicott City

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 Post Office are two New Deal Murals, sculptures of an eggplant and peach on upper Main, mill wheel and water sculpture on side of a building, tile entryways to some of the stores, faux painting of bricks and rocks for the Times building, faux painting on plywood window covers after flooding, Christmas art on store windows...

Click to enlarge each photo, HABS is Historic American Buildings writeup.

Four Firehouses of Ellicott City

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 at 4150 Montgomery Road.

Thanks to everyone - present and past - who stepped forward to be firemen and protect us all.

Main Street OEC Old Ellicott City - South side

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

Main Street buildings - Old Ellicott City - North side

Historic & flood prevention sites along Main Street (Frederick St.), in Ellicott City. 1860 Schase map (left) and 1834 McLoughlin lottery sketch depict the buildings on Main Street.