The mission of the Howard County Farm Machinery Club is to preserve our agricultural way of life through programs that offer presentations and displays designed so those participating can experience the way of life in historical Howard County. Our programs are both...

Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest national and international recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse at 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW, that is now this Historic Site. It was the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and was her last...

Explore Ford's Theatre NHS, and discover Abraham Lincoln's life in Washington DC, the struggle for a united country, and the motivation behind Lincoln's Assassination. The National Park Service presents a variety of programs year round. Review our Schedule of Events...

Walk the halls of Cedar Hill, home of the famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass escaped to spend his life fighting for justice and equality for all people. His tireless struggle, transformative words, and inclusive vision of humanity...

Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Cove Farm is a national historic district that includes a living farm museum. The park provides an excellent resource for environmental studies, wildlife observing, fishing, and other recreational activities made possible by easy access to the...

The Mission of Rose Hill Manor Park & Museums is to preserve and present the living heritage of the property known as Rose Hill from 1746-1950.  In a child friendly, hands-on environment the museums present the daily life of Thomas Johnson, Maryland’s first...

For nearly three centuries Northampton was a tobacco plantation which also produced other crops. Today the physical remains of the plantation include the ruins of the manor house, its outbuildings and roads, and the remains of two slave quarters. The latter are the...

The Carroll County Farm Museum provides the public with the opportunity to experience mid-19th century rural life. It was the first of its kind in Maryland; it opened its doors to the public for the first time on August 13, 1966. Exhibits support the Museum by...

Renfrew became a public museum and park in 1975 through the generosity of its last private owner, Emma Geiser Nicodemus, and her sister, Hazel Geiser. In her will Emma Nicodemus specified that her house and the surrounding 107-acres, willed to the Borough of...

Ferry Farm is the boyhood home of George Washington. Augustine Washington moved his family to this property in 1738, when his son, George, was six years old. George received his formal education during his years here, and forged friendships in the neighborhood that...