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NEIGHBORHOODS
ELLICOTT CITY
A glimpse of
FROM ROUTE 40 TO MAIN
STREET, YOU’LL FIND
HISTORIC CHARM, OPTIONS
FOR CULINARY ADVENTURE,
UNIQUE SHOPS, AND A COOL
PERFORMANCE VENUE OR TWO.
The
Howard County Police Museum
offers
a history of the police department from 1952 to
today. Exhibits include antique weapons, vintage
uniforms and a wall honoring fallen heroes.
Located at 8267 Main Street (side entrance),
the museum is open weekends year round.
The
B&O Railroad Museum:
Ellicott City Station
is the country’s oldest
surviving railroad terminus. See what life was
like during the golden age of railroad travel.
A former girls’
boarding school,
the historic
Patapsco Female
Institute
is home to popular
outdoor theatrical performances
by
The Chesapeake
Shakespeare Company
.
For more Ellicott City
options, check out
the listings section
starting on page 64
In 2016
, Old Ellicott
City suffered from massive
flooding, causing damage to
many of the shops, galleries and
other businesses that visitors and
residents had come to know and
love. This was not the first time
such flooding had been experienced
in the area, and the community
has once again joined together to
repair itself and get this popular
destination back on its feet. Ask at
the
Howard County Welcome
Center
for an up-to-date list of
what’s open in the historic district.
You can find
unique art, antiques
and more up and
down Main Street
in Ellicott City at
shops like
Sweet
Elizabeth Jane
and
Horsespirit
Arts Gallery
.
On Frederick Road in
Ellicott City sits beautiful
St. John’s Episcopal
Church
. One of only
twelve churches in the
country with a solid
stone steeple, the
eighty-three-foot-high
architectural marvel
was constructed out of
Howard County granite.
Find amazing
fashions and
signature
pieces at fair
prices at
Bear
Fox Babe
.
Hand-crafted food
and beer are
celebrated at
The White
Oak Tavern
.
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