The Stoop Storytelling Presents: "Rose Colored Glasses: Stories of Summertime Nostalgia"

August 16 @ 7 - 8:30 PM

Location: Manor Mill | 2029 Monkton Rd, Monkton, MD 21111

The Stoop Storytelling Series is a Baltimore-based live show and podcast that features "ordinary" people sharing the extraordinary, true tales of their lives. The mission of The Stoop is to build community through the sharing of personal stories. Stoop stories are not memorized, performed, or read. They're shared.

Stoop shows are intimate and surprising, wonderful and weird, hilarious and heartbreaking.

August Speaker & Tours

August 17 and 18

Location: Todd's Inheritance | 9000 North Point Rd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219

Saturday:

Have you ever wondered who lived on the spot where you live now, oh say 200 years ago? Come to Todd’s to see exhibits and hear Professor Glenn Johnston explain who lived where on Patapsco Neck at the time of the Battle of Patapsco Neck (aka North Point) and how the battle affected them. Dr. Johnston and a team of student researchers from Stevenson University used a grant from the American Battlefield Protection Program to dig up and synthesize all sorts of existing documentation to learn the names, places of residence, number of people who lived at each residence (free and slave), how much land they worked, what other means they used to support themselves, and many, many more facets of their lives. In addition, eight informational exhibits that will be throughout the house, and Dr. Johnson will present a PowerPoint talk on the research and its findings at 1 p.m. 

House and grounds open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours available

Sunday:

House and grounds open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours available.

Living History Program

August 31 @ 11 AM

Location: The Fire Museum of Maryland | 1301-R York Rd, Timonium, MD 21093

On Saturday, August 31, we're holding a Living History program, featuring our Museum staff portraying firefighters from the past. Ben Franklin will join us too. The Wheelmen, a hi-wheel bicycle group, will also be on hand. The program starts at 11 am, and all the extras are included with visitors' paid admission.

Honoring Our Heros Motor Muster

September 7 @ 10 AM - 3 PM

Location: The Fire Museum of Maryland | 1301-R York Rd, Timonium, MD 21093

The Fire Museum will hold its annual Honoring our Heroes Motor Muster. Our front parking lot will be filled with motorized fire apparatus for families to enjoy. Take a ride on a real fire engine! The Motor Muster and admission to the Museum are free on September 7 thanks to the support of the Citizens of Baltimore County. The Museum is open from 10 - 4. The Muster runs from 10 - 3.

Defenders' Day Celebration at Todd's Inheritance

September 14 @ 11 AM - 2 PM

Location: Todd's Inheritance | 9000 North Point Rd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219

Todd's Inheritance will host a Cavalcade of War of 1812 reenactors and other dignitaries from Fort McHenry and elsewhere, as they commemorate the 210th anniversary of the British land invasion of Baltimore. The Cavalcade will start at Todd's at 11 am to commemorate the British burning of the Todd farm. Many living historians will be on the Todd grounds to interpret the invasion and display uniforms, drill, blank musket firings, fife and drum music, and the like. The cavalcade will depart at 2 PM.

Historical Society of Baltimore County

In honor of Maryland Defenders' Day, this joint offering of HSBC and Todd's Inheritance will offer tours of the site to groups of HSBC members and patrons in small groups throughout the day. Please feel free to come for any portion of the time that you like. 

Admission: FREE