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Sixth graders (left to right) Khalil, Malloy, 11, Dllas Lane, 11, and Gianna Bagley, 11, participate in an experiment at the “Tree Canopy” station that illustrates
the effects tree canopies have on the environment and rain water at The Howard County Conservancy in Woodstock.
PHOTO BY JEFFREY F. BILL
The ClayGround
Look for one of the Kids Create classes where
children can have fun and make pottery pieces
on the pottery wheel.
3715 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City. 443-8121158. claygroundonline.com
The Pottery Stop
The paint-your-own pottery shop offers walk-in
painting, special classes and camps for children,
and a snack and coffee bar.
9050 Baltimore National Pike, #109, Ellicott
City. 410-480-0111. thepotterystop.com
Museums and history
African Art Museum of Maryland
African jewelry, sculptures, paintings and pottery are on display in this cultural museum in
the Long Reach community of Columbia.
8775 Cloudleap Court, Suite 112, Columbia. 410740-7411. africanartmuseum.org
Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
The museum, billed as the oldest surviving
railroad station in America, includes a replica of
the first horse-drawn passenger rail car, a 1927
caboose, model railroads and displays highlighting small-town railroad life.
3711 Maryland Ave., Ellicott City. 410-313-1945.
howardcountymd.gov/recreation-parks/baltimore-ohio-ellicott-city-station-museum
Ellicott City Colored School, Restored
The school, which opened in 1880 to provide
an educational space for Black children, is now
a genealogical resource center and museum
highlighting the history of African Americans in
Howard County.
8683 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-3130420. visitoldellicottcity.com
Ellicott City Firehouse Museum
Originally built to house hand-drawn fire equipment, the museum explores the challenges of
fighting fires in late 19th-century and early
20th-century Ellicott City.
3829 Church Road, Ellicott City. 443-240-2060.
howardcountymd.gov/historicsites
Ellicott City History Tours
Take a trek down haunted Main Street with storytellers armed with chilling tales and dressed
in period attire. Recommended for children 12
and up.
410-303-2959. mdhistorytours.com
Ellicott Mills Children’s Museum
Opened in 2022, the interactive, hands-on museum captures the lifestyles of residents of the
19th century mill town, including a general store
and a garden from the early 1800s.
3725 Park Ave, Ellicott[b] [/b]City. 410-4803250. https://hchsmd.org
Howard County Center of African American
Culture
Here is an archival display of keepsakes representing the lifestyles of Blacks in 19th-century
Howard County, from family bibles to butter
churns.
5434 Vantage Point Road, Columbia. 410-7151921. hccaac.org
Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum
Dedicated to preserving Howard County’s agricultural history, the museum in West Friendship
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