Places to Visit in Harford County:

Anita C. Leight Estuary Center   - Located on the bay near Aberdeen, the estuary center is a wonderful place to watch for the many bald eagles that nest in this area.  Otter, osprey and many other interesting animals and birds inhabit the area.  Educational displays offer much information. Canoeing, hiking and picnicking can be enjoyed at the center.

Eden Mill Nature Center  - In the northern part of Harford County, you will find the Eden Mill Nature Center.  This wonderful park surrounds the old Eden Mill, which provided many services to the residents of this area, including electric production until the early 1960s.  Deer Creek is the central focus of the park.  The area abounds with wild life such as beaver, otter and white tail deer.  You may also see many varieties of birds such as the great blue heron and the osprey.  This is a great place to canoe, kayak or hike.  A geocache is located within the boundaries of the park.

Rocks State Park   Also located in the northern part of the county, Rocks State Park is actually three areas - Rocks, Hidden Valley, and Kilgore Falls.  Highlights include towering rock spires overlooking Deer Creek, mowed fields and pavilions, and many other resources for enjoying a day with nature.

Susquehanna State Park   This park, located in eastern Harford County has many different aspects.  The lower part of the park lies next to the lower Susquehanna River and includes the old Rock Run Mill (which is operated on many Sunday afternoons in warm weather), the Jersey Toll house, the remains of the Susquehanna Tidewater Canal and a great off road bike path that leads to the base of the Conowingo Dam.  The upper section of the park is home to the privately operated Steppingstone Museum where many public events are held such as an annual dog agility show.

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum   Decoy Museum?  Where is the real one, you might ask.  Havre de Grace, with its long rich history and unique geographic location, is the home to a museum celebrating the hand carved water fowl decoys that have been carved and used in HdG for the past 300 years.  Adjacent to the museum in a board walk around the edge of the Chesapeake Bay leading to the public dock area and a park.  Also close by is the Concord Point Light House which has provided a beacon to sailors since 1827.  The lighthouse is open on Sundays so visitors can climb the narrow stairs and ladder to the light room.  Just across the street is found the Maritime Museum, displaying many artifacts that reflect the rich history of the town as an important port and crossing place for hundreds of years.  At the northern end of Havre de Grace is the Susquehanna Lock House Museum  where you can see how people lived in the 1800s.  Guides will explain the many antiques that decorate the house.  In the front yard is an existing section of the Tidewater Canal and a reconstructed swinging bridge.  Finally, the Skipjack  Martha Lewis is a wonderful way to relive the history of the upper bay.  It is one of the only existing skipjacks on the bay and has been lovingly restored to be used for oystering and also as a living classroom for learning about the bay and its teeming life.  Havre de Grace is certainly an excellent Harford County destination!

Find many cultural events at Harford County Community College.  Find a list of cultural events on their website.

The U.S. Army Ordnance Museum is located in Aberdeen on the APG base. 

Ladew Topiary Gardens, located in Monkton, Maryland, is the finest example of a topiary garden in the United States.  Tours are available.Liriodendron Beautiful Liriodendron Mansion, located in Bel Air, Maryland, was the summer home of the founder of Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Howard Kelly.  Surrounded by acres of gardens and woods, it is now a wedding, conference and arts facility.

Places to Visit in the Baltimore Area:

Fort McHenry   http://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm

Maryland Science Center   http://www.mdsci.org/

National Aquarium in Baltimore   http://www.aqua.org/

American Visionary Art Museum   http://www.avam.org/

Walters Art Museum   http://www.thewalters.org/

Museum of Industry   http://www.thebmi.org

Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum   http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/baltimore/b7.htm and http://www.steamlocomotive.com/bomuseum/

Historic Places of Baltimore   http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/baltimore/baltlist.htm This is a link to a resourse page of links to places to visit in Baltimore.
 

Places to Visit in the Washington Area:

Smithsonian Institute   www.si.edu

National Mall   http://www.nps.gov/nacc