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The Ann Arrundell County Historical Society

Linthicum, Maryland

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Benson Hammond House serves as the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society's headquarters and museum. A truck farm from 1830-1930, the museum contains many artifacts from local truck farms and contains an extensive picker check collection that reflects the system used by early farmers in the area to pay farm workers.

The Frostburg Museum

Frostburg, Maryland

General, History

Frostburg Museum wishes to collect, preserve and present the things that have made our town special through the ages. We would like to present these artifacts in a pleasant and inviting environment and create an excitement in the visitors for our history. The museum operates through a large volunteer usage and has no paid permanent staff.

Thrasher Carriage Museum

Frostburg, Maryland

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

The Thrasher Carriage Museum, one of the top collections of horse-drawn vehicles, represents every walk of life from the milkman to the wealthy. Pleasure vehicles, funeral wagons, sleighs, carts, and more are on display in the renovated 19th century warehouse.

The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park

Frederick, Maryland

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House

The first rural hands-on history museum in the United States designed for elementary school-aged children, this delightful museum provides daily history tours up to two hours in length.

The Irish Railroad Workers Museum

Baltimore, Maryland

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Specialized

The Irish Railroad Workers Museum is a historic site in Baltimore Maryland that celebrates the history of the immense Irish presence in Southwest Baltimore City in the late 1840's. The museum officially opened on June 17th, 2002. This site consists of a group of 5 alley houses where the Irish immigrants who worked for the adjoining B&O Railroad lived. Two of the houses, 918 and 920 Lemmon St., are the museum. The Irish Railroad Workers Museum is the centerpiece of a larger historical district that includes the B&O Railroad Museum, St. Peter the Apostle Church, the Hollins Street Market, and St. Peter the Apostle Cemetery. The museum is a project of the Railroad Historical District Corporation, a non-profit organization