Historic Sites

The B&O Railroad Museum
Visit America’s oldest railroad station to see a working scale model of the Nation’s first 13 miles of railroad track and more.

Columbia Archives
Although Columbia’s less than 40 years old, it does have a history! Read all about it and see pictures from the “old days” of our new town at the Columbia Archives.

Elkridge Furnace Inn
This elegant restaurant is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic Ellicott City
Visit the shops and take a walking tour of the former mill town founded by Jonathan and Andrew Ellicott in 1772.

Historic Savage Mill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 19th Century textile mill is now a shopper’s paradise. The mill is home to collector-quality antiques dealers, home furnishings stores, craft galleries and more.

Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park
Visit Mt. Ida, an award-winning preservation site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 1800s, the granite Greek Revival structure with its soaring Doric columns was home to one of the Nation’s most famous boarding schools for young women.