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Catonsville Arts & Entertainment District
Catonsville was designated Baltimore County’s first Arts & Entertainment District in 2019. Here you can discover the sound of creativity and community. This central Maryland destination …
Read MorePHG Adds New Staff
July 23, 2021 Patapsco Heritage Greenway (PHG) is excited to announce the addition of two new staff members. Diana Roman will be joining us as our new Environmental Program Manager…
Read MorepaSNAPsco Photography Contest
Each year Patapsco Heritage Greenway invites photographers to enter the annual paSNAPsco photography contest. Open to all ages and skill levels cash prizes are awards in a number of different …
Read MoreState awards $206,400 in Grant Funding for the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area
MEDIA RELEASE CONTACT : Aaron Shapiro, Executive Director | director@patapsco.org | 410.696.1328 ELLICOTT CITY, MD—The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) announced matching grants totaling $206,400 for Patapsco Valley Heritage Area…
Read MorePaint IT! Plein Air
The Ellicott City Colored School Restored was chosen by artist Ann J. Crostic as her subject matter during the 2020 annual Paint IT! plein air event hosted by the Howard County Arts Council each year. The event draws many …
Read MoreB&O Blue
The plate above, housed in Ellicott City’s historic B&O Railroad Station Museum is a beautiful example of the famous B&O Blue dining china. The original distinctive deep blue-colored Colonial dining-car china was designed …
Read MoreJob Posting: Environmental Program Manager
Environmental Program Manager, Patapsco Heritage Greenway Patapsco Heritage Greenway’s (PHG) mission is to preserve, protect, interpret and restore the environment, history, and culture of the Patapsco Valley. We seek to…
Read MoreWinter View Overlooking the Patapsco
In this 1934-35 oil painting artist Stephens Berge captures a whimsical view of skaters headed down the hill from Elkridge to join others enjoying the frozen Patapsco River below. The …
Read MoreNew Deal Era Mural
On the walls within Howard County’s Welcome Center, located on Main Street in Historic Ellicott City, are two large colorful murals. The murals depicting the town’s heritage were installed in the old U.S. Post Office building as part …
Read MorePatapsco Valley Heritage Area Economic Impact Estimated at $50.9 Million
MEDIA RELEASE January 21, 2021 CONTACT: Aaron Shapiro, Executive Director | director@patapsco.org | 410.696.1328 Ellicott City, MD –Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), the governing body of the Maryland Heritage Areas…
Read MoreChanging Horses at the Relay House
This painting by artist Hobart D. Stitt graced the cover of the April issue of the B&O Magazine in 1927. Entitled “Changing Horses at the Relay House” it depicts the the arrival of a horse-drawn rail …
Read MorePHG Announces FY2021 Mini-Grant Recipients
MEDIA RELEASE December 16, 2020 CONTACT : Aaron Shapiro, Executive Director | director@patapsco.org | 410.696.1328 ELLICOTT CITY, MD— Patapsco Heritage Greenway’s (PHG) Patapsco Valley Heritage Area (PVHA) Mini-Grant Program is…
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