History

B&O Ellicott City Station Museum

The Ellicott City Station is the oldest surviving railroad depot in America, and one of the oldest in the world.

3711 Maryland Ave

Phone: (410) 313-1945

Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum

Learn about the accomplished life of Free African American, Benjamin Banneker who lived here in the 1700's

300 Oella Ave

Phone: (410) 887-1081

Ellicott City Colored School

Opened in 1880, the Ellicott City Colored School fulfilled an 1879 Maryland State law requiring that counties provide educational facilities for African American children.

8683 Frederick Rd

Phone: (410) 313-0420

Ellicott City Firehouse Museum

Located in the heart of the historic district, the Firehouse Museum explores the unique challenges of fighting fire in late 19th and early 20th century Ellicott City.

3829 Church Rd

Phone: (410) 313-0420

Ellicott Mills Children’s Museum

The Ellicott Mills Children’s Museum (EMCM) is an interactive, hands-on educational center

3725 Park Ave

Phone: (410) 480-3250

Historic Ellicott City, Inc.

"We are: Pioneers in Preservation"

P.O. Box 244, Ellicott City, MD 21041

Phone: 410-461-6908

Howard County Welcome Center

Renovated historic Post Office from 1939 with its vintage fixtures and charming furnishings, must-see New Deal era murals and the original walk-in safe now complete with brass P.O. Boxes.