2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, January 8th, 2009: Elsworth B. Shank Historical Lecture Series- Historical lecture held at the City Hall of Havre de Grace.  Free to the public.  7:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 10th, 2009: Frost Bite Walk of the North Park- Guided nature and historical walk of the North Park Trail.  Free to the public.  Meet at the Lock House of the Susquehanna Museum. Duration: approximately one hour.  10:00 a.m.

Thursday, February 12th, 2009: Elsworth B. Shank Historical Lecture Series- Historical lecture held at the City Hall of Havre de Grace.  Free to the public.  7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 12th, 2009: Elsworth B. Shank Historical Lecture Series- Historical lecture held at the City Hall of Havre de Grace.  Free to the public.  7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 21st, 2009: Guided Walk of the North Park Trail- Guided nature and historical walk of the North Park Trail.  Free to the public.  Meet at the Lock House of the Susquehanna Museum. Duration: approximately one hour.  10:00 a.m.

Thursday, April 9th, 2009: Elsworth B. Shank Historical Lecture Series- Historical lecture held at the City Hall of Havre de Grace.  Free to the public.  7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 18th, 3009: Tea with Matilda- Children's event.   Join us for a tea party with honored guest Matilda O'Neill. Enjoy crafts, activities and refreshments.  Admission: $15.00    11:00 a.m.

Cancelled Saturday, May 2nd, 2009: War of 1812: Attack on Havre de Grace!- War of 1812 re-enactment of the attack on Havre de Grace.  Activities for the whole family.  Admission Fee: $3.00 Adults, $1.00 Children ages 5-12, Children under 5 are free.     10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Cancelled Sunday, May 3rd, 2009: War of 1812: Attack on Havre de Grace!- War of 1812 re-enactment of the attack on Havre de Grace.  Activities for the whole family.  Admission Fee: $3.00 Adults, $1.00 Children ages 5-12, Children under 5 are free.     10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 14th, 2009: Elsworth B. Shank Historical Lecture Series- Historical lecture held at the City Hall of Havre de Grace.  Free to the public.  7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009: Guided Walk of the North Park Trail- Guided nature and historical walk of the North Park Trail.  Free to the public.  Meet at the Lock House of the Susquehanna Museum. Duration: approximately one hour.  10:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 11th, 2009 andSunday, July 12th, 2009: Pirate Invasion!- Come visit the pirate camps.  Watch the attacks on the town and cheer on your favorites.  Admission: $3.00 Adults, $1.00 Children ages 5-12, Children under 5 are free.     Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Sunday:  11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 11th, 2009: Pirate Gala- Party with the Pirates!  Night of music, dancing, auctions, beer, wine and food.  Admission: $50.00 per person       7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 18th, 2009: Guided Walk of the North Park Trail- Guided nature and historical walk of the North Park Trail.  Free to the public.  Meet at the Lock House of the Susquehanna Museum. Duration: approximately one hour.  10:00 a.m.

Saturday, August 1st, 2009: Annual Havre de Grace 5k Race for the Lock House- Race along the historic streets of Havre de Grace and level trails along the river.  Custom awards.     8:00a.m.

Saturday, September 19th, 2009: Guided Walk of the North Park Trail- Guided nature and historical walk of the North Park Trail.  Free to the public.  Meet at the Lock House of the Susquehanna Museum. Duration: approximately one hour.    10:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 24th, 2009: Spirit Walk of Angel Hill Cemetery- Meet interesting residents of Angel Hill Cemetery, listen to their stories, hear about their ends on this hour long walk.  Admission Fee: $10.00   6:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 7th, 2009: Pirates by the Bay! Visit pirate camps and watch the attacks.  Learn the real history of piracy and its connections to Havre de Grace.  Admission: $3.00 Adults, $1.00 Children ages 5-12, Children under 5 are free.    11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Sunday, November 8th, 2009: Pirates by the Bay! Visit pirate camps and watch the attacks.  Learn the real history of piracy and its connections to Havre de Grace.  Admission: $3.00 Adults, $1.00 Children ages 5-12, Children under 5 are free.    10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 14th, 2009: Guided Walk of the North Park Trail- Guided nature and historical walk of the North Park Trail.  Free to the public.  Meet at the Lock House of the Susquehanna Museum. Duration: approximately one hour.    10:00 a.m.

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 and Sunday, December 13th, 2009: Christmas Boutique- Historical setting for traditional holiday shopping.  On- of-a-kind items, fresh greens.  Free to the public.    Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.      Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 13th, 2009: 37th Annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Havre de Grace- Tour historic homes and buildings.  This is the BEST holiday activity in Havre de Grace.  There is an admission fee. Tickets can be purchased at the Visitor’s Center located at 450 Pennington Avenue.    12:00 p.m.  to 8:00 p.m.

For more information please check the museum website at www.lockhousemuseum.org. You may also call the museum at 410.939.5780.

Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House

Ellsworth Shank Historical Lecture Series 2009

Lectures will be held at Havre de Grace City Hall-7:00pm

January 8: "The Battle of New Orleans - Andrew Jackson's Date with History!”
-Bob Magee

Catch the Jackson hype as Bob Magee discusses the event that put Andrew on the map.

February 12:  “Misconceptions and Corrections:  Palmer Island and the Origins of Havre de Grace”
-Ellsworth Shank

Ellsworth Shank will debunk classic HdG myths regarding Palmer (Garrett) Island and the beginnings of the town.

March 12:  Roundtable Discussion: 
“The Future of Havre de Grace History”

Come enjoy a night of hearty discussion and debate as leading HdG academics David Craig, Robert Magee, Ellsworth Shank, Bill McIntyre and Ron Browning discuss local scholarship, the importance of HdG history and the course of future work.  Moderated by Gary Wasielewski.

April 9:   More than a Vote:  Havre de Grace’s Brush as Capital
-Adam Rybczynski

Young historians Adam Rybczynski and Kayla Layton will retell the story of the choosing the capital and the near role HdG played in this historic decision.

May 14:  “Suffragette Cities”
-Gary Wasielewski

Come march along with the lady suffragettes who walked from NYC to DC through Harford County to demonstrate against the lack of voting rights at President Wilson’s inauguration.

All lectures are free and open to the public!