The Lock House, located along the Susquehanna River in historic downtown Havre de Grace, was built in 1840 and remained in service until the canal stopped being used in 1900. In 1982 the Lock House was transformed into a museum and opened to the public and renamed the Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House. Enter the museum and tour the Lock Keeper's bedroom, the Havre de Grace room which provides detailed history of the town and the War of 1812 room which hosts maps of the area.
The non-profit museum preserves Harford County farming culture and artifacts from the 20th century. Its goal is to educate the public about agricultural heritage through demonstrations, tours, craft sessions and reenactments. Tours are available of the once-working farm with patrons able to explore the farmhouse, which is furnished with antiques from the 20th century, a blacksmith's shop and a wheelwright shop. Demonstrations of blacksmiths, potters, weavers and farmers are also provided. Workshops and crafts for both kids and adults are frequently offered. The museum also has a pavillion which can be rented out for weddings or other private events.
Creative Sanctuary of Havre de Grace is a local art studio open five days a week. The studio offers yoga, dance, drumming, painting, drawing and textile classes and workshops. Call during regular business hours for program and registration information.
The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum is located in front of the Concord Point Lighthouse along the water. The museum's mission is "to collect, document, preserve and interpret the maritime skills and heritage of the Susquehanna River and the Upper Chesapeake Bay." Inside of the museum, various nautical artificacts are showcased, and many programs are offered such as wooden boatbuilding classes, historical lectures, maritime concerts and nautical demonstrations.
The Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, located along the promenade and overlooking the Susquehanna River, houses a large collection of working and decorative Chesapeake Bay decoys. Come enjoy many of the features that the museum offers such as, tours, lectures, demonstrations, special events, exhibits, and adult carving classes. Visit the Web site for more information.
When entering this art supply store, the customer feels like they are walking into a home studio of their very own--stocked with an array of supplies, of course. Located in the diverse downtown area on Washington Street, it is the only professional art supply store in the Harford/Cecil County area.
Tidewater Players is a community theatre group located in Havre de Grace. The players put on performances year-round, holding open auditions for shows. Tickets are available online or at the box office. Tidwater Players also runs summer camps for budding actors. For further inquiries, call the Tidewater Players.
Treat yourself to a trip to this registered alpaca breeding farm, breeding rare Suri alpacas from Peru. These gentle creatures are very playful and their coats are silky soft. In the fiber treasures store, you can purchase hand-dyed yarns made from their fleece, as well as raw fleece for spinning into yarn; the hand-spun yarn feels much like silk. Winter coats and other items are also for sale. (Alpacas are not harmed to gather their fleece.)
Ranchers Patti and Alan Anderson also have Suri alpacas for sale, and are happy to mentor novice breeders.