1999 Spring – from Lockhouse to Lighthouse

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1999 Spring edition cover from Lockhouse to Lighthouse Tourism Publication for Havre de Grace MD. All issues can be viewed Bahoukas Antique Mall

Have de Grace is beautiful in the springtime. In this Spring 1999 issue we do our best to highlight all the ways you might enjoy our City!

Page     Article

2 Welcome to the Havre de Grace Experience

4 Message from Our Mayor (Phil Barker)
Museum Updates

5 A Weekend Sampler: Decoy Festival, Children’s Art Festival, Art Zilio at the Last Tango Art Gallery, SeptemberFest, Leon Kalas at La Cle D’or B&B, Sherri Lyn Robbins Trio at Washington Street Books

8 Restaurant Guide

10 Calendar of Events/MAP

14 A Glimpse of Life in Havre de Grace in the Early 1900s: featuring the Currier Family

16 Fun Ways to Enjoy Our City: Kayaking, biking, Lantern Queen Riverboat, Tours of the Underground Railroad with Matt Johnson, Ultralight, Skipjack Martha Lewis, BaySail.

20 My Favorite Place in Harford County Is… by Caitlin Hiob

You are encouraged to read the blog posts that will highlight each edition. Get a glimpse of our business community, our many events, parks, and museums, and discover the ARTS in Havre de Grace. Enjoy the changes over the years and appreciate all who have made it possible.  

APOLOGIES: The following pdf is the only copy I have. It’s been marked up in preparation for the next issue. If you happen to have a quality copy, please let me know and I’ll scan it and replace this one. Thanks!

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LAFAYETTE TRAIL

Brochure pdf download

DISTRIX - mobile app
The Lafayette Trail App narrates the history of the City through the voices of famous citizens as you view their homes and businesses.  Meet residents from the past and see current and historic photos.  The tour is approximately 3 miles long, with 37 stops covering 57 properties.

  1. Download the Distrx app from your phone’s app store (Distx for Android / Distrx for iPhone) or access the QR code on the rack card (available at the Visitor Center at 450 Pennington Ave.)
  2. Ensure your Bluetooth and Location are turned on by checking under Settings at the 3 bars.
  3. Open the Distrx app which should take you directly to Havre de Grace.  If not, tap on 3 bars and “DISTRICTS.”
  4. Tap “Tours” and then “Lafayette Trail” to get started.

The Lafayette Trail is a self-guided tour of Historic Havre de Grace. The trail is a continuous 3-mile loop through the City indicated by sidewalk markings and “Walk the Lafayette Trail” signs posted along the way. You will see blue numbered medallions embedded in the sidewalk. These denote properties in the Lafayette trail brochure available at the Visitor Center, 450 Pennington Ave.


MUSEUMS, etc.

Concord Point Lighthouse

Decoy Museum

HdG Maritime Museum

Steppingstone Museum

Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House

           In progress:

Harmerstown  Art Center
and HdG History

Skipjack Martha Lewis

Resources

OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL 
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LINKS:

Historic Houses

Bahoukas Antique Mall

Havre de Grace History Foundation

Harford Public Library
Living Treasures Interviews

Link to all materials from authors: JackL.Shagena, Jr and
Henry C. Peden, Jr

Historical Society of Harford County

Historical Society of Cecil County

BOOKS:

Havre de Grace – an informal history ed. by Peter Jay 1994

The Pulaski Saga series by Robert F. Lackey available online and in local bookstores including  Bahoukas and Washington St. Books.

 

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