2003 Spring – RiverTalk

from Lockhouse to Lighthouse publication, HdG Magazine, RiverTalk, Tourism

2003 Spring edition cover from Lockhouse to Lighthouse Tourism Publication featuring the RIverTalk MD section - highlighting Perryville, Port Deposit, and the Lower Susquehanna Greenway. All issues can be viewed Bahoukas Antique Mall

RiverTalk is an effort to introduce our neighbors just across the Hatem Bridge on Route 40: Port Deposit and Perryville and the Lower Susquehanna Greenway area. Enjoy these articles as we discover the area together.

Page Article

2 The River Talks – meet our neighbors on the opposite shore

4 Perryville Plays – visit the Perryville Community Park

6 Port Deposit’s Paw Paw Building Restored to a Museum of American Rivertown Life, by Erika Quesenbery, museum curator.

8 Take to the Greenway – it’s about the Lower Susquehanna Greenway and ‘connections.’
Calendar of Events

9 Susquehanna State Park Camping

10 Calendar of Events cont./MAP

12 Pedaling the Susquehanna State Park by Walt Johnson

13 Harford County Bikers for Babies March of Dimes Ride

16 Key Event of Top Triathlon Series Hosted in Perryville

18 Darlington Independence Day Celebration Began as a Peace March by Ginny Dickie

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.  We especially hope that you enjoy our sister publication: RiverTalk MD

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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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