Havre de Grace Celebrates America250 – roundup
Here’s to our belief in our community! Join us for a great time when we celebrate AMERICA250 in Havre de Grace.
America250 – #8 – Havre de Grace in the 21st Century
As we’ve shared in our America250 posts, very century had its good points and its bad – and there was always change! Today – a quarter of the way through the 21st century, again we have good points and bad – and plenty of change!
America250 – #7 Havre de Grace: Growth of a City – part 3
The previous post highlighted development of 19th century Havre de Grace. Much of it spilled into the 20th century: shipbuilding, railroads, canning, and ice harvesting, bringing even more change.
America250 – #6 Havre de Grace: Growth of a City – part 2
19th-century Havre de Grace was a busy time. Hunting and fishing, farming, shipbuilding, and mills were making way for the canal, steamers, railroads, ice harvesting, and the canning industry.
America250 – #5 Havre de Grace: Growth of a City – part 1
The growth of an American City from its early colonial days is an amazing story. Part 1 covers fishing, hunting, mills, iron works, a shoe factory, and textile mills.
America250 #4 Just Who Was John O’Neill
The savage burning of Havre de Grace has led the people of Baltimore to calculate what they might expect from the tender mercies of the enemy–and they indignantly assemble to punish the invader.
America250 – #3 – Early Life in Havre de Grace
Offering a glimpse of older homes and more in the early days of Havre de Grace, late 1700s – early 1800s. Life was a challenge!
America250 – #2 – OLD POST ROAD aka ‘King’s Highway’
Continuing our America250 posts, this 2nd post highlights Old Post Road, also known as ‘King’s Highway.’ We share what it was like to travel Old Post Road in the 1700s. It was definitely not for the faint of heart.
America250 – #1 – Susquehannocks
As you may know, 2026 is the 250th birthday of our country. This year, the City of Havre de Grace would like to bring focus to significant history from Havre de Grace as part of the state and national celebrations. We’ll update you as we learn more.
In the meantime. let’s learn about the Susquehannocks.
