Havre de Grace Attractions

Concord Point is the oldest continuously operated lighthouse in the State of Maryland. Originally illuminated by 9 whale oil lamps with tin reflectors, the tower was lit with a center post light and Fresnel lens (6th order) in 1854. Electricity came in 1920.

Havre De Grace Decoy Museum has over 1200 working and decorative Chesapeake Bay waterfowl decoys on display. The museum began as means of preserving the historical and cultural legacy of waterfowling and decoy making on the Chesapeake Bay.

Havre de Grace Museum was established to preserve the maritime heritage and lifestyle. The town was a major hub for water related commerce and recreational activities on the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The museum displays artifacts, memorabilia and photographs.

Rock Run House is a majestic 14 room stone mansion built in 1804 by John Carter, a partner of John Stump in the Rock Run Mill. Several rooms have been restored and furnished with period antiques.

The Martha Lewis, built in 1955, is one of the last working oyster-dredging boats. When oysters are not being harvested, a 90-minute tour is offered of the Susquehanna Flats and upper Chesapeake Bay.

The buildings at Steppingstone Farm Museum include a farmhouse, furnished as a turn-of-the century country home; the Foard Blacksmith Shop; various tool shops; carriage barn; weaving room; veterinarian's office; and general store. The farm demonstrates rural arts and crafts, from the 1880-1920 period.

The grounds of the Steppingstone Farm Museum feature a variety of trees and shrubs, a perennial flower garden, a cutting garden, and a herb garden.

The Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace is a restored 1840 lock house on the Susquehanna River. It served as the canal office for collecting tolls for vessels as well as a home for the locktender and his family. Displays include the Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal and the history of Havre de Grace.