Cheap Things To Do in Joppa, Maryland

The Gunpowder River is a river in Maryland, United States. It is formed by the joining of Big Gunpowder Falls and Little Gunpowder Falls. Big Gunpowder begins in the extreme southern part of Pennsylvania's York County. From there, ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Inscription. The colonial home of Benjamin Rumsey, influential landowner and member of the First Continental Congress. Erected in 1720-24 with bricks imported from England. It remains an outstanding example of Colonial Georgian architecture. ... More on HMDB

Museum exhibits, artifacts from grist mill village, operated 1772-1961. Blacksmithing, 18th- and 19th-century living history ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

This 18th/19th century Quaker village is home to various living history programs as well as a museum and visitor center. A 318 acre tract of land was patented to Nicholas Hempstead and John Walley ... More on Heritage

Inscription. → 2 Miles →: County seat of Baltimore County from 1712 to 1768. Once a rival of Baltimore, an important point for shipping tobacco and a Port of Entry. Benjamin Rumsey, first Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On July 10, 1864, Major Harry Gilmors Confederate cavalry camped in this building (an old stage coach headquarters) on his way to burn the Pennsylvania R. R. bridge across the Gunpowder, where he captured General W. B. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Surveyed as “Prospect ye 29th August 1705 for Thomas Preston.” Named changed to “Olney” in 1810 by Mrs. John Norris, an admirer of Cowper, the poet, and his friend the Reverend John Newton, who ... More on HMDB

Campsites, fishing, hiking trails, picnicking, swimming. (244 acres. In Baltimore County waters of the Chesapeake Bay.) Hart-Miller Island is located in the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of Middle River and is accessible only by boat. ... More on GoingToTheBeach.com

Gunpowder Falls State Park (nearly 18,000 acres in Harford and Baltimore Counties) was established to prote... More on marylandstateparks.org

This is a very nice place to visit for just a little get-away. The park doesn't offer too much, but it is t... More on Epinions.com

Frederick Douglass sought to embody three keys for success in life: Believe in yourself. Take advantage of every opportunity. Use the power of spoken ... More on Frederickdouglass.org

Inscription. "Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation are those who want crops without plowing up the ground they want rain without thunder and lightning." Frederick Douglas... More on HMDB