2013
January –
5 – North Park “Frostbite” Trail Walk - 10 a.m. This guided nature and historic walk is free to the public. Distance 1.5 miles in 90 minutes. Meet at the Lock House, 817 Conesteo Street.
17 - Ellsworth B. Shank Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave – “Hydro-Electric Power on the lower Susquehanna” presented by Tom Fitzpatrick.
February –
21 – Ellsworth B. Shank Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave – "Preservation Workshop: Your Historic Windows, Don't Let Them be a Pane/Pain in your Wallet" presented by John Lindtner, owner of Building Preservation Services; Sarah McShane and Leah Mayer, Planners for Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning.
March –
16 – North Park Trail Walk - 10 a.m. This guided nature and historic walk is free to the public. Distance 1.5 miles in 90 minutes. Meet at the Lock House, 817 Conesteo Street.
21 – Ellsworth B. Shank Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave – "The Other Side: The Role of Segregation and Integration in Harford County Public Schools" presented by Christine Tolbert.
April –
13 - Museum Re-opening, please join us as we reopen the Lock House for the 2013 season!
18 –– Ellsworth B. Shank Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave – “Researching and Writing about the War of 1812” presented by Mike Dixon and Heidi Glatfelter
25 – Annual Dinner – The Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace at the Lock House will hold its Annual Dinner Meeting at The Bayou. This is the official Museum general meeting and museum members and guests are welcome.
May –
3-5 – Commemorate Havre de Grace War of 1812. Visit the City of Havre de Grace and the Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House as the British once again storm Havre de Grace as they did on May 3, 1813! There will be drill formations, men and women in period attire, troop encampments, reenactments, craft demonstrations, and discussions on the War and its effect on the town of Havre de Grace.
16 – Ellsworth B. Shank Lecture Series, 7:00pm at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave – “Historical APG” presented by Jeff Smart the RDECOM Command Historian.
18 – North Park Trail Walk -10 a.m. This guided nature and historic walk is free to the public. Distance 1.5 miles in 90 minutes. Meet at the Lock House, 817 Conesteo Street.
June –
20 – Ellsworth B. Shank Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave –"Traveling the North Park Trail and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal", presented by Joe Kochenderfer.
July –
12-14 – Pirate Fest Weekend!
12 – Pirate Pub Crawl – Put on your best Swashbuckling Attire and join in with Pirates as you visit some of Havre de Grace’s finest pubs. There will be treasure hunts and prizes along the way. Crawl begins at 7pm and costs $10 per person.
13 -Pirate Fest 5k Run, 8 a.m. – The 4th Annual Pirate 5k is run along a fast and flat certified course that takes you along Havre de Grace’s historic Lafayette Trail and beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River. $20 – Early Bird, $25 – Regular and Race Day.
Pirate Encampment
13 – 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
14 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Discover where the first act of piracy occurred here in our state! Visit an authentic Pirate Encampment, complete with skirmishes, period clothing and demonstrations. Children's activities, guided tours and musical entertainment also included. Admission - $3, kids under 12 free.
13 - 6th Annual Pirate Gala, 7-11p.m. You'll discover that no one parties like the Pirates when you attend the Gala of the summer! Come in your best pirate finery and expect an evening filled with live music, vittles and grog. $$
September –
21 - North Park Trail Walk - 10 a.m. This guided nature and historic walk is free to the public. Distance 1.5 miles in 90 minutes. Meet at the Lock House, 817 Conesteo Street.
November –
16– North Park Trail Walk - 10 a.m. This guided nature and historic walk is free to the public. Distance 1.5 miles in 90 minutes. Meet at the Lock House, 817 Conesteo Street.
December –
7-8 – Christmas Boutique at the Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House, Saturday, December 7, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and Sunday, December 8, noon to 8:00 pm. Enjoy shopping in a historic setting at the Lock House for hand-crafted traditional holiday shopping. All of the items are one of a kind made by the Lock House Ladies, and fresh greens will be available.
8 – 41st Candlelight Tour, Sunday, December 8, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Take a tour of selected Havre de Grace historic homes and buildings. Enjoy the candlelight illuminated streets of Havre de Grace and the songs of Christmas carolers. Donation - $15 per person.
