
EC250 Selects Linda Joy Burke’s “ARTifacts” Submission for Award
Listen to Ms. Burke read her work Inspired by a hand-carved wooden pitcher from the Howard County Historical Society’s Ellicott family collection, Linda Joy Burke’s submission for Howard County Arts Council’s EC250 “ARTifacts” exhibit was selected by EC250 for one

Congratulations to the EC250 Essay Contest Winners!
On June 30th EC250 joined Historic Ellicott City, Inc. at the Howard County Library System Miller Branch for the presentation of awards in the EC250 Essay Contest. Winning participants received a certificate and cash award in addition to a commemorative EC250 brass logo keepsake and a gift

Miami Nation Representative to Speak on Tribe’s Early Relationship With Quakers and Ellicott City’s Ellicott Family.
EC250, Inc. will welcome Diane Hunter, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and a citizen of the Tribe at 1 pm on Saturday, May 14 at the Museum of Howard County History for a presentation to discuss the renown Miami leader Mihšihkinaahkwa’s (Chief

EC250 Invites Visitors to Ellicott City to See the Town Through a Special Selection of Poems
April is National Poetry Month and the perfect time to experience a poetic moment in historic Ellicott City! In celebration of Ellicott City’s 250th anniversary Howard County Poetry & Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo) invites visitors to seek and peek into the town’s shop windows for a

Essay Contest Encourages Students to Consider the Rich History of Ellicott City
In honor of the 250th Anniversary of Ellicott City, Maryland HISTORIC ELLICOTT CITY, Inc. is sponsoring a student essay contest and inviting Howard County students in grades Pre-K through 12 to participate for cash awards. The contest encourages students to consider the rich history of Ellicott