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
The worlds of art and history come together in an exciting new gallery exhibition set to open August 19 at the Howard County Center for the Arts in celebration of Ellicott City’s 250th anniversary. ARTifacts will explore the creative interpretation by artists of individual historic artifacts
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
EC250, Inc. received a generous and very meaningful gift earlier this year from a long-time Howard County family. 500 prints of the painting THE HOWARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE by Dorothy Iglehart Pumphrey were donated by her children for use as part of Ellicott City’s 250th commemoration.
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Ellicott City, Howard County Center for the Arts resident artist Lisa Scarbath wanted to use her talent for creating sparking mosaics to give the town something special. She wanted it to be something that would depict the history, personality, and
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
The limited run of the third EC250 can notably features the name TO THE HEAVENS — the third label design pays tribute to the remarkable Benjamin Banneker. The QRCode on the can tells the story of Banneker who became known as the first black man of science. During a time when the majority of his
In recognition of Ellicott City's 250th anniversary Manor Hill Brewing will soon feature a custom label on cans of their signature Manor Hill IPA to mark the historic town's commemorative year. A special unveiling of the first in a three-part series of EC250 cans will take place on April 9 at
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
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
