Thomas Stone National Historic Site, Charles County
The 73rd annual Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (MHGP) is set to kick off April 25 in the Baltimore’s beautiful and historic Guilford neighborhood. Spanning four consecutive weekends from Sunday, April 25 through Sunday, May 16, 2010, the MHGP offers visitors the opportunity to explore some of Maryland’s most fascinating and noteworthy properties.
The 2010 tour includes 57 private homes, gardens, farms, churches and historic sites across six Maryland counties. Following the first tour in Baltimore City, the Pilgrimage continues in Baltimore County on Saturday, May 1; Montgomery County on Sunday, May 2; and Charles County on Saturday, May 8; before culminating in Talbot and Cecil Counties on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16 respectively.
The Dining Room at Tall Tails, Talbot County
The annual spring Pilgrimage is not only a great way to tour the gardens and interiors of some of Maryland’s most luxurious and historic residences, it is also a key fundraiser supporting the preservation of Maryland’s rich architectural and cultural heritage, from historic to contemporary settings.
“This yearʼs tour features so many unique and vastly different types of properties,” says Mary M. Meyer, Chairman, Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage. “From stately, historic Georgian revival homes in Guilford (Baltimore City) and waterfront homes with extensive habitat conservation features (Talbot County), to seldom seen historic treasures like Josiah Henson Site – formerly called the “Riley Farm/Uncle Tomʼs Cabin” (Montgomery County), and Mt. Harmon Plantation (Cecil County), one of the few remaining colonial era Plantations open to the public.
For additional information and tour details visit mhgp.org.
