I try to keep this list of historic house museums for Maryland current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you are searching for museums near you, or close to where you will be traveling to, please change the display view to Map.
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Beall-Dawson Historic House Museum
The Beall-Dawson House was built circa 1815 for Upton Beall and his wife and daughters. Beall, from a prominent Georgetown… Read More
Captain Avery Museum
- 410-867-4486
- 1418 E West Shady Side Rd, Shady Side, MD, USA
The Captain Salem Avery House was built c. 1860 on the Banks of the West River in Shady Side, Maryland.… Read More
Clara Barton National Historic Site
- 301-320-1410
- 5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo, MD, USA
Clara Barton National Historic Site commemorates the life of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The home served… Read More
Evergreen Museum & Library
- 410-516-0341
- 4545 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA
Evergreen Museum & Library is housed in a Gilded Age mansion surrounded by 26 acres of gardens and woods. The… Read More
Gordon-Roberts House
- 301-777-8678
- 218 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD, USA
The Gordon-Roberts House was built on lot #60 of the Town of Cumberland as laid out by Thomas Beall of… Read More
Hammond-Harwood House
- 410-263-4683
- 19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD, USA
Hammond-Harwood House is the Jewel of Annapolis, the grandest Colonial house in Annapolis, preserved intact since 1774. It was the… Read More
Hampton National Historic Site
- 410-823-1309
- 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD, USA
Hampton National Historic Site offers an exceptional, perhaps unmatched, look at a nineteenth century slave estate. Still visible today is… Read More
Homewood House Museum
- 410-516-5589
- 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
A National Historic Landmark, Homewood is one of the best-surviving examples of Federal-period Palladian architecture in the nation. Built circa… Read More
Irish Railroad Workers Museum
- 410-347-4747
- 918 Lemmon Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
The Irish Railroad Workers Museum consists of two renovated alley houses in 900 block of Lemmon Street. The houses on… Read More
James E. Kirwan House
- 410-829-7760
- 641 Dominion Road, Chester, MD, USA
The James E. Kirwan House and Store is a living museum located south of the village of Chester on Kent… Read More
Miller House Museum
- 301-797-8782
- 135 W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD, USA
Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival… Read More
Montpelier Mansion
- 301-377-7817
- 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD, USA
A fine example of Georgian architecture, popular in Maryland in the late 1700s, Montpelier Mansion sits on approximately 70 acres… Read More
Mount Clare Museum House
- 410-837-3262
- 1500 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD, USA
Mount Clare is a 1760 colonial Georgian home built by one of Maryland’s leading patriots and one of our first… Read More
Mount Harmon Plantation
- 410-275-8819
- 600 Mount Harmon Road, Earleville, MD, USA
Plantation House is a three-story, five bay, brick double pile structure dated to 1730. The interior is furnished with American,… Read More
Riversdale House Museum
- 301-864-420
- 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD, USA
Riversdale, a National Historic Landmark, was constructed between 1801 and 1807 for Henri Stier, a Flemish aristocrat, and completed by… Read More
Rose Hill Manor
- 301-600-1650
- 1611 North Market Street, Frederick, MD, USA
Rose Hill Manor was built in 1790s by John & Ann Grahame. The home was the last home in which… Read More
Salisbury Mansion
- 508-753-8278
- 40 Highland Street, Worcester, MA, USA
Salisbury Mansion was once home to one of Worcester County's wealthiest families. It was built in 1772 as a combination… Read More
Sotterley Plantation
- 301-373-2280
- 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, USA
Older than Mount Vernon, older than Monticello, older than the nation itself, Sotterley Plantation stands majestically on the banks of… Read More
Surratt House Museum
- 301-868-1121
- 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD, USA
Built in 1852 as a middle-class plantation home, historic Surratt House also served as a tavern and hostelry, a post… Read More
Teackle Mansion
- 410-651-2238
- 11736 Mansion St, Princess Anne, MD, USA
The 10,000 square foot American villa style house exhibits a grandiose plan that included decorative plaster finishes, an indoor bath,… Read More
The Baltimore Poe House and Museum
- 410-396-7932
- 203 North Amity Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
The house was built around 1830 in what was then considered the country. The new Baltimore and Ohio train station… Read More
The Star Spangled Banner Flag House
- 410-837-1793
- 844 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
Built in 1793, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House was the home and place of business of Mary Pickersgill, maker of… Read More
William Paca House and Garden
- 410-990-4538
- 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD, USA
The William Paca House & Garden is a National Historic Landmark, restored by Historic Annapolis to its colonial-era splendor. The… Read More
Winslow Crocker House
- 617-994-6661
- 250 Main Street, Yarmouth Port, MA, USA
In 1936, Mary Thacher had Winslow Crocker House moved six miles down the Old King's Highway to its present location.… Read More























