May 15-16, 2021: Secret Garden shhhhhhh…

The 15th Annual Secret Garden Tour, alongside the Garden Mart & Plant Sale, will be held the weekend of May 15-16, 2021. Tickets to the Secret Garden Tour are $25.00 per person and available for purchase online here.

Please note that Online ticket sales will end on the day prior, May 14th, at 12:00 PM. However, you may still purchase tickets in person at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Havre de Grace Visitor Center, Amanda’s Florist, and Concord Point Coffee.

The Secret Garden Tour, hosted by the Gardens de Grace Club, supports the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. It is a self-guided tour of private gardens along the Chesapeake Bay and around historic Havre de Grace from 12:00 until 5:00 PM.

The tour begins at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, located at 100 Lafayette Street in Havre de Grace, MD. At the museum, you’ll pick up your tour booklet and pin on the weekend of the tour. Your pin is your entry into each of the gardens on the tour.

This is a rain or shine event, so there won’t be any refunds issued unless the tour is specifically cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. Please abide by CDC and State of Maryland social distancing guidelines. And out of respect to homeowners, we ask that there be no pets (with the exception of trained and registered service animals).

Please call 410-652-9757 or email gardensdegrace@hotmail.com with any questions you may have.

The Garden Mart / Plant Sale is FREE, held the same weekend as the Garden Tour on the grounds of the Maritime Museum from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Plants will be sold on the museum’s lower level and on the grounds of Concord Point Lighthouse. Shop native plants, perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets and more.
There will be food trucks and assorted vendors selling arts and handicrafts, in addition to plein air artists and musical performances during the event. There will be a crystal bowl “soundbath” on Sunday with energy healer Linnea Tober.

Check the Museum’s Facebook page for additional details.

Secret Garden Flyer

May 7, 2021: First Friday and Pride of Baltimore

Friday, May 7 is First Fridays in downtown Havre de Grace, with all the festivities attached. 
Pride of Baltimore II will sail into Havre de Grace on Friday evening, dock and be open to the public for viewing (not boarding though) on Saturday & Sunday, May 8 & 9. The ship sails Monday morning, May 10.
See you there for selfies! 
Friday, May 7
5:00 pm: Ship’s Arrival
Watch the ship sail into HdG, announcing her arrival with cannon fire. See the crew take in sail, secure the vessel to the dock, and prepare it for its weekend stay.
6:00 pm: Mosaic Project’s “Dawn’s Early Light”
Be transported back in time as you listen to stories of actual people who were here during the British Invasion on May 3, 1813.  Interact with these historical figures and learn about their experiences.
Saturday, May 8
9:00 am: “Coffee with the Captain”
Watch a virtual program featuring Pride II’s Captain Jan Miles with special guest HdG Mayor Bill Martin, streamed live on the Pride’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/prideII.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm:
Pride II
Take a close-up view of this replica War of 1812 privateer schooner and witness crewmembers at work. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, the ship is unable to offer deck tours or day sails.
Shoreside Exhibits
Explore the history of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area and highlight the nationally significant connection to the region through the shoreside traveling exhibit located next to the Pride II.
War of 1812 Encampment
Witness a living history display through this re-created troop camp.  Interact with historical interpreters that describe and depict the daily life of the soldiers.
Sunday, May 9
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm:

Pride II
Take a close-up view of this replica War of 1812 privateer schooner and witness crewmembers at work. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, the ship is unable to offer deck tours or day sails.
Shoreside Exhibits
Explore the history of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area and highlight the nationally significant connection to the region through the shoreside traveling exhibit located next to the Pride II.
War of 1812 Encampment
Witness a living history display through this re-created troop camp.  Interact with historical interpreters that describe and depict the daily life of the soldiers.
Event Partners:
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
City of Havre de Grace
Pride of Baltimore, Inc.
National Park Service: Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail