Plan Your Visit

History Lesson

Visit the Hampton National Historic Site, including the mansion, grounds, and original slave quarters.
Learn about the first African American Man of Science at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum.
Celebrate 80 years of aviation history at the Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum.
Walk the Defenders Trail at North Point State Park and re-enact the War of 1812.
Witness the history of fire fighting, learn about the Great Baltimore Fire, tour an 1871 fire house, and climb on a 1938 pumping engine at the Fire Museum of Maryland.

View the outdoor collection of nine historic jet planes and a 1952 Martin 404 airliner at Strawberry Point.
Tour the surrounding community to see where President Nixon lived while on loan to Glenn L. Martin from the U.S. Navy.
Take a leisurely water taxi tour of Middle River, stopping at a waterfront restaurant for a Maryland crabcake lunch.
Bird watch, hike, or launch a canoe from the Marshy Point Nature Center.

Tour the five wineries on the Piedmont Wine Trail. Be sure to stop in at each award-winning Baltimore County winery, Boordy, Basignani, DeJon, and Woodhall, for tours and tastings.
Enjoy fine dining at the Manor Tavern, once a rough and tumble bar known for colorful characters and dirt floors, dating back to the 1750s.
Shop the luxury wing of the Towson Town Center and enjoy Louis Vuitton, Lacoste, Burberry, and others.
Treat yourself at one of Baltimore County's luxurious day spas.

Cheer the Tigers or tour the one-of-a-kind Asian Arts and Culture Center at Towson University.
Hear world-renowned speakers or catch a performance of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society at Goucher University.
View the stars with an astrophysicist or make time to see a sampling of more than 2 million images in the photography collection at UMBC.
University-area restaurants and shopping are group-friendly and convenient.

Shop in a charming downtown neighborhoods for one-of-a-kind items: Reisterstown, Towson, Pikesville, and Catonsville.
Find unusual gifts and crafts in Monkton and Cockeysville.
Visit brand-name stores at regional shopping malls.
Support local artisans at area festivals and farmers' markets.

There are many options for touring Baltimore County. Please contact these companies directly for group reservations and discounts.