2013 Special Event Information

One of the best times to visit Mount Harmon, experience our plantation hospitality and see history come to life, is at our annual special events. Mount Harmon special events celebrate our colonial and Eastern Shore heritage, and are not to be missed.

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Join us for Mount Harmon's special events and help to support one of Maryland's most beautiful historic sites. These events serve as important fund raisers that provide vital funding for Mount Harmon's operations, maintenance, and visitor programs.

Friends of Mount Harmon members receive invitations and discounts to Mount Harmon events. Memberships are tax deductible and help to preserve Mount Harmon. See specific event listings below for detailed event information. For more information about great special event sponsorship opportunities at Mount Harmon Plantation, click here.

Mount Harmon Colonial Picnic, Sunday, June 2, 12noon – 4pm

One of the best times to visit Mount Harmon and experience its colonial history and plantation hospitality is at the annual Colonial Picnic. The Picnic features Colonial Reenactors and Demonstrations, a gourmet Eastern Shore picnic, Manor House Tours, Silent Auction, and Plantation Wagon Rides. Proceeds benefit Mount Harmon Plantation.

Colonial Picnic Tickets: Adults $35, Children $10.

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Lotus Blossom Festival, Saturday, August 3, 10am – 4pm

The Mount Harmon Lotus Blossom Festival showcases the plantation's rare American Lotus in peak bloom and pristine natural surroundings, and features nature inspired artisans and activities. The American Lotus, a relative of the water lily and the largest wildflower in the United States, is rare in Maryland and neighboring states, but abundant at Mount Harmon.

Admission: $5, FOMH Members & Children 12 & under Free

Tickets Available Upon Entry

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Revolutionary War Encampment, Saturday and Sunday, Sept 14 & 15, 10am – 4pm

Mount Harmon is hosting a full scale Revolutionary War Re-enactment & Colonial Festival, complete with British & Rebel Encampments, military skirmishes, tactical demonstrations, colonial marketplace, manor house tours, food vendors & much more!

Admission: $5, FOMH members and Children 12 & under Free

Tickets Available Upon Entry

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Bull & Oyster Roast, Saturday, October 12, 5 pm to 10 pm

The Bull & Oyster Roast is a favorite fall event and great time to visit Mount Harmon and enjoy one of the Eastern Shore’s finest delicacies – freshly shucked oysters! The Bull & Oyster Roast is an important fundraiser for Mount Harmon and is a festive evening for friends to gather in support of this historic treasure.

Tickets include oysters on the half shell and roasted oysters, a barbeque buffet, desert, beer and wine, a silent auction, manor house tours, and live music.

Bull & Oyster Roast: $50 per person, $400 Reserved table for 8

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Yuletide Manor House Tour, Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8, 11:00 am to 3 pm

Get into the holiday spirit at Mount Harmon’s Yuletide Manor House Tour. The Yuletide Tour features holiday decorations inspired by Colonial Williamsburg, hearth cooking demonstrations, Children’s Holiday Craft Activities, and Holiday Decorations & Greens Sale.

Visitors enjoy hearth cooking demonstrations, hearth-made gingerbread and Wassail Punch in the Colonial kitchen, and Children’s Holiday Craft Activities in the Education & Discovery Center.

Tickets: $10, FOMH members $5, Children 12 & under free

Tickets Available Upon Entry

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For additional Event Information, Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities, Media Coverage and Press Credentials call FOMH at 410-275-8819 or e-mail info@mountharmon.org.

Friends of Mount Harmon
600 Mount Harmon Lane, P. O. Box 65, Earleville, MD 21919
410-275-8819 or via e-mail at info@mountharmon.org
Mount Harmon Plantation, a scenic and historic treasure.