Media Resources
Facts
Mount Harmon Plantation consists of:
~A manor house c. 1730, colonial kitchen and plantation outbuildings, formal boxwood garden, rare tobacco prize house, nature preserve, and a scenic waterfront location.
~200 acres of pristine open space, with miles of waterfront nature trails, abundant wildlife and rare flora.
~Brick Georgian Manor House circa 1730, furnished with American, English, Irish, and Scottish antiques, restored to reflect its colonial period.
~Colonial Kitchen furnished with 18th c. kitchenware and artifacts.
~Plantation Outbuildings: reconstructed colonial smoke house, tobacco barn, and slave quarters bring plantation history to life.
~Prize House, where tobacco was “prized” into barrels before being shipped overseas.
~Formal brick serpentine walled boxwood garden, a popular location for weddings.
~Colonial demonstration garden with colonial vegetable, fiber, herb, Native American and African American plots.
On-going Activities
~Mount Harmon Plantation is open to the public for guided tours Thursday – Sunday, 10:00am – 3:00pm, May – October, and by appointment year around for school and special groups. Group tours at special rates by reservation.
~Mount Harmon is open daily 9 – 5 to day pass visitors to enjoy historic grounds, picnic areas, and 200-acre nature preserve.
~Mount Harmon is also available for weddings and private events and is a spectacular setting for any special occasion.
~Mount Harmon is listed on the National Historic Register, is an official Chesapeake Bay Gateway Network site, and is located along the National Scenic Byway.
~Mount Harmon has active membership, educational, fund raising, special events, and visitor programming. Mount Harmon teaches visitors of every age about the lifestyle, culture, agriculture and trade of a colonial era plantation.
~Mount Harmon’s Education Program provides a window into our colonial heritage, with tours of the manor house, colonial demonstrations and games, and nature walk.
~Mount Harmon’s annual Special Event Series features popular events which are important fundraisers and are not to be missed.
~Mount Harmon is administered by the Friends of Mount Harmon, Inc. a non profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Mount Harmon, for the public’s education and enjoyment.
Videos
Discover Mount Harmon
Learn about Mount Harmon’s attractions as a premiere heritage destination for our community and region
Mount Harmon Wicomico Hunt Point to Point
Documents Maryland’s only waterfront point to point races and a fun day in the country
Mount Harmon Revolutionary Reenactment & Colonial Festival
Glimpse Living History bagpipes and all
Photography
We encourage articles of all kinds about Mount Harmon. If you are looking for hi resolution photography please contact us at info@mountharmon.org so we may assist your efforts.
The below gallery of signature photos of Mount Harmon are available in hi resolution format. Please let us now what you may be interested in.
