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  • Maryland’s First Constitution Topic of Annual Meeting

    Maryland’s First Constitution Topic of Annual Meeting

    The Union Mills Homestead Foundation's annual meeting will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025, in the Tannery at the historic…

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    1899 Wedding at Union Mills

    1899 Wedding at Union Mills

    A wedding this spring on the lower lawn at the Union Mills Homestead echoed a wedding held at the site…

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    Music on the Millrace 2025

    Music on the Millrace 2025

    Join us for “Music on the Millrace” again this year! This new Sunday concert series at the Union Mills Homestead,…

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    Quilt Raffle 2025

    Quilt Raffle 2025

    A special quilt is once again being raffled this year, a benefit for the nonprofit Union Mills Homestead Foundation that…

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    Union Mills Homestead Opposes MPRP

    Union Mills Homestead Opposes MPRP

    The Union Mills Homestead Foundation opposes the proposed high voltage electrical transmission line project known as the Maryland Piedmont Reliability…

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    Quilt Raffle

    Quilt Raffle

    A special quilt is being raffled this year, made by Laurie Sieminski and donated to the Union Mills Homestead! The…

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    Music on the Millrace

    Music on the Millrace

    "Music on the Millrace" is a new Sunday concert series at the Union Mills Homestead, offered this year at the…

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    Strategic Plan for the Union Mills Homestead

    Strategic Plan for the Union Mills Homestead

    The Homestead Foundation has adopted a new strategic plan (linked below), outlining our vision to better engage with the public…

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    Flume Project Wins Award

    Flume Project Wins Award

    (Image above: Elizabeth Hughes (center right), Director of the Maryland Historical Trust, with the award recognizing the Flume Restoration at…

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    Union Mills Homestead Names New Executive Director

    Union Mills Homestead Names New Executive Director

    The Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that Kyle P. Dalton has been named executive director of…

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    Union Mills’ 225th Anniversary

    Union Mills’ 225th Anniversary

    The Union Mills Homestead celebrated its 225th year in 2022, marking the anniversary of the site's founding by brothers Andrew…

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    Storm Damage Forces Civil War Event Cancellation

    Storm Damage Forces Civil War Event Cancellation

    A severe storm blew through Maryland on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, causing significant damage at the Union Mills Homestead. The…

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