News & Stories - Union Mills Homestead

Union Mills' 225th Anniversary

17-11-22

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

14-07-22

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

Union Mills' Industrial Heritage

27-04-22

Union Mills celebrates its 225th anniversary in 2022, a good opportunity to reflect on the site's rich industrial history. Founded ...

05-11-21

The Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival, an annual tradition at the Union Mills Homestead, returned this year after the 2020 event ...

Remembering George M. Shriver, III

21-09-21

(Photo above: George M. Shriver, III volunteering at the 1981 Flower & Plant Market at the Union Mills Homestead.) The ...

Tannery Investigation Continues

20-04-21

(Image Above: The Tannery Bark Shed and Drying Shed at the Union Mills Homestead) Most visitors to Union Mills know ...

21-01-21

Jane S. Sewell, the long-time Executive Director of the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc., retires effective February 1, 2021. Jane ...

20-12-20

A Christmas Eve poem written in 1886 has been brought to life by a video that highlights some of the ...

23-09-20

The Maryland Microbrewery Festival, held each September at the Union Mills Homestead, will not be held in 2020 due to ...

30-07-20

The Union Mills Homestead Foundation and the Silver Run-Union Mills Lions Club were preparing this year for the 50th Annual ...

29-07-20

(Photo above: Stone Arch Bridge over Big Pipe Creek in Union Mills, circa 1890. The bridge was built 1807-08 and ...

Union Mills Homestead Re-opened

12-07-20

The Union Mills Homestead is now reopened after our COVID-19 closure. The site is open to tour Fridays, Saturdays and ...

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