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SUMMARY:Flower & Plant Market
DESCRIPTION:Join the Union Mills Homestead when they open the 2026 season with their 56th Annual Flower & Plant Market! Come see beautiful selections of your favorite regionally grown: Native Plants Hanging Baskets Annuals/Perennials Vegetable Plants and Herbs Shrubs and Trees Heirloom Vegetables Browse the Tannery and wagons for the perfect additions to your garden. Visit the Gardener’s Corner for gently used books\, pots\, containers\, and other garden-related bargains. Browse the booths of craft and garden-related vendors. \nSchedule: Friday Early-Bird Selections — have the first pick of the unique selection of quality plants! Kountry Kafe Catering will feature a light luncheon menu. Craft vendors will join for the afternoon. Saturday and Sunday Tannery and wagons full of locally grown flowers\, shrubs\, vegetables and herbs. Garden-related vendors. Kountry Kafe Catering will feature your lunch menu favorites. Historic House and Mill tours from noon – 4 pm (last combination tour starts at 3). Saturday only – children’s activity table provided by the Littlestown Garden Club.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/flower-plant-market/
LOCATION:The Union Mills Homestead\, 3311 Littlestown Pike\, Westminster\, MD\, 21158\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Citizen Meets Soldier
DESCRIPTION:“Citizen Meets Soldier” is a living history of 1863 in Carroll County\, Maryland. Join the Union Mills Homestead to commemorate the events of the hot summer of 1863. Walk in the footsteps of the citizens of Carroll County\, Maryland\, who were divided in their loyalties\, and the Union and Confederate soldiers who camped along Big Pipe Creek at Union Mills in the days surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg. Union Mills’ Civil War encampment will celebrate and commemorate the chaos and excitement of the Civil War in Carroll County\, Maryland. \nIn the days surrounding Lee’s Second Invasion of the North\, small towns in Carroll County — including Union Mills — saw the movement of both U.S. and Confederate Armies\, supply wagons\, injured soldiers\, and an important skirmish occurred in nearby Westminster. There\, U.S. Cavalry charged headfirst into Confederate Cavalry under the command of Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. But for a few hours\, a battle may well have occurred at Union Mills\, as it lay dead center in the Union Army’s defensive line along Big Pipe Creek and Union Mills served as the site of overnight encampments by both Stuart’s Confederate Cavalry and Sykes’ Fifth Corps of the U.S. Army. Stuart’s Cavalry pulled out of Union Mills just hours before the Union Army arrived! \nLiving history portrayals\, encampments\, and historic displays interpreting this period will take place on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead. This event is $10 per car.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/citizen-meets-soldier/
LOCATION:The Union Mills Homestead\, 3311 Littlestown Pike\, Westminster\, MD\, 21158\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:55th Annual Old Fashioned Corn Roast
DESCRIPTION:Each meal ticket includes a serving of fried chicken\, applesauce\, sliced tomatoes\, roll and butter\, iced tea or lemonade and all the roasted corn that you can eat! Corn is roasted in the husk served at your table. \nOther Attractions: Musical Entertainment by the Martin Brothers Gift Shop and Blacksmith Shop open Tours of the historic House and Mill for a fee (11 am – 4 pm). Adult – $22; 12 years and under – $10. Please note: there will be a 50¢ credit card fee per ticket.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/55th-annual-old-fashioned-corn-roast/
LOCATION:The Union Mills Homestead\, 3311 Littlestown Pike\, Westminster\, MD\, 21158\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Music on the Millrace: Hayden Shaw and This Side of Pleasant
DESCRIPTION:Music on the Millrace offers a relaxed\, inviting opportunity for members and friends to come out to enjoy the authentic beauty of the site\, separate from our other major events. \nThis is a great time to enjoy an afternoon on the beautiful grounds of the Union Mills Homestead. Admission to the event is only $10. Under 12 are free! Food\, beer and wine will be available to purchase. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. No outside alcohol may be brought into the event. Because we have to inspect any containers to ensure there is no alcohol\, please refrain from bringing backpacks or coolers\, although you are welcome to bring your own snacks. \nHayden Shaw and This Side of Pleasant \nHailing from right down the road\, Hayden Shaw and his band This Side of Pleasant (as in Pleasant Valley) is thrilled to be back for another great day of Bluegrass! Hayden Shaw & This Side of Pleasant is a high-energy Bluegrass group comprised of some of Hayden’s best friends in Bluegrass. Last March they broke the attendance record for a Wehrly’s Auction House “Pickin’ and Biddin’” show. Hayden pulls from a wide array of influences and music genres to bring a fun and exciting bluegrass show that you won’t want to miss!
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/music-on-the-millrace-hayden-shaw-and-this-side-of-pleasant-2/
LOCATION:The Union Mills Homestead\, 3311 Littlestown Pike\, Westminster\, MD\, 21158\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Maryland Microbrewery Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Union Mills Homestead is pleased once again to host this unique event to promote Maryland’s microbreweries. The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is the highlight and culminating event of Carroll County Beer Week. This fun-packed festival celebrates and promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews. Come join the fun of Maryland’s premier beer festival! \n\nA wide selection of Maryland breweries\, each with a variety of different beers to sample.\nFood vendors.\nContinuous live music and entertainment.\nCrafts and unique merchandise vendors.\nSeminars to enhance the public’s knowledge of brewing.\nHistoric Site – 16 acres of open\, beautifully maintained parkland with easy access.\nAmple parking\, both onsite and at the satellite parking lot–Park there and carpool!\n\nTickets are available at the event\, or get prepaid tickets in advance on the event website\, marylandmicrobreweryfestival.com. Limited admission: tickets sold on first-come\, first-served basis. $25 (in advance) or $30 (at the door); Non-beer sampling: $8 (in advance) or $10 (at the door); 12 years and under admitted free
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/maryland-microbrewery-festival-2/
LOCATION:The Union Mills Homestead\, 3311 Littlestown Pike\, Westminster\, MD\, 21158\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mason-Dixon Jeep Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Come out and see a large collection of Willys and Jeeps at the historic Union Mills Homestead. This is one of the largest vintage Jeep shows on the East Coast. This year is the 20th Anniversary of this annual event. See World War II and Korean War era military Jeeps and the civilian Jeeps and utility vehicles that are the grandfathers of today’s Jeeps & SUVs. \nJeeps can be entered into one of three categories at the show: Best Military Jeep\, Best CJ (Civilian Jeep) and Best Non-Jeep. The non-jeep category features Willys trucks and station wagons. Everyone in attendance will vote on each of the three categories to name the winners. \nTours of the Historic house and Mill available for a small fee from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\, with the last tour starting at 3:00 pm. Food and drink will be available to purchase on site.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/mason-dixon-jeep-gathering-2/
LOCATION:The Union Mills Homestead\, 3311 Littlestown Pike\, Westminster\, MD\, 21158\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Christkindlmarkt
DESCRIPTION:Come and join the Union Mills Homestead for a German-style Christmas market. Food and drinks will be available to purchase\, along with a variety of hand-crafted and unique gifts from vendors in the Grist Mill and Tannery. The gift shop will be open for your holiday shopping as will the blacksmith and woodworking shops. \nA portion of the historic Homestead will be decorated and open for you to visit. Parking is onsite\, $5 per vehicle. Buses are extra\, please call for details! Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season at Union Mills\, celebrating our German heritage!
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/christkindlmarkt-2/
LOCATION:The Union Mills Homestead\, 3311 Littlestown Pike\, Westminster\, MD\, 21158\, United States
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