Lock House Museum

Lock House Museum Visit the Lock House Museum located in Havre de Grace, MD. Open April thru October, Fri, Sat, Sun 1-5. Admission $ Open seasonally April through October.

The original lock tender's house and lock tell the story of life and canal transportation in the mid-19th century. Built in 1840, the Lock House served as home to the lock tender and his family and as the office of the toll collector of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal which was in operation from 1840 into the 1890s. The Lock House Museum, located in North Park along the Susquehanna River, disp

lays exhibits about the nineteenth century canal including the toll collector's office, a working scale model lock, life in the lock house in the mid-1850s, and the the newly renovated upstairs exhibits on the economics of the canal on the region and the villages and communities along its 45 mile stretch . Visit our website to learn about us: www.thelockhousemuseum.org. We hope to see you soon!

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Joe K; our friend, mentor, and steadfast volunteer. Joe retired fr...
07/15/2025

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Joe K; our friend, mentor, and steadfast volunteer. Joe retired from being our Sunday docent and school trip guide after nearly 30 years at the Lock House last year at 90 years old. As a symbol of our gratitude for the generosity of his time and knowledge he gave to the Lock House, the Museum dedicated the pivot bridge to Joe. It was his favorite thing to demonstrate to visitors and he never hesitated to open it and talk about it. He loved the Lock House and canal history.
His presence will be missed far and wide as he impacted so many aspects and lives of Havre de Grace. We will miss him greatly.
Read more about him on our website.
www.thelockhousemuseum.org

06/17/2025

Thank you to all the kids who participated in our first Lock House Lego Build! What a great first event with 10 entries:)

A big shout out to Julie Ruhnke, Lock House board member and Tracy Robertson with the HDG Youth Commission for creating this event. And a special shoutout to Bomboy's Candy for donating gift certificates to all of the entrants and to John, the Hot Dog Guy, who came out with his cart and donated his time and hot dogs to make this a special day for all of us!

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06/15/2025

Self-care Saturday 🧘🏼 The Lock House is one of my favorite places in Havre de Grace for peace and self care because it is beautiful and quiet. Join us today 9am Community Yoga

We have extended the deadline for submissions for our Lego Build Contest to Sunday, May 25th. We'd love to have your en...
05/22/2025

We have extended the deadline for submissions for our Lego Build Contest to Sunday, May 25th. We'd love to have your entries all you HDG students!

05/20/2025

We like your love affair of the Lock House lately:)

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05/19/2025

You found it!

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A reminder that the deadline for our Lego contest open to all HDG schools is next Wednesday, May 21st. Get those entrie...
05/13/2025

A reminder that the deadline for our Lego contest open to all HDG schools is next Wednesday, May 21st.
Get those entries in to us soon!
Call to drop off during the week or stop in on the weekend F-Su 1-5.

05/11/2025

Phone and battery found in the ladie's room during the Beer & Wine Fest on Saturday. Message us if it's yours.

05/11/2025

Thanks, this is a great shot of the opening of the Craft Beer and Wine Fest yesterday. It was a great event!

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Come on down to the 7th Annual Lock House Museum Craft Beer and Wine Festival. Live music, local beer and wine, vendors,...
05/10/2025

Come on down to the 7th Annual Lock House Museum Craft Beer and Wine Festival. Live music, local beer and wine, vendors, and food trucks. Kids 16 and under are free!

All proceeds benefit the Lock House Museum. 🍻🍷🎶 7th Annual Lock House Craft Beer & Wine Festival

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Open seasonally April through October.

Built in 1840, the Lock House served as home to the lock tender and as the office for the toll collector of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal Company, which was in operation from 1840 into the 1890s. The museum tells the canal transportation history of the S & T Canal from Wrightsville, PA to Havre de Grace and life in mid-19th century America. The Lock House Museum located along the beautiful Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace, Maryland, hosts several special fundraising events, such as Craft Beer and Wine (April), Pirate Fest (June), and the Candlelight Tour and Holiday Boutique (December).