Savage Historical Society

09/20/2026

Thank you to all who came out for last week's meeting. Peter's presentation on Savage Mill's water wheel was well researched and showed a great comparison between the wheel then and what is in its place now.

09/14/2026

⭐Reminder: Meeting tomorrow, Sept. 15th⭐

Ever wonder what was in the mill ruins you see as you walk along Savage Mill trail? How did Savage Mill generate power a century ago? What worked well and what did not?

📅 Tuesday, September 15th
🕖 7:00pm
📍Thornton Conference Room (lower level) in Carroll Baldwin Hall
Please use the lower entrances to the Hall that are along Foundry Street.
❓Bring your questions and your friends!! See you on tomorrow night.

09/01/2026

Ever wonder what was in the mill ruins you see as you walk along Savage Mill trail? How did Savage Mill generate power a century ago? What worked well and what did not?

If you have these questions, come to our next meeting:
📅 Tuesday, September 15th
🕖 7:00pm
📍Thornton Conference Room (lower level) in Carroll Baldwin Hall
Please use the lower entrances to the Hall that are along Foundry Street.

❓Bring your questions and your friends!! See you on Sept. 15th!

06/07/2026

Thanks to all who stopped by our tent during Savage Fest yesterday! It was great to see you all. We hope you learned a bit about our wonderful community over the last 250 years. If you want to be part of our listserv to receive meeting announcements and other happenings, please email us at [email protected] .

06/05/2026

The temperature might be hot for Savage Fest, but there will be lots of cool things to do!! Check out the schedule and be sure to stop by the Savage Historical Society table to see the highlights of our community over the last 250 years! See you tomorrow!!

06/02/2026

Looking for something to do on Saturday?!? Come visit the heart of Savage to enjoy games, bubbles, food, and vendors. It is Savage Fest time, folks! Be sure to stop at the Historical Society's booth as we unveil some of the community's history over the last 250 years!

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, take a moment to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and those veterans who fought for our freedoms but are no longer with us. There are several buried right here in Savage. Thank you to Savage Cemetery Company for keeping their memory alive.

03/07/2026

So much history in our small town! Thanks Savage Mill for telling this story.

02/23/2026

01/24/2026

Fun county trivia for your Friday night! 📬⚰️

Quick history trivia!📜 Did the Howard County Welcome Center formally function as a post office or a funeral home?

What if we told you: both! The building that stands today as our Welcome Center has served the local community in many different and fascinating ways:

⚰️In the 1860’s, the structure was once the WJ Bewley Funeral Home. After the passing of Bewley in 1872, his apprentice, Stephen Jones Hillsinger, purchased the business in 1873 and it became the Hillsinger & Son funeral business. But they relocated to Catonsville after Stephen Jones’ death in 1922.

📬By 1939, the original structure on the property was torn down to become a New-Deal era U.S. Post Office. In 1942, artist Petro Paul De Anna painted murals commissioned by the Treasury Department to boost morale during the Depression era, which are still preserved today.

🏫Following the post office’s closure of this location in 2008, County leaders secured the building with federal support and repurposed the historic space into a Welcome Center. In 2011, they renovated and relocated the Welcome Center to the upper level, making an enhanced effort to serve the community.

Today, a multi-year project restored the building, preserving historic elements like original floors and artifacts while adding modern exhibits, art, and meeting spaces. By blending the past with new modern amenities, we are able to keep history alive and well-preserved. Come visit and uncover the past of Howard County!

📷️: Photo courtesy of Howard County Government