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Holiday Open House at Mt. Ida

Oct 28, 2016

Historic Ellicott City, Inc. and Friends of the Patapsco Female Institute was open to the community for light refreshments and to view and enjoy historic Mt. Ida decorated for Christmas.

Mt. Ida is located at 3691 Sarah’s Lane, Ellicott City, MD 20143 (near the Howard County Courthouse). It is a historic home and is therefore not handicapped or stroller accessible. More information about Mt. Ida can be found here.

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