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Weekend Hours/Guided Tours
MUSEUM
Tour Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 1-5 PM from April through October.
Admission: 'pay what you can' policy.
All visits are an initial short guided tour and then time to explore on your own.
Office Hours: year round, M-F 10-4. 410-939-5780
Trail
The Joe K. Trail is a free, self-guided 1.5 mile loop through the North Park and back over the Lilly Run Bridge and back to the Lock House. This trail follows a portion of the railroad tracks that lead to the Conowingo Dam and takes you through a wetlands where coastal plain meets Piedmont plateau. See turtles, heron, eagles, ferns and native plants, wetlands, bridges and the the beautiful Susquehanna River. The trail begins at the top of the Lock House driveway - just follow the white blazes. Appropriate footwear and clothing and sprays to guard against ticks and mosquitoes is highly recommended.
See the EVENTS page for scheduled guided trail walks.
Picnics and amenities
Picnic tables and scattered benches are available or you are welcome to bring a blanket for the lawn. There is no covered area, no barbecue, no electric and no water fountain.
Public restrooms are located in the brick building at the top of the driveway. They are open approximately 9 am to 5 pm daily from April - October.
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Bus and Group Tours
Please call to set up your docent-led tours for a Monday thru Thursday (March through Thanksgiving) visit. Larger groups will be split up into rotating smaller groups.
Group tours are priced at $5 per person with a maximum of 60 people.
Please contact Joanne Healey for more information or reservation - info@thelockhousemuseum.org or 410-939-5780.
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School Tours
Museum Led Tours
The Lock House Museum is ideal for children from 3rd grade and up. In the museum, the students will learn about early American transportation history and life as a canal tender in the 1850s; what life was like as an adult and as a child, the kind of home they lived in, and the tools that they used are topics discussed. The real prize of the museum is the scale model of the lock. The students will see how the lock either fills or empties as boats travel through. They will learn the historic significance of the canal system for moving commerce through the waters of Maryland and Pennsylvania to get their cargo to the big port cities of Baltimore and Philadelphia. And, weather permitting, students will get the chance to move the swing bridge outside.
Joe K. Trail Guided Tour/non-guided (optional)
This trail loops from the Lock House Museum for about 1.5 miles and takes you over several foot bridges where you can explore the natural environment and history of the area under a mostly tree-lined canopy. Trail option is weather permitting (that includes extreme heat, cold, rain or other acts of nature) and proper footwear and clothing are required. The use of sprays or lotions to guard against ticks or mosquitoes is highly recommended.
Cost:
All schools are $5/student. Teachers and chaperones are free of charge.
FAQs
A minimum of 1 adult for every 8 students is required.
Plan for your tour at about 1.5 hours.
If taking the Joe K. Loop trail be sure to dress accordingly - it can be muddy out on the trail.
Groups are welcome to bring sack lunches and eat on the grounds. There are no indoor or protected outdoor eating accommodations but there are two picnic tables and scattered benches, and lots of lawn.
Please contact Joanne Healey for more information or reservation - info@thelockhousemuseum.org or 410-939-5780.