Let me share some information I looked at when I visited the Hopkins Family Files at the Johns Hopkins University Library. Something I did not know is that a ship built during World War II was named in honor of Johns Hopkins. SS Johns Hopkins was a Liberty Ship built in Baltimore during World War II. She was named after Johns Hopkins, an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist. Following his death, his bequests founded numerous institutions bearing his name, most no

I had the pleasure of spending more time with Professor Van Morgan. She knows incredible amounts of facts about Johns and his family. This time we visited the Johns Hopkins University Library. We examined the Hopkins family collection of items that can be found there. We looked at the family Bible that belonged to Hanna (johns' Mother) She recorded the births and deaths of her 11 children in this book. There is a lock of hair which is believed to be Hannah's that was added

I had the distinct pleasure to visit JHU and join in on a class that is studying Johns Hopkins, the Founder. The class is taught by Professor Sydney Van Morgan who has become a good support to the Friends of Historic Johns Hopkins House. I visited on a day when she was talking about Johns Hopkins and his time at Whites Hall in Anne Arundel County where he lived until he was 17. As part of my visit, I visited Homewood Historic Home Museum that is located on the campus. A Natio

As you may know, Johns Hopkins wanted to found a university where students of all kinds could experience advanced learning that he was...

We have created a petition that will be sent to Mr. Pittman, County Executive's office asking him to add the purchase of Whites Hall,...

Help Save Historic Johns Hopkins House Sign Our Petition The Friends of Historic Johns Hopkins House, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...

The Greater Crofton Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the Western District Police Department to host National Night Out —a...

Whites Hall, the home of the Hopkins Family for 191 years, changed over the years as the home was passed along to other generations of...

As the Hopkins family evolved during the nineteenth century, their furniture purchases may also have changed evolved. There are three...

Johns Needles (1768-1878) was a well-respected Quaker and a noted Maryland abolitionist. He was born in Easton and moved to Baltimore in...

As the Hopkins were building their new house in the 1780s, it is likely that they made additional furniture purchases for the house. They...

The Hopkins family moved into Whites Hall house at its completion around 1780-81 and lived there until it was sold in 1910. In that 130...

On Monday, June 16, 2025, 5:30-7:30, the Friends of Historic Johns Hopkins House will host a Community Information Night. There will be a...

Johns Hopkins was born 230 years ago on May 19, 1795 in an upstairs bedroom at Whites Hall in the Gambrills/Crofton area. He lived in the...

Just like in part 1 of this series of furniture blogs, I am going to share some more about the furniture that the Duckett family had when...

Help save the HIstoric Johns Hopkins House by joining us for a MOD Pizza fundraiser. We will be at the Gambrills location all day but,...

I had a wonderful time Saturday in Southern Anne Arundel County. I was touring many old and new homes that were part of the Maryland...

I am not an expert on antique furniture but, have always had an amatuer interets in it. There are a lot of great books on furniture of...

On Sunday, the Friends of Historic Johns Hopkins House went to Historic Hancocks Resolution to take part in their Spring Festival. The...

I was able to visit Tudor Hall, the home of the famous family of actors from the 1800s. the Booths. It is on Tudor Lane in Bel Air,...