Dear Friends of the Pilgrimage,

 

We are pleased to announce the SEVEN Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage (MHGP) tours for Spring 2026, offered across the state and complementing America’s 250th Celebration. The 2026 MHGP Tour Chairs are identifying places and private homes that connect events where Marylanders played a pivotal role. 

We are pleased to announce our 2026 tours:

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Saturday, April 25 - Mount Vernon Baltimore

Saturday, May 9 - Talbot County

Saturday, May 16 - Charles County

Sunday, May 24 - Cecil County

Saturday, May 30 - Mount Clare Baltimore

Sunday, June 7 - Town of Kensington

Saturday, June 13 - Frederick County

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Since contributions from new and longtime donors remain vital to the success of our tours,

we ask you to consider supporting MHGP as described below.
 

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Preservation Champion: $500 – Two tickets good for all seven tours, a 2026 Tour Book, and your name as a Preservation Champion in the book.

 

Benefactor: $350 – One ticket for all seven tours, a 2026 Tour Book, and your name as a Benefactor in the book.

 

Patron: $150 – Two single-tour tickets, for a tour of your choice, and your name as a Patron in the book.
 

Friend: $75 – A printed copy of the 2026 Tour Book and your name as a Friend in the book.

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Please note that your contribution helps support the restoration of significant historic sites in Maryland. Our 2025 tours distributed over $72,000 to five historic projects: Historic Christ Church, Stevensville; Captain Avery Museum, Shady Side; St. Ignatius Church, St. Indigoes; Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, Newcomer House, Washington County; and the Dorothy B. Troutman Memorial at the Show Place Arena, Prince George’s County Equestrian Center. If you would like to volunteer in any of our 2026 Tours, please email info@mhgp.org with the subject line “Volunteer 2026” and include a few sentences about your interests and the tour you’d like to support.

 

We appreciate your continued support of the MHGP.​

Kind regards,

Paige Tilghman, Chair
Central Committee, Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage