THE MARYLAND HOUSE & GARDEN PILGRIMAGE

 

   

The Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a history dedicated to the restoration and renovation of Maryland’s cultural and historically significant properties and landscapes. It started as a committee of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland with a tour in 1930. Later, it became a separate organization and was formally incorporated in 1937. Each year, the “Pilgrims” travel throughout the state to take part in high-quality, immersive tours of selected noteworthy properties.

These tours not only offer an exclusive peek into significant places of our shared history, but also give Pilgrims opportunities to connect with these hallowed places and walk where history occurred. Through these tours, the MHGP has also donated hundreds of thousands of dollars directly to over 150 properties to support their long-term preservation. In 2026, the MHGP returned over $183,000 to the counties that participated in the tours, a record for our organization.

 

Join us in our efforts to contribute to the preservation of Maryland’s rich and vibrant collection of historic and culturally significant properties!​

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Central Committee Officers 2026-2027

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Chair - Paige R. Tilghman

Vice Chair - L. Beth Bonifant

Treasurer - Linda Schwab

Assistant Treasurer - Caroline Benson

Secretary - Barbara Pivec

Past Chair - Laura Zimmermann

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Executive Director - Cory A. Van Horn

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​​​Past Chairs of the Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage

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Mrs. Duncan K. Brent

Mrs. Harry R. Slack, Jr.

Mrs. J. Rowland Clapp

Mrs. Martin Gillet

Mrs. Gideon N. Stieff

Mrs. Blanchard Randall

Mrs. Sifford Pearre

Mrs. James Dixon Bartlett

Mrs. S. Yeardley Smith

Mrs. J. Henry Hooper

Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Bowdoin

Mrs. W. Page Dame, Jr.

Mrs. Frederick W. Wagner

Mrs. Beverley C. Compton

Mrs. Charles J. Lipscomb

Mrs. Bradford McE. Jacobs

Mrs. Barclay H. Trippe, Jr.

Mrs. George M. S. Riepe

Mrs. Bernard C. Boykin

Mrs. Arthur W. Sherwood

Mrs. Semmes G. Walsh

Mrs. Guy T. Warfield III

Mrs. Joseph R. B. Tubman

Mrs. John R. Holland, Jr.

Mrs. David B. Baker, Jr.

 Mrs. R. Willson Hardy

Mrs. Richard Henderson

Mrs. Robert K. Keller

Mrs. Walter E. Black, Jr.

Mrs. William T. Harper, Jr.

Mrs. C. Richard Struse

Mrs. Frank B. Ober, Jr.

Mrs. Charles A. Meyer

Mrs. Ricks E Savage

Mrs. Alfred E. Boren

Mrs. Thomas C. Whedbee

Mrs. Malcolm C. Foster

Mr. Jack I. Thompson, Junior

Mrs. Peter J. Schwab (Linda)

Mrs. Gregory S. Zimmermann (Laura)

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