About Us

Howard County is located between Baltimore and Washington in the "heart" of Maryland and was named after John Eager Howard, a Revolutionary War hero and the fifth Governor of Maryland.

There is a sense of pride in Howard County in our rich and diverse history. Originally a farming community with the thriving mill town of Ellicott City and the busy shipping port in Elkridge Landing, today's Howard County is a successful blend of old and new, urban and rural.