Tour the White House of Havre de Grace

Honeymoon retreat

Havre de Grace is a grand river town with mansions. The White House is Havre de Grace's mini mansion. It is uniquely suitable for an affordable romantic honeymoon with privacy and a wealth of activities taken at your leisure. Enjoy Havre de Grace as your romantic kingdom and the White House of Havre de Grace your castle. Return each year to celebrate your anniversary.

Experience the romantic glow of your honeymoon in the historic Maryland town of Havre de Grace. The activities can be as relaxing as watching the ducks on the water or you can take a dinner cruise on a replica of a Mississippi river boat. There are water related activities such as boating kayaking and fishing. Take sailing lessons. Tour the Concord Lighthouse, the second oldest lighthouse on the bay, located on the river where the tidal flow from the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River meet. It is in in Concord Point Park at Concord and Lafayette Streets. Visit the museums.

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Rates $90.00 - Week days (Sunday thru Thursday - 2 night minimum) $100.00 Week day single night $100.00 Week ends (Friday, Saturday & holidays - 2 night minimum) $125.00 Week end single night Weekly and monthly rates available by request. Mastercard/Visa accepted Gift Certificates available

$50 deposit required to reserve a room - credit card Check in time 2 p.m. or later Check out time 11:00 a.m.

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Lover's Retreat

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Affordable Honeymoon

The White House of Havre de Grace is a uniquely suitable for an economical honeymoon. Activities in Havre de Grace can cost as little or as much as you like. Accommodations are perfect for romance and privacy. Sit and watch the water go by. Take sailing lessons, kayaking lessons, take a cruise on the skipjack Martha Lewis or an evening dinner cruise on a replica of a Mississippi river boat, the Lantern Queen.

Hold hands walking down the historic streets to the shops. Discover the antique treasures in the shops along the streets.

Imagine the time when Lafayette and Washington viewed the river from the same river banks where you stand. Havre de Grace was once under consideration to become the capitol of the United States. The real White House might have been in Havre de Grace.

Visit Museums

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum

Discover the folk art of decoy making traditions at the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum. There are remarkably life-like figures of famous Chesapeake Bay decoy carvers. A large as life wax figure of R. Madison Mitchell who lived 1901 to 1993 greets you and tells you in his own voice about decoy carving by means of a recording. R. Madison Mitchell is universally recognized as one of the masters of the Havre de Grace style of decoy carving. A display of Madison's work shop with his friends, all in life-like talking wax figures, demonstrate how he worked. It appears exactly as is was during his lifetime. The Decoy Museum is open 11 to 4 seven days a week, closed major holidays. Each Saturday and Sunday, volunteer decoy carvers demonstrate their craft. You can ask questions and possibly begin a new hobby. Madison is only one of the carvers whose works are displayed. There are about 2,700 carvings and related decoy objects displayed at the museum, demonstrating the work of over 300 regional decoy makers.

The Susquehanna Museum

Visit the Susquehanna Museum, a restored lock house, on the banks of the Susquehanna River near the lighthouse. Havre de Grace was once the end of a canal system that extended into Pennsylvania. It is open May through October 1 to 5 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

The Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum at 100 Lafayette Street has exhibits on the area's nautical heritage, antique and classic boats and maritime artifacts. Guided tours by appointment only.

Susquehanna State Park

In Susquehanna State Park, about three miles away, visit the Rock Run Grist Mill, the Rock Run Mansion and the Stepping Stone Museum. Plan your visit to the grist mill between 1 - 4 to see the mill come alive. The meal is bagged and given to the visitors on week ends May to Labor Day. Enjoy the fishing from the fishing piers. There is a boat ramp and hiking and biking trails. Look for wildflowers and go bird watching looking for shorebirds and eagles in the 2,646 acre state park. Discover the remains of the Susquehanna and Tidewater canal system. The Stepping Stone Museum has a blacksmith shop, cooper shop, canning house and herb garden.

Calendar of Special Events in Havre de Grace

Check the calendar of events to discover fun activities in Havre de Grace. There is boat racing, music in the streets, a re-enactment of the British attack on Havre de Grace at Lock House Grounds and more.

Antiquing

Browse the antique shops, dine at a cozy seafood restaurant, stroll the promenade along the river and enjoy the beauty of the Bay.