The Belmont

Belmont Manor & Historic Park is a historic estate on nearly 68 acres in Elkridge, Maryland, operated by Howard County Recreation & Parks. Built in 1738 for Caleb and Priscilla Dorsey, the manor later passed through the Dorsey, Hanson, and Bruce families, served as a Smithsonian conference center, and was owned by the American Chemical Society and Howard Community College before the county acquired it in 2012. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Lawyers Hill Historic District. The grounds include the manor house, formal gardens, a pond, and an aqua garden with pavilions, offering several ceremony settings surrounded by mature trees and landscaped pathways. Rentals include exclusive use of the manor for up to 125 guests, garden ceremony sites, ADA-accessible pathways, and a peaked reception tent with chandeliers and a dance floor, making it a setting for weddings, celebrations, and private gatherings.