Elkridge Scavenger Hunt – September 13, 2025

Rules: 

  • Children (ages 0-99) may play. 
  • Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
  • Find the answers for each question below in the museum or on the porch, and near it you will find a cup of Brumbaugh Baby tokens. Take one baby from each cup. Collect all ten babies. BONUS prize for answering the questions below! 
  • Each baby is a different color and has a number on its shirt so make sure your babies are different!
  • The first fifteen children to find all ten babies will win a Cindy’s Soft Serve Gift Certificate.
  • The first three “children” who answer all the questions correctly have their choice of an Elkridge mug or a Historic Elkridge Coloring Book from our gift shop.

Questions

  1. Name one person who owned the Brumbaugh House besides Dr. Brumbaugh ___________________
  1. Name one type of rock found in Elkridge: ___________________
  1. Who owned, or otherwise occupied the Elk Ridge Landing Wharf in 1798? __________________
  1. What was Dr. Brumbaugh’s wife’s name? __________________
  1. Write down the name of one of Dr. Brumbaugh’s Medical Books. _______________________
  1. Name one person who sewed items for the Red Cross during World War 2. ___________________
  1. What did the Davis and Hemphill Factory make? __________________
  1. Name one person who worked for the Elkridge Pharmacy. __________________
  1. Name one doctor in Elkridge other than Dr. Brumbaugh. ___________________
  1. Where was the Cider Mill (name one road). ______________________