The Rockburn Heritage Center is a Howard County facility in Rockburn Branch Park in Elkridge that is a "work in progress." When completed, it will house three historic structures, two of which are already on site:

Clover Hill Clover Hill was built around or before 1798. The brick and frame house, with a gable roof, is an example of late eighteenth century architecture with nineteenth century additions. Clover Hill is described as being in "bad shape."

McKenzie's Bank Barn The Aaron McKenzie Bank Barn is a late 1860's log construction barn. It was donated to Howard County in 1986 by Mrs. Jean Hannon of Ellicott City and developer Bernard Talle and moved from Ellicott City to the Rockburn site in 1987.

PHC encourages the reduction or elimination of any remaining obstacles to completing the project. The Rockburn Heritage Center has the potential to be a significant interpretive site, especially for students. Beyond the educational value derived from the diversity of the structures, the property affords other major educational benefits. For example, the Howard County Archeological Society has excavated Indian burial mounds on the site.

Update
Clover Hill
Continuous headway has been made at this site, despite recent budgetary constraints. In 2001, the County entered into its first "curatorship" contract based on a similar State program. The contract is a public/private initiative that seeks to create an adaptive use opportunity for Clover Hill. The new "curator" hopes to use the site as a restaurant that will serve the fast developing eastern end of the County.

Aaron McKenzie Bank Barn
In 2001, the Barn was moved from its temporary resting place to a new stone foundation. The barn is undergoing restoration and will be used for interpretive programming.