Union Mills Homestead
Union Mills Homestead is the Shriver family homestead for six generations, a historic landmark on 16 acres seven miles north of Westminster, Maryland. The Corn Roast Festival here offers free parking and free admission to the grounds, with a meal ticket buying fried chicken, sides and all the roasted corn you can eat at outdoor tables.
Before you go
- Capacity
- 16 acre historic site
- Official site
- unionmills.org
- Next festival here
- Corn Roast Festival, Aug 7, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- Parking and admission to the grounds are both free for the Corn Roast Festival, though the meal and any house tours are ticketed separately.
- The historic site covers 16 acres of open, well maintained parkland with easy access.
- A combination tour of the Historic House and Grist Mill costs $10 per person, with discounts for active duty military and children.
- Tickets for the Historic House and Grist Mill tour are sold onsite in the Gift Shop.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Free parking and grounds admission · 16 acre historic site · Sit-down meal of chicken and roasted corn.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- you want a free-to-enter, sit-down outdoor meal festival
- you'd like to combine the festival with a historic house and mill tour
Think twice if
- you were expecting the house and mill tour to be included free with the festival
Getting there and parking
Festival-specific · Corn Roast FestivalParking and admission to the grounds are both free for the Corn Roast Festival.
A combination tour of the Historic House and Grist Mill costs $10 per person, with discounts for active duty military and children, and tickets are sold onsite in the Gift Shop.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Union Mills Homestead. The venue's own pages are the place to check: unionmills.org.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Union Mills Homestead. The venue's own pages are the place to check: unionmills.org.
Food, water and what you can bring
Festival-specific · Corn Roast FestivalA meal ticket buys fried chicken, applesauce, sliced tomatoes, a roll and butter, iced tea or lemonade, and all the roasted corn you can eat, served at your table outdoors in the tradition of old-time picnics.
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A little history
Union Mills Homestead is the Shriver family homestead for six generations, a historic landmark seven miles north of Westminster, Maryland and 17 miles south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It preserves the family's original furnishings and artifacts, with tours through the main house, a blacksmith shop and a still-functioning grist mill.
The historic site covers 16 acres of open, well maintained parkland with easy access.