Editing Havre de Grace, Maryland (section)

=== 21st century ===
[[File:Acela on Susquehanna Bridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Northbound ''[[Acela|Acela Express]]'' crossing [[Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge]] at Havre de Grace]]
In September 2003, [[Hurricane Isabel]] flooded the city about two blocks into downtown, destroying the promenade. It was rebuilt in 2004, with help from [[Americorps]] [[National Civilian Community Corps|NCCC]].<ref>[http://www.americorps.org Americorps]</ref> Today, it serves as a waterfront boardwalk and nature walk from Tydings Park to the Maritime Museum, and on to Concord Point Lighthouse.

Havre de Grace expanded in the early 21st century by annexing land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/harford/neighborhoods/havre-de-grace/ph-ag-re-hdg-council-0822-20120820,0,3536844.story|title=Havre de Grace Council members adopted several resolutions Monday night, including one to start the process of annexing the former Kiwi property on Post Road. - Baltimore Sun|author=Baltimore Sun Media Group|date=August 22, 2012|work=baltimoresun.com|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=June 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630214152/http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/harford/neighborhoods/havre-de-grace/ph-ag-re-hdg-council-0822-20120820,0,3536844.story|url-status=dead}}</ref> Housing development is moderate but steady.

Havre de Grace has been affected by the [[Base Realignment and Closure|BRAC]] activities of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]. DOD recently moved activities and personnel from various bases to the [[Aberdeen Proving Ground]] (APG), a few miles away, which has added to the demand for housing and services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.havredegracemd.com/content/docs/economic-downtown-redevelopment.pdf |title= |website=www.havredegracemd.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920111958/http://www.havredegracemd.com/content/docs/economic-downtown-redevelopment.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2013}}</ref>