May 17, 2019-September 28, 2019 The Exhibit features uniforms of Talbot Countians who fought in the war, memorabilia from the war including medals, service ribbons, rationing coupons, even shrapnel from a fighter plane hit by enemy fire. A wedding dress made from a used parachute is a highlight as well as a Japanese Kamikaze flag. […]
Join baseball historians and aficionados Marty Payne and Jim Apple to learn about the history of baseball in Talbot County, through a Facebook Live video. They will be discussing historic baseball in the county, as well as the Talbot Fair Plays league, a group that plays baseball with historic rules today! Tune into our Facebook […]
The Talbot Historical Society is pleased to announce a day of free guided tours of Historic Easton on Saturday, November 14, 2020 (Rain date November 15). Visitors and residents will enjoy this opportunity to explore the streets and buildings of Easton, and will learn about the founding and growth of the town over the last […]
Come out and join us on a guided tour of historic downtown Easton! Our regularly scheduled third Saturday walking tours have been moved to the following week, June 26th. We are allowing 10 people per tour. Call 410-822-0773 or email to reserve your spot. 10am GUIDED TOURS OF HISTORIC EASTON Tour 1 will journey past many of […]
The Talbot Historical Society is happy to host Historic Walking Tours highlighting some of Easton's historic buildings. These tours are held on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 10 am and 12 pm and will leave from Hill Research Center. There will be a limit of 10 people per the tour. To reserve your […]
From newspaper accounts to personal narratives to essays, we'll analyze the everyday lives of slaves on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the 19th century. We'll retrace the journey of slaves such as Frederick Douglass, whose life began on the Wye Plantation of Talbot County, and ended on his own estate of Cedar Hill in […]