A Date With History Lecture Series: Traveling Freedom’s Road: Frederick Douglass in Maryland with Jack Hanrahan Thursday, May 1st, 2025 This lecture will be presented twice: 1st presentation at 1:00pm 2nd presentation at 6:00pm at the Talbot County Free Library 100 W. Dover St., Easton MD 21601 How well do Americans really know Frederick Douglass? Author […]
A local artists' marketplace is coming to the Gardens at the Talbot Historical Society on Saturday, May 10th from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The entrance to the Gardens from Washington Street is in between two of our buildings 25 & 29 S. Washington Street, Easton. Magnolia Market is a free event with handmade wares from local […]
Historic Walking Tours Saturday May 17th, 2025 11am and 12pm at 25 S. Washington St. Join us for an hour-long historic walking tour of beautiful downtown Easton. Do you recognize any of these buildings? How many times have fires spread throughout downtown Easton in the past? These questions and many more will be answered […]
A Date With History Lecture Series: A Date With History Lecture Series: Talbot County's United States Colored Troops: A Story of Valor and Honor with Clara L. Small, Ph.D. Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 at 1:00pm at the Talbot County Free Library (100 W. Dover St., Easton MD 21601) "Over 600 Talbot County United States Colored Troops […]
Historic Walking Tours Saturday June 21st, 2025 11am and 12pm at 25 S. Washington St. Join us for an hour-long historic walking tour of beautiful downtown Easton. Do you recognize any of these buildings? How many times have fires spread throughout downtown Easton in the past? These questions and many more will be answered through […]
"With Valor and Honor: Talbot County’s United States Colored Troops During the Civil War" The exhibit With Valor and Honor tells the powerful story of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) from Talbot County, Maryland, who served in the Civil War following the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. This historic order allowed both free […]