Talbot Historical Society

Scavenger Hunt - Week 5
2023-08-02
Week 5: Oxford
Oxford Museum Hours: Weekends from 10am-3pm
For more information visit their website: https://www.oxfordmuseummd.org/

Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 5 Oxford
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 THS Campus
Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Don’t worry if you missed the previous weeks! We will be accepting completed sheets for any of the weeks all throughout the summer! Each time you turn them in you will get a voucher for a
FREE ice cream!
Thank you to Storm & Daughters and Dairy Queen for donating free ice cream coupons!
More Information:

The Talbot Historical Society is calling all who are as fascinated by our local history as we are! The Contest began on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out each week for the next Scavenger Hunt worksheet here on our website. This week will focus on Tilghman Island. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream. Post your selfie on Facebook and Instagram and tag the Talbot Historical Society for an extra ice cream voucher!

Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
THS office is located at 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Each week, if you answer all four questions and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an
ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!

Exhibit - Made In Talbot County
2023-08-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-04 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-05 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-09 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-11 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-12 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 10 more dates
We are pleased to announce our newest exhibit, “Made in Talbot County.” It is now open to the public. This special exhibit features Talbot County artisans and craftsmen from centuries past to the early 2000’s. Some individuals featured include Robert Lambdin, Downes Curtis, Ruth Orrell, James and Joseph Neall, Thomas Bruff, Anna Maria Hammond and many more! Learn about their connections and importance to Talbot County history. View their talent and craftsmanship highlighted in this fun and informative exhibit.
Exhibit hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 3pm.
Location: 25 S. Washington Street (Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center)

Scavenger Hunt - Week 6
2023-08-09
Week 6: Wye Grist Mill
Hours: Wed. – Sat. from 10am to 3pm and Sun. 1pm-3pm
For more information visit their website: https://www.oldwyemill.org/

Scavenger Hunt Week 6 Wye Grist Mill
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 5 Oxford
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 THS Campus
Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton

Don’t worry if you missed the previous weeks! We will be accepting completed sheets for any of the weeks all throughout the summer! Each time you turn them in you will get a voucher for a
FREE ice cream!
Thank you to Storm & Daughters and Dairy Queen for donating free ice cream coupons!
More Information:

The Talbot Historical Society is calling all who are as fascinated by our local history as we are! The Contest began on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out each week for the next Scavenger Hunt worksheet here on our website. This week will focus on Tilghman Island. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream. Post your selfie on Facebook and Instagram and tag the Talbot Historical Society for an extra ice cream voucher!

Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
THS office is located at 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Each week, if you answer all four questions and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an
ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!

Doyle Auction: Appraisal Day
2023-08-15 11:00 - 16:00
Doyle Auction: Talbot Historical Society Appraisal Day
August 15th, 2023
11am – 4pm
See reservation details below
We are excited to once again partner with Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers to bring you this Appraisal Day. All proceeds benefit the Talbot Historical Society. Doyle Specialists will provide preliminary auction estimates for Fine Art, Silver, Furniture, Jewelry, Decorative Arts and Asian Works of Art. $25 donation to The Talbot Historical Society for up to three objects.
In order to participate you must contact Samira Farmer. Call 301-348-5282
or email her at DoyleDC@Doyle.com and make your reservation TODAY!
Talbot Historical Society office location:
The Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center at
25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland
If you have any questions contact the Talbot Historical Society at
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Scavenger Hunt - Week 7
2023-08-16
Week 7: Cordova
Cordova Historical Society
Open: Tues.-Fri. 11am-5:30pm and Sat. & Sun. 10am-4pm
https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.cordovachs.org

Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 7 Cordova
Scavenger Hunt Week 6 Wye Grist Mill
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 5 Oxford
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 THS Campus
Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton

Don’t worry if you missed the previous weeks! We will be accepting completed sheets for any of the weeks all throughout the summer! Each time you turn them in you will get a voucher for a
FREE ice cream!
Thank you to Storm & Daughters and Dairy Queen for donating free ice cream coupons!
More Information:

The Talbot Historical Society is calling all who are as fascinated by our local history as we are! The Contest began on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out each week for the next Scavenger Hunt worksheet here on our website. This week will focus on Tilghman Island. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream. Post your selfie on Facebook and Instagram and tag the Talbot Historical Society for an extra ice cream voucher!

Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
THS office is located at 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Each week, if you answer all four questions and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an
ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!

Walking Tours
2023-08-19 10:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tour August 19th, 2023

Join us for an hour-long historic walking tour of beautiful downtown Easton.
First tour: Starts at 11am
The tour guide will take you to various buildings within the historic district of downtown and explain the importance of the buildings in Easton’s history.
Second tour: Starts at 12pm (noon)
The tour guide, Mike Olmert, will take you to other historic buildings in downtown Easton and will explain the history of the architecture of those buildings.

ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.

There are 10 spots available per tour. Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:

410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Talbot Historical Society office hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

Scavenger Hunt - Week 8
2023-08-23
Week 8: Easton
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 8 Easton
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 7 Cordova
Scavenger Hunt Week 6 Wye Grist Mill
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 5 Oxford
Scavenger Hunt 2023 Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 THS Campus
Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton

Don’t worry if you missed the previous weeks! We will be accepting completed sheets for any of the weeks all throughout the summer! Each time you turn them in you will get a voucher for a
FREE ice cream!
Thank you to Storm & Daughters and Dairy Queen for donating free ice cream coupons!
More Information:

The Talbot Historical Society is calling all who are as fascinated by our local history as we are! The Contest began on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out each week for the next Scavenger Hunt worksheet here on our website. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream. Post your selfie on Facebook and Instagram and tag the Talbot Historical Society for an extra ice cream voucher!

Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
THS office is located at 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Each week, if you answer all four questions and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an
ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!

A Date With History Lecture with Prof. Michael Olmert
2023-08-24 13:00 - 14:00
A Date with History Lecture Series
“Ink, Paint, Bricks: Intention & Ambiguity in the Arts”
Thursday, August 24th , 2023 at 1pm
See below for reservation details
The Talbot Historical Society lecture for Thurs., Aug. 24, 2023 at 1:00, will be presented by Michael Olmert, based on his forthcoming book: Ink, Paint, Bricks: Intention & Ambiguity in the Arts. This illustrated talk will cover two short poems, one painting, and one architectural building shape, the octagon. The poetry will be by W.H Auden: Musee des Beaux Arts (1938) and If I Could Tell You, I Would Let You Know (1940). The picture will be Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s genre painting, The Fall of Icarus (1560); and the architectural part will cover the all-important symbolism of the Octagon in architecture, religion, and literature.
Overall, the book is to do with intention, interpretation, and meaning in writing, painting, and buildings. The book will have ten chapters, each covering one building, one novel, play, or poem, and one painting.|
Prof. Olmert has been teaching Shakespeare and drama at the University of Maryland English Department for 37 years. This is his second Talbot Historical Society (THS) lecture based on the new book. He’s also spoken at the THS on “The Invention of Colonial Williamsburg.” He’s written The Smithsonian Book of Books (1992), Milton’s Teeth & Ovid’s Umbrella (1996), and Kitchens, Smokehouses, & Privies (2009). His television writing has won three Primetime Emmys. He’s written 80 TV docs, as well as 5 books, 7 plays, 3 feature films, an IMAX film, and over 200 articles, essays, and reviews. In 2005, he was inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame.
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 1pm
Location: 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland
Reservations are required and the cost is
FREE for THS members and $5 for non-members.
If you have any questions or wish to sign-up,
please contact the Talbot Historical Society at
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Poplar Island Tour - MEMBERS ONLY
2023-09-01 09:00 - 12:00
Poplar Island Tour – THS MEMBERS ONLY
NEW DATE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Tuesday August 29th, 2023
We are excited to offer the members of the Talbot Historical Society a personal tour of Poplar Island for the second year in a row! The boat taking us to Poplar Island will depart from their base on Tilghman Island promptly at 9am and will return to Tilghman Island by noon on FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023.
Detailed information will be provided for those interested closer to the tour date. Unfortunately, they can only accommodate 24 guests, so attendance will be limited. Please call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org to reserve your spot as soon as possible.
The tour begins with a 20-minute boat ride to Poplar Island. We will then board an air-conditioned bus for a tour of the island and visitor’s center. “Tours and educational programs at Poplar Island focus on details related to the beneficial use of dredged material to restore remote island habitat. Tours cover erosion, the process of habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, and species diversity. Participants will also learn about cultural history on the Chesapeake from the 1600s through today, including how in the past, the Poplar Island chain once hosted a thriving Bay community and later a retreat for politicians, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt.”
Poplar Island Restoration Project Website: http://www.poplarislandrestoration.com/
Reservations are required
If you have any questions or wish to sign-up please contact the
Talbot Historical Society at
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Exhibit - Made In Talbot
2023-09-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-07 10:00 - 15:00
