Talbot Historical Society

Outlaw Gunner Exhibit
2024-09-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-11 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-12 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-19 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 17 more dates
We are pleased to announce our newest exhibit, “Outlaw Gunner”, based on the book of the same title by Dr. Harry Walsh, gunner, surgeon, co-founder of the Waterfowl Festival and much more. This special exhibit chronicles the history of waterfowl and the Chesapeake Bay through the eyes of Dr. Walsh. On display are artifacts from Dr. Walsh’s personal on loan from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Department, artifacts from the collection of his son, Joe Walsh, and from the Waterfowl Festival’s collection.
Exhibit Location:
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.
(The Lawrence Denton Extended Museum)
If you have any questions:
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Talbot Historical Society office/research/exhibit hours are:
Wednesday through Saturday 10am-3pm

Book Talk with author Christopher Tilghman
2024-09-08 14:00 - 15:30
Book Talk: Christopher Tilghman in Conversation with Shore Lit Founder Kerry Folan
Sunday, September 8, 2:00 pm
The Avalon Theatre, Easton
Christopher Tilghman’s new novel On the Tobacco Coast (FSG) is the final installment in his decorated Mason family series, which is set on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and based on the Queen Anne’s property that has been in his family since the 17th century. Tilghman will discuss the novel—which addresses themes of history, race, and legacy that are deeply relevant to our local community—with Shore Lit Founder Kerry Folan. This event is FREE and open to the public, though registration is required.
Registration Link: Book Talk: Christopher Tilghman, On the Tobacco Coast
Presented in partnership with Shore Lit and the following community organizations:
The Academy Art Museum & The Talbot County Free Library
Adkins Arboretum – Conversations on Race – Needle’s Eye Academy – ShoreRivers – Talbot Historical Society – Water’s Edge Museum

Historic Walking Tours
2024-09-21 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tours
Saturday September 21st, 2024
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 wonderfully enriching stories about Easton’s past.
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, Prof. Mike Olmert, will take you to historic buildings on the Talbot Historical Society’s campus and downtown Easton while explaining the significance of the architecture of those historic buildings.
ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.
the Larry Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center
There are 10 spots available.
Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Talbot Historical Society office/research/exhibit hours are:
Wednesday through Saturday 10am-3pm

THS Gala at Wye House
2024-09-21 16:00 - 18:30
The Talbot Historical Society (THS) will hold its Annual Fundraiser Gala, “If These Walls Could Talk,” at a true Talbot County landmark, the Wye House on September 21, 2024 from 4pm-6:30pm. We are hosted by our honorary co-chairpersons, Richard and Beverly Tilghman. This extraordinary, elegant event promises to be an enchanting evening of food, drink, music and entertainment. The Wye House plantation has been the historic home of the Lloyd family since the mid-17th century. This beautifully significant example of a wooden frame southern plantation house has greeted the rich and famous for centuries.
History holds an equal seat with art, literature and music in creating the culture that enriches our lives and Talbot County is uncommonly rich in stories both told and yet untold. It is our mission to tell them.
Event Tickets: https://talbothistory.org/event-tickets/

A Date With History: Sit. Stay. Heal. with Meg Olmert
2024-09-25 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Lecture Series:
Sit. Stay. Heal: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond and its Healing Power
with Meg Olmert
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 @ 1 PM at the Talbot County Free Library (100 W. Dover St., Easton MD 21601)
Meg Daley Olmert is a world-renowned expert on the neurobiology of the human-animal bond and its therapeutic effects. Her ground-breaking book, Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond, published in 2009, was the first to trace the evolution of this ancient bond to the emerging neuroscience that underlies this most powerful interspecies phenomenon. This is presented by the Talbot Historical Society in partnership with the Talbot County Free Library and will take place at the library located at 100 W. Dover St., Easton, MD 21601. The lecture is free to the public, but reservations are required. Please contact the Talbot Historical Society at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org. The program will begin at 1pm on Sept. 25th.
If you have any questions:
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Talbot Historical Society office/research/exhibit hours are:
Wednesday through Saturday 10am-3pm

Live Music in the Gardens
2024-10-12 14:00 - 15:00
Concert in the Gardens with the Mid-Shore Community Band
Saturday October 12th, 2024 @ 2pm
Entrance to the Gardens between 25 and 29 S. Washington St., Easton
Bring your lawn chairs to spend the afternoon with us!
The Mid-Shore Community Band will play a free outdoor concert in the Talbot Historical Society Gardens on Saturday, October 12th at 2 pm. The band, which was founded in 2009, is composed of volunteer musicians from across the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The band was formed to provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and experience to practice and perform music. The band continues the tradition of town bands in the Middle Eastern Shore of Maryland. This concert will include a variety of pieces ranging from march classics, favorite movie themes, and spooky tunes perfect for the autumnal season. This concert is free and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted. A portion of MSCB funding is received from Maryland State Arts Council, Talbot Arts, Dorchester Center for the Arts, and Choptank Arts and Culture Exchange. For more information about the Mid-Shore Community Band, visit the band’s website, www.mscb.org.
Please contact us if you have any questions:
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Talbot Historical Society office/research/exhibit hours are:
Wednesday through Saturday 10am-3pm
