Talbot Historical Society

Historic Walking Tours
2024-07-20 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Historic Walking Tours
Saturday July 20th, 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

Outlaw Gunner Exhibit
2024-07-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-26 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-27 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-31 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-03 10:00 - 15:00 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

Doyle Auction Appraisal Day
2024-08-15 11:00 - 16:00
Benefit Invite – Talbot Historical Society (3)

Talbot Historical Society (THS) is thrilled to hold another Appraisal Day with Doyle Auctions on Thursday August 15, 2024 from 11am to 4pm at THS Neall House located at 29 S. Washington St., Easton MD. Share your jewelry & watches, fine art, silver, furniture, decorative arts and Asian works with Doyle’s expert Specialists. Your donation of $25 for up to 3 items will benefit the Society.
Reservations are required.
To attend, please RSVP to Samira Farmer at DoyleDC@Doyle.com or 301-348-5282.
Date: August 15, 2024 11am-4pm
Location: The Neall House
located at 29 S. Washington Street, Easton MD
Price: $25 per 3 items
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

Historic Walking Tours
2024-08-17 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tours
Saturday August 17th, 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

A Date With History: Great Dames with Jim Duffy
2024-08-28 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Lecture Series: Great Dames of Delmarva with Jim Duffy
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 @ 1 PM at the Talbot County Free Library, 100 W. Dover St., Easton MD 21601
Storyteller, Jim Duffy, of Secrets of the Eastern Shore, will share fun and fascinating tales of “Great Dames of Delmarva” in a talk sponsored by the Talbot Historical Society at 1pm Wed., Aug. 28, 2024 at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton, MD. His “Great Dames” talk will focus on fascinating women of Delmarva, some of them quite famous and others little known. Several of the tales will have Talbot County connections. Duffy is an award-winning writer and author of six books that explore travel, history and culture themes on the Eastern Shore and the broader Delaware Peninsula. Among his books are two popular collections of “Eastern Shore Road Trips” and “Tubman Travels,” about following in the footsteps of Underground Railroad heroes. He appears regularly on the WBOC-TV show, “DelmarvaLife,” telling “Throwback Thursday” tales. Duffy will have copies of his books on hand for sale after the talk. Audience members are welcome to bring previously purchased copies of Secrets of the Eastern Shore books to the event for an autograph.
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 Aug.28th.
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

Poplar Island Tour - MEMBERS ONLY
2024-09-03 09:00 - 12:00
Poplar Island Tour – THS MEMBERS ONLY
Tuesday September 3rd, 2024
We are excited to offer the members of the Talbot Historical Society a personal tour of Poplar Island for the third 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. Tuesday September 3rd, 2024.
Poplar Island Land Base (Meeting Point)
21548 Chicken Point Road
Tilghman, MD 21671
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
