Talbot Historical Society

THS Gala at Wye House
2024-09-21 16:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
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/

Outlaw Gunner Exhibit
2024-09-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-26 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-27 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-04 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 and 16 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

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

Historic Walking Tours
2024-10-19 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tours
Saturday October 19th, 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
Second tour: Starts at 12pm
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.
ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.
(the Lawrence Denton Extended Museum and Catherine Valliant 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: Eastern Shore Baseball with Marty Payne
2024-10-23 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Lecture Series:
Baseball on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: 1866-1950
with Marty Payne
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 @ 1 PM at the Talbot County Free Library (100 W. Dover St., Easton MD 21601)
Marty Payne is a native of Talbot County with a passion for baseball and the Eastern Shore. He has written and presented on this topic at national, regional, and local venues, and is currently historian for the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame .Optional :(This includes presentations at the University of New York Symposium on Baseball and American Culture; the Conference on 19th Century Baseball at the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and the 50th Annual Convention of the Society of American Baseball Research., along with regional and local events). His writings have appeared in National, regional, and local publications. His book “Baseball on Maryland’s Eastern Shore; 1866-1950,” combines his passions for a unique perspective of life on the Eastern Shore. His presentation will discuss, but not be limited to the social and economic impact of baseball on the Shore, the quality of play, unorganized professional baseball, the minor league era, African American baseball and the Negro Leagues on the Shore, all with an emphasis on Talbot County.
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 Oct. 23rd.
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

Marigold Market - Artists in the Gardens
2024-11-02 10:00 - 15:00
A local artists’ marketplace is coming to the Gardens at the Talbot Historical Society on Saturday, November 2nd from 10:00am-3:00pm. The entrance to the Gardens from Washington Street is in between two of our buildings 25 & 29 S. Washington Street, Easton.
Marigold Market is a free event with handmade wares from local artists. It is a collection of their art in every shape and form, from candles and paintings to ceramics and jewelry. Marigold Market will have everything you could need for the upcoming holiday seasons.
