Week 6, Wye Mills, Maryland This week the hunt will focus on the history of the Old Wye Grist Mill in Wye Mills, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques/docents at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream! @oldwyemill #oldwyemill https://www.oldwyemill.org/ https://www.facebook.com/oldwyemill/ […]
The Talbot Historical Society is calling all children and their families to "dig up" some local facts about our history this summer! 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! This week […]
Children's History Scavenger Hunt: Week 8 The Talbot Historical Society is calling all children and their families to "dig up" some local facts about our history this summer! 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 Date With History Speaker Series When Claiborne Bridged the Chesapeake: The History and Legacy of the Claiborne Ferries While it has been 70 years since the last Claiborne ferry connected Talbot County with the far side of the Chesapeake, the legacy of those days is still with us. Claiborne’s multiple ferry lines – there […]
Poplar Island Tour - THS MEMBERS ONLY We are excited to offer the members of the Talbot Historical Society a personal tour of Poplar Island on Friday August 12th, 2022. 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 […]
Historic Walking Tour August 20th, 2022 Join us for an hour historic walking tours 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 […]