Talbot Historical Society

Outlaw Gunner Exhibit
2025-02-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-12 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-19 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 20 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

Historic Preservation Workshop Series 2 of 3
2025-02-26 18:00 - 19:30
Landmarking Basics in Talbot County
Virtual Lecture
Join Preservation Maryland and Talbot Historical Society on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 6:00 PM for Landmarking Basics in Talbot County. During this virtual lecture, Christiana Limniatis, Preservation Maryland’s Program & Outreach Manager, will provide an introduction to the different types of designations for historic resources, review the general process for landmarking properties at the local, state, and federal levels, and how those designations may impact property owners. While this lecture will focus on resources in Talbot County, the information will be relevant to preservation projects across Maryland.
This presentation is free and open to the public, but registration is preferred. A suggested donation of $10 or more supports Preservation Maryland in providing free and low-cost educational programming.
To register, please click here. Once submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the lecture’s Zoom log in information.
This lecture is the second session of the 2025 Historic Preservation Workshop Series in partnership with the Preservation Maryland. Click here to learn more about the March session of Researching Your Historic Property.
Preservation Basics in Talbot County
When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Where: Virtually on Zoom; Meeting log in information will be emailed to all registrants
Cost: Free; Suggested Donation $10. Registration is required.

Historic Preservation Workshop Series 3 of 3
2025-03-22 10:00 - 11:30
Researching Your Historic Property in Talbot County
In-person Lecture: 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601
Join Preservation Maryland and Talbot Historical Society on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM for Researching Your Historic Property in Talbot County. During this in-person lecture, Christiana Limniatis, Preservation Maryland’s Program & Outreach Manager, will focus on how to research historic properties for use in the landmarking process. She’ll review the major goals when researching buildings, detail the key types of documents and research sources to consult, and detail how to organize and process complete research for the use in landmarking whether at the local, state, or national level.
This presentation is free and open to the public, but registration is preferred. A suggested donation of $10 or more supports Preservation Maryland in providing free and low-cost educational programming.
To register, please click here.
This lecture is the last session of the 2025 Historic Preservation Workshop Series in partnership with the Preservation Maryland.
Researching Your Historic Property in Talbot County
When: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Where: Talbot Historical Society, 25 South Washington Street, Easton MD 21601
Cost: Free; Suggested Donation $10. Registration is requested.
