Talbot Historical Society

A Date With History: Joe Koper
2022-10-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
“A Date with History” Lecture Series Presents:
“The Isaiah Fountain Case”
by Joe Koper

Our Date with History Speaker Series will feature Joseph Koper. Joe will be speaking about his new book, “The Isaiah Fountain Case: Outrage and Jim Crow Justice on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.” He will focus on an account of a sensational rape case that convulsed Talbot County and made national headlines early in the 20th century. The story of Isaiah Fountain is told through court documents and hundreds of contemporaneous newspaper articles. The case documents dubious investigative and judicial actions and raises questions about Isaiah Fountain’s guilt and the Jim Crow legal system that convicted him.

The Talbot Historical Society’s “A Date with History”
lecture series featuring Joe Koper
October 28, 2022 at 1 pm
Location: The Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center
located at 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland
Reservations are required and the cost is
FREE for THS members and $5 for non-members.
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

Mid-Shore Community Band Performance in the Gardens
2022-10-15 14:00 - 15:00
The Talbot Historical Society is pleased to announce an afternoon of music presented by the
Mid-Shore Community Band. The concert will take place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 2pm in the THS gardens at
25 S. Washington Street in Easton, Maryland. This is FREE and open to the public. Please bring your lawn chairs and enjoy this group of talented musicians. We’ll be taking donations at the door. Please call with any questions, 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org.

The Mid-Shore Community Band carries on the tradition of community/town bands in the Middle Eastern Shore of Maryland. During the golden age of the town band (1880-1922), many communities were fortunate enough to have their own town bands. Easton had a band, Cambridge had The Merry Concert Band and the Rescue Fire Company Band. Many larger companies had a band, fire departments often had a band, and organizations like the American Legion might also have a band. These bands were a major form of entertainment for the community.
Mid-Shore Community Band is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization open to adults who play or have played band instruments as well as high school students who are approved by the Musical Director. Since their founding in 2009, they have presented concerts in Talbot, Dorchester, and Caroline counties.
The band was formed in September, 2009 by their Music Director Emeritus, Matt Fullerton. Matt sensed that there were many musicians in the community that wanted to play their instruments, but there was no local organization in which to participate. Fifty people responded to his call to form a band. They started rehearsing weekly on September 8, 2009, and performed an inaugural concert on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Elk’s Lodge in Easton. The band was originally called the Easton Community Band, but in early December 2009 changed the name to Mid-Shore Community Band to reflect the area that they intended to serve.
At the end of 2015, Matt Fullerton resigned as Music Director. John Banghart became Interim Music Director until EJ Oesterle, took over as Music Director in June of 2016. EJ joined Mid-Shore Community Band as a percussionist, and is the band director at
Easton High School.
If you would like to join MSCB or explore the possibility of having Mid-Shore Community Band perform for your organization, please contact them via e-mail at info@mscb.org.

Historic Walking Tours
2022-10-15 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tour October 15th, 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 tour guide, Mike Olmert, will take you to other historic buildings in downtown Easton and will explain the history of the architecture of those buildings.

ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.

There are 10 spots available per tour. Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:

410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Talbot Historical Society office hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

Allen AME Church Community Day
2022-10-15 10:00 - 15:00
The Talbot Historical Society is happy to host Allen AME Church’s Community Day event. It will begin in the THS Gardens and then move indoors around 1pm. If you are interested in more information please contact Shanel Wilson at shanelwilson@yahoo.com or Rev. Angelique Mason at Angelique.mason71@yahoo.com.

A Date With History: Mike Olmert
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00
“A Date with History” Lecture Series Presents:
Ink, Paint, Bricks: Intention & Ambiguity in Art
by Professor Mike Olmert

This illustrated talk will cover Easton’s own Neale house (1804-10), Scots painter Henry Raeburn’s “The Skating Minister” (1795), and an 1819 poem by John Keats, “Ode on a Grecian Urn” (1819). The talk will be based on Olmert’s forthcoming book, which is to do with intention, interpretation, and meaning in writing, painting, and buildings. The book will have ten chapters, each covering one building, one book or poem, and one painting.

Prof. Olmert has been teaching Shakespeare and drama at the University of Maryland English Department for 36 years. He spoke at THS last September on “The Invention of Colonial Williamsburg.” He also wrote The Smithsonian Book of Books (1992), Milton’s Teeth & Ovid’s Umbrella (1996), and Kitchens, Smokehouses, & Privies (2009). His TV writing has won three Primetime Emmys. He’s written 80 television documentaries, as well as 4 books, 7 plays, 3 feature films, an IMAX film, and 200 articles, essays, and reviews. In 2005, he was inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame.

The Talbot Historical Society’s “A Date with History”
lecture series featuring Mike Olmert
October 13, 2022 at 1 pm
Location: The Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center
located at 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland
Reservations are required and the cost is
FREE for THS members and $5 for non-members.
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

THS GALA - MEMBERS ONLY
2022-09-30
MORE INFORMATION TO COME!

Hunter Harris Lecture - Back Again by Popular Demand!
2022-09-28 13:00 - 14:00
“A Date with History” Lecture Series Presents:
The Bay From Above, 75 Years of Change
Back Again Due to Popular Demand!
Aerial Photographer Hunter H. Harris, using a dual projection system, will present a series of dramatic oblique aerial photographs showing changes in the local landscape over the past 75 years. These oblique aerial photographs chronicle, in a very unique way, the history of the area including the towns, the rivers and their watersheds. “Many of the changes that I discovered while creating this series were not what I expected! These aerials really show us how we have changed our landscape forever from an unusual viewpoint”.
This lecture is presented in conjunction with “The Bay from Above” Exhibit at the Talbot Historical Society. The exhibit is on loan from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and presents mid 1900s aerial photographs of the Chesapeake Bay by photographer H. Robins Hollyday and compares them with aerial photographic images of the exact same locations taken by our presenter, Hunter Harris.
Hunter H. Harris is a 5th generation Eastern Shore native who has spent well over 12,000 hours flying all kinds of aircraft all over the US. He is commercially licensed by the FAA to fly every “category” of aircraft that exist. This includes Airplanes: single and multiengine land or sea, Helicopters, Gliders (sailplanes) and Lighter-than-Air – Airships (blimps).
Hunter was born in Chestertown and raised in Kent County on Bloomingneck Farm along the Chesapeake Bay. Having the opportunity to grow up along the water helped fuel a genuine respect and appreciation for being near the Bay. He now resides in Talbot County.
The Talbot Historical Society’s “A Date with History”
lecture series featuring Hunter Harris
September 28, 2022 at 1 pm
Location: The Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center
located at 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland
Reservations are required and the cost is
FREE for THS members and $5 for non-members.
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

A Date With History: Hunter Harris
2022-09-21 13:00 - 14:00
“A Date with History” Lecture Series Presents:
The Bay From Above, 75 Years of Change
Aerial Photographer Hunter H. Harris, using a dual projection system, will present a series of dramatic oblique aerial photographs showing changes in the local landscape over the past 75 years. These oblique aerial photographs chronicle, in a very unique way, the history of the area including the towns, the rivers and their watersheds. “Many of the changes that I discovered while creating this series were not what I expected! These aerials really show us how we have changed our landscape forever from an unusual viewpoint”.
This lecture is presented in conjunction with “The Bay from Above” Exhibit at the Talbot Historical Society. The exhibit is on loan from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and presents mid 1900s aerial photographs of the Chesapeake Bay by photographer H. Robins Hollyday and compares them with aerial photographic images of the exact same locations taken by our presenter, Hunter Harris.
Hunter H. Harris is a 5th generation Eastern Shore native who has spent well over 12,000 hours flying all kinds of aircraft all over the US. He is commercially licensed by the FAA to fly every “category” of aircraft that exist. This includes Airplanes: single and multiengine land or sea, Helicopters, Gliders (sailplanes) and Lighter-than-Air – Airships (blimps).
Hunter was born in Chestertown and raised in Kent County on Bloomingneck Farm along the Chesapeake Bay. Having the opportunity to grow up along the water helped fuel a genuine respect and appreciation for being near the Bay. He now resides in Talbot County.
The Talbot Historical Society’s “A Date with History”
lecture series featuring Hunter Harris
September 21, 2022 at 1 pm
Location: The Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center
located at 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland
Reservations are required and the cost is
FREE for THS members and $5 for non-members.
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

Historic Walking Tours
2022-09-17 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tour September 17th, 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 tour guide, Mike Olmert, will take you to other historic buildings in downtown Easton and will explain the history of the architecture of those buildings.

ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.

There are 10 spots available per tour. Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:

410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Talbot Historical Society office hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

Historic Walking Tours
2022-08-20 11:00 - 13:00
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 tour guide, Mike Olmert, will take you to other historic buildings in downtown Easton and will explain the history of the architecture of those buildings.

ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.

There are 10 spots available per tour. Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:

410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Talbot Historical Society office hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

Poplar Island Tour - THS MEMBERS ONLY
2022-08-12 09:00 - 12:00
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 noon. 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.
UPDATE: ALL SPOTS ARE FILLED, THERE IS NOW A WAITING LIST.
The tour begins with a 20-minute boat ride to Poplar. 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/

A Date With History: Marty Bollinger on Claiborne
2022-08-03 13:00 - 14:00
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 were five of them over the decades serving four different destinations – literally put the town on the map. This lecture will describe the history of the Claiborne ferries: how they were generated initially by a political tug-of-war between Baltimore and Philadelphia, how Eastern Shore politicians used their statewide leadership positions to solidify Claiborne’s role, and how the ferry lines were shaped and ultimately made obsolete by technical revolutions in ground transport. It will also illustrate how the evidence of Claiborne’s days as a major ferry and rail hub can still be found all around us — if you know where to look.
Marty Bollinger is a retired management consultant and amateur historian, now residing in Claiborne. He has always had an interest in naval and maritime history and has published three books and several articles on the subject. His publishers have included the Naval Institute Press and the World Ship Society. He currently serves as the Vice President and a Director of the Naval Historical Foundation, works as an Adjunct Executive Lecturer at the University of Virginia, and participates as an active volunteer with the ShoreRivers organization. In his spare time he plays with boats and takes pictures of distant galaxies and nebulae with his telescopes.
Cost: FREE for members
$5.00 for non-members
Call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org for your reservation
Date: Wednesday, August 3rd from 1pm-2pm
Location: Talbot Historical Society – Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center
25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland

Children's History Scavenger Hunt Week 8: Easton
2022-08-03
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 voucher for a FREE ice cream!

This week the hunt will focus on history in Easton, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream!

Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Trappe
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 5 Oxford
Scavenger Hunt Week 6 Wye Grist Mill
Scavenger Hunt Week 7 Cordova
Scavenger Hunt Week 8 Easton
Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!
More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

Children's History Scavenger Hunt - Week 7, Cordova
2022-07-27
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 the hunt will focus on history in Cordova, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream!

Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Trappe
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 5 Oxford
Scavenger Hunt Week 6 Wye Grist Mill
Scavenger Hunt Week 7 Cordova
Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!
More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

Children's History Scavenger Hunt - Week 6, Wye Mill
2022-07-20
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/
https://www.instagram.com/oldwyemill/?hl=en

Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Trappe
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 5 Oxford
Scavenger Hunt Week 6 Wye Grist Mill (1)

Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!
More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

Historic Walking Tours
2022-07-16 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tour July 16th, 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 tour guide, Mike Olmert, will take you to other historic buildings in downtown Easton and will explain the history of the architecture of those buildings.

ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.
FREE FOR ALL

There are 10 spots available per tour. Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:

410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Talbot Historical Society office hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

A Date With History: Mitchell Northam on Basketball of the Eastern Shore
2022-07-15 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Speaker Series

Mitchell Northam will be speaking on his new book “High School Basketball on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: A Shore Hoops History”. From Kent County down to Pocomoke City, the Eastern Shore of Maryland has a deep history of successful coaches, talented players and championship-winning teams. Explore nearly a century’s worth of games and seasons as the region has fought for respect on the hardwood. Dive deep into teams like the 1952 tourist town boys from Ocean City and the great squads of Moton High School, and players like Stephen Decatur’s Keve Aluma, an All-ACC selection at Virginia Tech. Using extensive research and dozens of original interviews, Shore native and sportswriter Mitchell Northam chronicles the Women’s Professional Basketball League days of Gail Tatterson Gladding, the rise and fall of Carlton Dotson, and the careers of basketball lifers like Butch Waller and Tia Jackson.
Mitchell Northam grew up on the Eastern Shore in Federalsburg and graduated from Colonel Richardson High School, Wor-Wic Community College, and Salisbury University. His career in journalism began at the Delmarva Daily Times in Salisbury, and he now works at WUNC — the NPR affiliate in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His work has also been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NCAA.com, the Orlando Sentinel, the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, and Pittsburgh Sports Now. He is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and a voter in the AP Top 25 Poll for women’s college basketball. He lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Rachel.
Cost: FREE for members
$5.00 for non-members
Call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org for your reservation
Date: Friday, July 15th from 1pm-2pm
Location: Talbot Historical Society – Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center
25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland

Children's History Scavenger Hunt: Week 5 Oxford
2022-07-13
Children’s History Scavenger Hunt

Week 5, Oxford, Maryland

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 the hunt will focus on history in Oxford, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream!

@OxfordMuseumMD #oxfordmuseummd
https://www.oxfordmuseummd.org/
https://www.facebook.com/OxfordMuseumMD/
https://www.instagram.com/oxfordmuseummd/

Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Trappe
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 4 Tilghman
Scavenger Hunt Week 5 Oxford
Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!
More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

THS Children's Scavenger Hunt, Week 4 Tilghman
2022-07-06
Children’s History Scavenger Hunt

Week 4, Tilghman Island, Maryland

The Talbot Historical Society is calling all children and their families to “dig up” some local facts about our history this summer!

This week the hunt will focus on history in Tilghman Island, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream! If you would like to download the complete sheet visit our website at the link below for a downloadable pdf for each week:
– https://talbothistory.org/exhibits-events/upcoming-events/

Tilghman Watermen’s Museum: https://tilghmanmuseum.org/
@tilghmanwatermensmuseum

Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Trappe
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Scavenger Hunt Week 4 Tilghman
Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!
More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

Children's History Scavenger Hunt - St. Michaels
2022-06-29
Children’s History Scavenger Hunt

Week 3, St. Michaels, Maryland

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 the hunt will focus on history in St. Michaels, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream!

@mymaritimemuseum #cbmm @StMichaelsMuseumMD
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: https://cbmm.org/
St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square: https://www.stmichaelsmuseum.org/
Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Trappe
Scavenger Hunt Week 3 St. Michaels
Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!
More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

Children's History Scavenger Hunt - Week 2 Trappe
2022-06-22
Children’s History Scavenger Hunt

Week 2 – Trappe, Maryland
The Talbot Historical Society is calling all children and their families to “dig up” some local facts about our history this summer!
This week the hunt will focus on history in Trappe, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream! Click the link below for the pdf of this week’s and previous sheets!
Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton
Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Trappe
Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!
More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

Historic Walking Tours
2022-06-18 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tours June 18th, 2022

Join us for one (or two!) hour historic walking tour(s) of beautiful downtown Easton. Do you recognize any of these buildings? How many times have fires spread throughout downtown Easton in its past? These questions and many more will be answered along with wonderful enriching stories about Easton’s past.
The first tour, guided by Roger Bollman, will take you to various buildings within the historic district of downtown and explain the importance of the buildings in Easton’s history. The second tour, guided by Prof. Michael Olmert, will center around the architecture and how it relates to spiritual, civic and daily life.
Consider bringing a hat!
FREE FOR ALL

1st Tour begins at 11am
2nd Tour begins at 12pm
Meet at 25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.
(Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center)

There are 10 spots available per tour.
Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:
410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Talbot Historical Society office hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

THS Children's History Summer Scavenger Hunt
2022-06-15
Children’s History Scavenger Hunt

The Talbot Historical Society is calling all children and their families to “dig up” some local facts about our history this summer!

Children’s History Scavenger Hunt
Week 1 – Easton, Maryland
The Talbot Historical Society is calling all children and their families to “dig up” some local facts about our history this summer!
This week the hunt will focus on history in Easton, Maryland. Visit each of the four sites, use the informational plaques at each site to answer the questions correctly and take a selfie for a free ice cream! Click the link below for the pdf of this week’s sheet!
Scavenger Hunt Week 1 Easton

Rules and Prizes:
-Visit each site on the sheet (per week)
-Take a selfie at each site you visit
-Answer each history question
-Submit your contest sheet
Bring your completed sheet and selfies to THS, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD or email your completed sheet and selfies to THS at kaylaw@talbothistory.org. If you feel comfortable, feel free to post your photos on our Facebook or Instagram page and tag the Talbot Historical Society so we can see what wonderful history you and your family are able to “dig up”!!
Each week, if you answer all four questions correctly and complete all rules, you will receive a coupon for an ICE CREAM TREAT!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Our office hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm,
Exhibits are open on Saturdays (no office hours) from 10am-3pm.
Thank you and good luck!

More Information:
The Contest will begin on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 and run each week for 8 weeks throughout the summer. Keep an eye out for the first sites and questions for the first week here on our website or on our Facebook and Instagram pages:
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/talbothistoricalsociety
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/talbothistoricalsociety/?hl=en

A Date With History: Jamie Goodall on Pirates of the Chesapeake
2022-06-10 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Speaker Series

The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy. From the Golden Age of Piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder, and illicit commerce raiding. Dr. Goodall’s work introduces infamous men like Edward “Blackbeard” Teach and “Black Sam” Bellamy as well as lesser known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles. Her talk will focus specifically on the Oyster Wars of the 19th Century, highlighting an often overlooked aspect of Chesapeake Bay history.
-Dr. Jamie L. H. Goodall
Cost: $5.00 for members
$10.00 for non-members
Call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org for your reservation
Date: Friday, June 10th, 2022 at 1pm
Location: WATERFOWL BUILDING (old Armory)
40 S. Harrison Street, Easton, Maryland

Historic Walking Tours
2022-05-21 11:00 - 13:00
Historic Walking Tour June 18th, 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 tour guide, Mike Olmert, will take you to other historic buildings in downtown Easton and will explain the history of the architecture of those buildings.

ALL TOURS MEET AT
25 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601.

There are 10 spots available per tour. Please contact us for reservations
or if you have any questions:

410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org

Talbot Historical Society office hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

A Date With History Speaker Series: Katie Barney
2022-05-04 13:00 - 14:00
Early Maryland Food and Herbs by author and lecturer Katie Barney. Katie will speak on early foods of the area, but more importantly the herbs which are so relevant for this time of year.

Call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org for your reservation.
Cost: FREE for members
$5 for members
Date: Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 at 1pm
Location: 25 S. Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601

A Date With History: Alyssa Rina on Art Conservation
2022-04-25 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Speaker Series
Join Alyssa Rina a NEH Fellow in object conservation from Winterthur University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) as she explains how to properly conserve and preserve your old photographs.

More information to come!

Call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org for your reservation
Date: Monday, April 25th, 2022 at 1pm
Location: 25 S. Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601

Historic Walking Tour
2022-04-16 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for an hour historic walking tour of beautiful downtown Easton. Tour guide, Jeff Fahrman, will take you to various buildings within the historic district of downtown and explain the importance of the buildings in Easton’s history.

Tour will begin at 11am at 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601.

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 hours are:
Wednesday through Friday 10am – 3pm
On Saturday exhibits are open 10am-3pm

A Date With History: Brent Lewis on Stardust by the Bushel
2022-04-06 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Speaker Series

Join Brent Lewis as he discusses his book Stardust by the Bushel: Hollywood on the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore.

More information to come!

Call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org for your reservation
Date: Friday, May 6th, 2022 at 1pm
Location: 25 S. Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601

A Date With History: Kate Livie Lecture on the Adams Floating Theater
2022-03-16 13:00 - 14:00
A Date With History Speaker Series

Join Chesapeake author and historian Kate Livie for a presentation about the “Chesapeake’s Showboat”, The James Adams Floating Theater. From 1914 to 1941, the James Adams Floating Theater enchanted riverside small towns and cities throughout the Chesapeake’s tributaries with theater productions, musicals, and other entertainment. Long after its circuit was abandoned for motion pictures, the legacy of the magical little showboat lived on in the memories of its audiences. In her talk, Livie will share images, stories, and history about the Floating Theater, its national impact, and the ways it shaped life in the Chesapeake for almost 30 years.
Seating is limited. Reservations are required. Please call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org
Cost: $5.00 for members
$10.00 for non-members
Date: Wednesday, March 16th at 1pm
Location: 25 S. Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
