A Date With History: Pirates of the Chesapeake

POSTPONED. We will announce when we have a new date for the lecture. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe! 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 […]

A Date With History: Bill Messner, Ph.D. on Slavery to Freedom in Talbot County

The Talbot Historical Society and Easton Club East invited members to "A Date With History" lecture series featuring Bill Messner, Ph. D. in American History from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After teaching history as a faculty member, Bill transitioned to administration and spent the last thirty years of his career as a college president […]

A Date With History: Kate Livie Lecture on the Adams Floating Theater

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 […]

A Date With History: Brent Lewis on Stardust by the Bushel

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 for your reservation Date: Friday, May 6th, 2022 at 1pm Location: 25 S. Washington St.       […]

Historic Walking Tour

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 […]

A Date With History: Alyssa Rina on Art Conservation

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 for your reservation Date: Monday, April 25th, […]