Welcome to The Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

In today’s mobile society, history—especially family and community history—allows people to find their “roots” and become invested in their community and its future. History is not just dates, one after the other. It is multidisciplinary, complex. Music, art, and literature intertwine with entrepreneurship, scientific innovation, politics, religion, and philosophy. HSCC is Carroll County’s premier storyteller, using all its resources (artifacts, documents, expertise) to create true stories of the people, places, events, cultures, and traditions that make Carroll County unique and place it within the broader context of American history. HSCC has a significant role to play in providing interactive and multigenerational educational programming to serve its current audiences and attract new ones.

Historical Society of Carroll County Blog

Westminster Cemetery

Although the Historical Society had to cancel its tour of Westminster Cemetery scheduled for May 16, the historic burying ground [...]

The Perfect Stitch

While sheltering in our homes, we’ve all been looking for things to keep us occupied. Many are serving their communities [...]

Mother’s Day

With all of us locked in our homes, it's sometimes hard to remember how much time is passing. Easter came [...]

The Historical Society will be reopening on July 21 for limited services!

The Library is closed to in-person research, but is taking requests

The Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House is open by appointment only

The galleries in Cockey’s will be closed until the opening of our newest exhibit, Breaking Barriers!

Please click Here to read a letter from our Executive Director about our safety measures.

Be a Part of Local History and Sponsor Us Today!

To find out more information about sponsorship opportunities for the 2020 Legacy Gala: Breaking Barriers, click Here for a brochure

To become a sponsor or to purchase tickets, click Here

Updated: Join the Historical Society in documenting how the Coronavirus has impacted our community

To read more about the project and how to participate please click Here

Upcoming Events

  1. CANCELLED: Past Times for Children: Mary Shellman, A Westminster Icon

    July 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am

  2. CANCELLED: Sundae Scoop: Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with HSCC!

    July 19 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  3. Box Lunch Talk: History of the Taneytown History Museum

    July 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  4. Talks at the Tavern: Historical Society Gardens

    July 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Connecting the Past and Present.

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Visit

Everyone can find something of personal interest to them at the Historical Society. Visit our historic houses, research your family, stroll our gardens, buy a book, or rent our unique facilities.

Education

HSCC’s educational offerings include informative tours for learners at all levels—from curriculum-based school field trips to guided tours for individuals as well as groups. Throughout the year, HSCC mounts a variety of changing exhibits.

Events

The Society’s educational programs utilize its historic sites, its archival and artifact collections, and the expertise of its professional staff and its network of volunteer historians.

Shop

Visit our Shop & Bookstore to find a wide variety of history-related merchandise such as traditional hand-crafted items by local artisans and books on local and regional history, genealogy, architecture, and decorative arts.

Your Membership Counts!

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