CARROLL 250

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February 2026

Carroll 250 Event: County-Wide History Expo

This year, Carroll County History Day will be at Winters Mill High School from 9 am – 1 pm. Attend programs and visit exhibitors, including museums, historical societies, and historic sites. Experience the incredible work of middle and high school students as they showcase their historical research on this year’s History Day theme: “Revolution, Reaction, […]
28 Feb
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Winters Mill High School
560 Gorsuch Road, Westminster, Maryland
March 2026

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Stephen G. Evangelista, Civil War Historian & Author

Join author and historian Stephen Evangelista for a fascinating event featuring his book, No Sacrifice Too Great: The Letters and Diary of Sgt. Albert Aaron Straight. This compelling new book reveals the extraordinary story of Sergeant Straight, a Rhode Island volunteer artilleryman who commanded the famed Gettysburg Gun on July 3, 1863. Through his vivid letters […]
07 Mar
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Eldersburg Branch CCPL Large Meeting Room
6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD 21784

Ladies’ Night at the Museum 2026

The Historical Society of Carroll County and the Carroll County League of Women Voters are partnering to bring the ladies of Carroll County Ladies’ Night at the Museum on Saturday, March 7, 2026. We have a wonderful evening planned with … Appetizers and a dinner provided by Collision Course A bar of wine, beer, and […]
07 Mar
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
210 East Main St.
210 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States

Carroll 250 Event: Historical Women of Carroll County

This program honors the women of Carroll County whose lives, labor, leadership, and resilience helped shape our community across generations. From homemakers to entrepreneurs, educators to advocates, we’ll highlight stories often overlooked but deeply influential. Join us as we celebrate women’s history, legacy, and lasting impact — past, present, and future. This is a free event. Please […]
14 Mar
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunday Morning at Savannah's
111 South Springdale Avenue, New Windsor, MD

Box Lunch Talk: Springfields Iron & Copper Mining Legacy Presented by Johnny Johnsson

George Patterson’s “Springfield Estate” (where ACTS-Fairhaven formerly Integrace/EMA is located) once hosted significant 19th-Century iron and copper mines. Initially, iron ore was mined to supply the Elba Furnace in Sykesville. Then rich copper ore was discovered and the mines prospered for a time during the 1850s & 60s. We will recount some details of the […]
17 Mar
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
HSCC Campus - Shriver-Weybright Auditorium
210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Accidental Citizen: Major General von Steuben and the American Revolution

Join U.S. Army Historian Joseph Seymour for this presentation on Friederich Wilhelm von Steuben, who proved to be among the more unlikely American revolutionaries. Rising through the ranks of the army of Frederick the Great, von Steuben found himself in the service of a much different army, in a much different setting—the Continental Army’s encampment […]
19 Mar
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Eldersburg Branch CCPL Large Meeting Room
6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD 21784

Carroll 250 Traveling Exhibit at North Carroll Branch of CCPL – LAST DAY

Thanks to the generosity of the Maryland 250 Commission, and funds raised at the Historical Society of Carroll County’s annual 250 Golf tournament, the Carroll 250 Committee is now making available the county’s 250 travelling exhibit. The exhibit is a 10ft X 10ft replica of a revolutionary-era tavern with interactive elements and historical themes related […]
23 Mar
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
April 2026

History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Stories of Roads in Carroll County

Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on April 9th at 6pm as HSCC continues History: Shaken and Stirred. Once again there will be five speakers telling three 5-minute, untold, local history stories shared with the crowd in a fun, relaxed setting. This quarter, Untold Stories of Roads in Carroll County will be […]
09 Apr
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Covalent Spirits
118 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157

Carroll 250 Traveling Exhibit at Taneytown History Museum

Thanks to the generosity of the Maryland 250 Commission, and funds raised at the Historical Society of Carroll County’s annual 250 Golf tournament, the Carroll 250 Committee is now making available the county’s 250 travelling exhibit. The exhibit is a 10ft X 10ft replica of a revolutionary-era tavern with interactive elements and historical themes related […]
12 - 27 Apr
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Taneytown History Museum
340 East Baltimore Street, Taneytown, Maryland

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: The Memory of Landscapes: A study of four historic National Parks within an hour’s drive of Carroll County

Join presenter Winona R. Peterson, retired NPS Cultural Resource Program Manager, for this fun informative talk. All landscapes have stories to tell; even the ones we interact with daily. This program will present compelling layers of history found at selected historic national park sites within an easy drive of Carroll County. We will explore the […]
15 Apr
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Taneytown Branch, CCPL
10 Grand Drive, Taneytown, MD

Box Lunch Talk: Memories of Oakland Mills Before the Building of Liberty Reservoir Presented by The Liberty Reservoir History Group

The town of Oakland Mills existed in the Southeast corner of Carroll County prior to its demolition by Baltimore City to facilitate the damming of the North Branch of the Patapsco River. This talk features two speakers, one who lived in the town prior to the reservoir and the other whose mother was born and […]
21 Apr
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
HSCC Campus - Shriver-Weybright Auditorium
210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157

Carroll 250 Event: Liberty Tree Dedication Ceremony

The Daughters of the American Revolution Maryland State Society are pleased to invite everyone to a Liberty Tree Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, April 25 at 11 am. Join them at Libertytown Park (12201 Liberty Road, Libertytown, Maryland). Refreshments will follow the dedication. This event is co-sponsored by Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution […]
25 Apr
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Libertytown Park
12201 Liberty Road, Libertytown, Maryland, 21791
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