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May 2025

Carroll 250 Event: 244th Anniversary of Wayne’s Crossing, Noland’s Ferry Sponsored by the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)

On May 31, 1781, Gen. Anthony Wayne and about 1100 Pennsylvania Continental troops marched through Frederick passing by the Hessian Barracks and Burgoyne’s Convention Army prisoners jailed there. They crossed the Potomac River at Noland’s Ferry and into Virginia, on their way to join forces with Gen. Lafayette, who was resisting Lord Cornwallis’s campaign of […]
31 May
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
C&O Canal, Nolands Ferry
On New Design Road off MD Route 28
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June 2025

Carroll 250 Event: Commemoration of Gen. Anthony Wayne’s Army Crossing of the Potomac

On June 1, 1781, after crossing the Potomac at Noland’s Ferry Gen. Anthony Wayne and about 1100 Pennsylvania Continental troops were on their way to join forces with Gen. LaFayette, who was resisting Lord Cornwallis’s campaign of destruction and depredation in central Virginia. The crossing was perilous, and they lost four men when a boat […]
01 Jun
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Luckett's Community Park
14560 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA
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2025 Campus Cleanup Day

We are looking forward to everyone helping for the 2025 Campus Cleanup Day! If you are interested in this fun annual event, which includes anything from dusting and cleaning the windows to painting a fence or pulling weeds, please contact Laura Bankard, Outreach
07 Jun
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
210 East Main St.
210 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States
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Box Lunch Talk: Westminster’s Citizen Soldier of the American Revolutionary War presented by Tim Dioquino

Joshua Gist (1747-1839) was a Patriot during the American Revolutionary War, a long-time resident of Westminster and a colonel in the Soldier’s Delight Battalion of Baltimore. He also commanded the 20th Regiment of the Maryland Militia at the time of the Whiskey Rebellion. We will hear about his life in Carroll County and his notable […]
17 Jun
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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HSCC’s Golf Tournament 2025

HSCC’s first annual golf tournament will support HSCC’s educational outreach fund as we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026. The initiative, called Carroll 250, will spearhead anniversary programs, exhibits, and events. This milestone offers a unique opportunity for the general public to deeply engage with history. One such opportunity will be […]
27 Jun
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Quail Valley Golf Course
900 Teeter Road, Littlestown, PA 17340
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Carroll 250 Event: “Just South of Gettysburg” 162nd Corbit’s Charge Anniversary Event

Each June, the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table and other historical groups commemorate the tragedy of war that took place on Westminster’s streets and within surrounding Carroll County, MD. The annual event exhibits a great experience for visitors of all ages. This year’s event features:Guided Tours of the Corbit’s Charge Sites Living History DisplaysMemorial […]
28 Jun
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Westminster City Hall (Emerald Hill)
1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster, MD 21157
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July 2025

Carroll 250 Event: Fourth of July Celebration presented by the Carroll County Farm Museum

Join the Museum on Tuesday, July 4th for our Fourth of July Celebration featuring Carroll’s largest fireworks display! Gates open at 4pm with fireworks to go off at sundown (approximately 9:30-10pm). Enjoy fabulous food, fun and live entertainment before the show! Please stay tuned for a list of vendors that will be joining us. Admission […]
04 Jul
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Carroll county Farm Museum
500 S. Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157
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History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Stories of Summer Leisure in Carroll County

Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on July 10th 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 Summer Leisure in Carroll County will […]
10 Jul
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Covalent Spirits
118 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Box Lunch Talk: The Impact of the HOPE Partnership in Westminster – Lynn Wheeler interviews Bernie Jones

In 1969, HSCC board member, Bernie Jones became a charter member and served on the board of the nonprofit Home Ownership Purchase Effort (HOPE), to provide home ownership opportunities for low-income Black families.  HOPE purchased houses on Union Street, rehabbed them, and sold them at cost. Their groundbreaking work laid the foundation for Civil Rights […]
15 Jul
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Finding the Maryland 400: Maryland’s First War Heroes presented by Owen Lourie

Finding the Maryland 400: Maryland’s First War Heroes In August 1776, the Continental Army suffered a terrible defeat at the Battle of Brooklyn, the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. The battle nearly saw the complete destruction of the American army, but a desperate stand by a contingent of Maryland soldiers helped to stave […]
16 Jul
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States
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Carroll 250 Event: Citizen Meets Soldier Presented by Union Mills Homestead

“Citizen Meets Soldier” is a living history of 1863 in Carroll County, Maryland. Join us at Union Mills to commemorate the events of the hot summer of 1863. Walk in the footsteps of the citizens of Carroll County, Maryland, who were divided in their loyalties, and the Union and Confederate soldiers who camped along Big […]
19 - 20 Jul
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Union Mills Homestead
3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158
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History Fest 2025

This fun interactive history fair was our event formerly known as Sundae Scoop. Join us on Saturday, July 26th this year where will have many exhibitors and fun activities. You will be able to dunk King George, we will have Pat Martin’s delicious food, kids’ games, and The Cow will once again be providing ice […]
26 Jul
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Historical Society of Carroll County
210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157
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