Celebrate the centenial passing of the 19th amendment!
is excited to announce our newest exhibit opening!
Celebrate the centenial passing of the 19th amendment!
is excited to announce our newest exhibit opening!
The Historical Society will be reopening on July 21 for limited services!
The Library is Open by Appointment Only to in-person research, and is taking requests
The Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House is open by appointment only
The galleries in Cockey’s are open by appointment only
Please click Here to read a letter from our Executive Director about our safety measures.
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
Virtual Gallery to Commemorate Corbit’s Charge 1863
Use your mouse to click through artwork images depicting famous Civil War Battles you may have never seen before. [...]
Christmas Cards
Well into the 19th century, the tradition was to write lengthy holiday letters and deliver them to friends. Since there [...]
“Christmas Eve 1886” Poem
The Historical Society of Carroll County (HSCC) has produced a video that salutes a poem written more [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
For Americans, the Thanksgiving holiday is usually traced to a celebration at Plymouth, in present-day Massachusetts. In 1620, a group [...]
William Winchester Portrait Conservation
While we associate paintings with art museums, most history museums also have them. These are usually family portraits or works [...]
The Places We’ve Gone
Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! - Dr. Seuss Over [...]