Talk at the Tavern September Please note, registration is required by noon on November 16
Register Here
 On Account of Sex November 17, Noon Register now for a Box Lunch Talk Presented by Marilyn Hanchett Breaking Barriers Exhibit Breaking Barriers Exhibit Tours are now available by appointment!

Celebrate the centenial passing of the 19th amendment!
Learn More
 The Historical Society of Carroll County
is excited to announce our newest exhibit opening!

Talk at the Tavern September Please note, registration is required by noon on November 16
Register Here
 On Account of Sex November 17, Noon Register now for a Box Lunch Talk Presented by Marilyn Hanchett Breaking Barriers Exhibit Breaking Barriers Exhibit Tours are now available by appointment!

Celebrate the centenial passing of the 19th amendment!
Learn More
 The Historical Society of Carroll County
is excited to announce our newest exhibit opening!

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 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

Christmas Cards

Well into the 19th century, the tradition was to write lengthy holiday letters and deliver them to friends. Since there [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

For Americans, the Thanksgiving holiday is usually traced to a celebration at Plymouth, in present-day Massachusetts. In 1620, a group [...]

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. Carroll County History Day

    March 6 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

  2. Winter Wine Tasting

    March 14 @ 4:00 pm

  3. Box Lunch Talk: The Manchester Historical Center

    March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  4. Past Times for Children: County Fairs

    March 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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

    April 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am

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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.

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