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Carroll 250 Event

June 2026

Carroll 250 Event: History of Manchester Presented by Joe Getty

The earliest settlement in Manchester took place through the movement of population from two different directions by settlers seeking productive agricultural land to establish farmsteads. English-speaking settlers from Tidewater Maryland started claiming land in this region during the 1730s.  Due to their access to the land patent office in Annapolis, many of the original land […]
18 Jun
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Manchester Town Council Chambers
3337 Victory Street, Manchester, MD 21102
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Carroll 250 Event: 1776 Maryland Goes to War

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026, 10am–4pmSUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026, 10am–4pm It’s 1776! Join Union Mills to experience the difficult days preceding our nation’s independence to explore the many challenges facing our country’s founding generation. This living history weekend at the Union Mill Homestead is modeled on a 1776 recruiting event and will feature reenactors portraying civilians and soldiers. Visitors […]
20 - 21 Jun
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Union Mills Homestead
3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158
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Carroll 250 Event: The Maryland Constitution – An Historical View of Carroll County

Join us on Thursday, June 25 to hear the Honorable Joseph Getty give this informative talk about the Maryland Constitution at Exploration Commons in Westminster. After the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, Maryland was one of the first states to adopt a state constitution.  The Maryland Constitutional Convention (the Ninth Provincial Convention) met […]
25 Jun
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States
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Carroll 250 Event: TownMall of Westminster Community Event

TownMall of Westminster will be hosting a community event in celebration of our nation’s 250 Birthday on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 2 pm in Center Court. The event will include live music, pledge of allegiance, refreshments and remarks from our community leaders. Guests may also view our 250 American, State and US Military Flags […]
26 Jun
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
TownMall of Westminster
400 North Center Street, Westminster, MD
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“Just South of Gettysburg” The 163rd Anniversary Commemoration of Corbit’s Charge

On June 27, 2026, The Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table in partnership with the Historical Society of Carroll County will commemorate the tragedy of war that took place on Westminster’s streets as well as the surrounding Carroll County, Maryland area. This year’s event will feature a Memorial Service at the Corbit’s Charge Monument, a […]
27 Jun
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Historical Society of Carroll County Campus
210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Event: From Farmland to Festivals: How Community Gatherings Shaped Us

Long before modern festivals and community events, our region gathered in simpler ways — at harvest fairs, church picnics, town celebrations, and shared meals. These gatherings did more than entertain. They strengthened bonds, supported neighbors, and built the culture of Carroll County. Join Sunday Morning at Savannah’s for a storytelling afternoon exploring how community celebrations […]
27 Jun
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunday Morning at Savannah's
111 South Springdale Avenue, New Windsor, MD
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Carroll 250 Event: All Ye That Pass By – Reflections on the American Revolution as Our First Civil War

Join historian, author, and musician Avellina Balestri for an educational and entertaining event. She will discuss little-known facets of the American Revolution as our first civil war, brother against brother, cousin against cousin, offering a more layered and nuanced sense of our history. The program will include a reading from her book All Ye That Pass […]
27 Jun
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
North Carroll Branch CCPL
2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD
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July 2026

Carroll 250 Event: Sykesville’s Let Freedom Ring Parade

Bring the whole family and celebrate America’s birthday, Sykesville-style! Parade floats will be judged, and awards for floats will be announced after the parade. The parade should be over just in time for lunch and ice cream downtown Sykesville. The Let Freedom Ring parade will start at 10 AM that day, beginning at Sykesville Middle […]
04 Jul
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sykesville Main Street
Sykesville, Maryland
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Carroll 250 Event: Fourth of July Celebration presented by the Carroll County Farm Museum

Join us on July 4th for Carroll’s largest fireworks display at our Fourth of July Celebration starting at 4pm with fireworks going off at sundown (approximately 9:30pm). Admission is $10 per car. There will be food, live entertainment, children’s activities and more. Admission: $10 per vehicle (CASH ONLY) — exact change preferred (cuts down on waiting […]
04 Jul
4:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Carroll county Farm Museum
500 S. Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Midwives to the Revolution- Maryland Women in the Early American Printing Industry

This event has been rescheduled from April 11th. In an age when women’s voices were often silenced, some found power in ink and paper. Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans as she uncovers the crucial role women played in the colonial printing industry, spotlighting Maryland trailblazers Anne Catharine Hoof Green of Annapolis and Mary Katharine Goddard of […]
06 Jul
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Eldersburg Branch CCPL Large Meeting Room
6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD 21784
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Carroll 250 Event: Citizen Meets Soldier Presented by Union Mills Homestead

Experience the days surrounding Lee’s Second Invasion of the North, when small towns in Carroll County — including Union Mills — saw the movement of both Union and Confederate Armies, supply wagons, stragglers, and wounded soldiers. Explore encampments, the original structures that witnessed the days around Gettysburg, and historic displays interpreting this period on the […]
18 - 19 Jul
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Union Mills Homestead
3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158
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