Carroll 250 Event: Braddock’s Tars: The Sailors of the Braddock Expedition

A little known party of thirty-three Royal Navy sailors marched with Braddock’s army in the 1755 expedition to attack Fort Duquesne that ended as a disastrous failure on the banks of the Monongahela. In Braddock’s Tars: Common Sailors and the Braddock Expedition, Kyle Dalton will use their story as a lens to look at the larger […]

28 Jul

6:00 pm - 7:45 pm

North Carroll Branch CCPL

2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD

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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: 1876 The Centennial Celebration & America’s First World’s Fair

This talk will cover how the USA celebrated the Centennial and the significance of a World’s Fair. Local and Maryland participants in the Philadelphia Exposition (The World’s Fair) will be included and local events held to commemorate 1876 will also be highlighted. This event is being held on the HSCC campus at the Shriver-Weybright Auditorium […]

13 Aug

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

HSCC Campus - Shriver-Weybright Auditorium

210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157

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Carroll 250 Event: Katy: The Woman Who Signed the Declaration

One woman, Mary Katharine Goddard, Katy to her family and friends, risked treason by signing her full name on the Declaration of Independence along with all the male signatories. Who was she, and why was she tasked with such an important job? Author Betty Bolte will share how she came to know Katy despite the […]

15 Aug

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Eldersburg Branch CCPL Large Meeting Room

6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD 21784

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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Celebrating Self-Governance: The 250th Anniversary of Maryland’s First Free Election After Independence and the 1776 Constitutional Convention

Join the Union Mills Homestead and special guest speaker, Hon. Joseph M. Getty, Senior Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Maryland’s first experience with representative democracy. In early August 1776, residents of our area voted in the first election after independence and elected representatives to write the Maryland Constitution. […]

16 Aug

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Union Mills Homestead

3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158

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Carroll 250 Event: Sykesville Defender’s Day

The Town of Sykesville is named after James Sykes, a local businessman and Old Defender during the War of 1812. On this state holiday, learn about current and past defenders of our nation alongside service members, re-enactors, history displays, weapons demonstrations, music and kids activities in Sykesville’s Millard Cooper Park.

12 Sep

Millard Cooper Park

7282 Cooper Drive, Sykesville, Maryland 21784

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HSCC’s Golf Tournament 2026

Join us for a day of golf, networking, and camaraderie at the Historic Society’s Second Tournament in Littlestown, PA. This exciting event brings together golfers, businesses, and community leaders for a fun and competitive round on one of the area’s most scenic courses. Golfers of all skill levels are welcome to participate as individuals or […]

16 Oct

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Quail Valley Golf Course

900 Teeter Road, Littlestown, PA 17340

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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: October 19, 1774 – The Annapolis Tea Party (The Burning of the Brig Peggy Stewart)

The Burning of the Peggy Stewart was one of most pivotal Maryland events that spurred our state closer to the American Revolution. Hear how Mordecai Gist, elder brother of famed Carroll County community leader Colonel Joshua Gist, headed a contingent from Baltimore City to demand the ill-fated cargo of tea on the Peggy Stewart be […]

26 Oct

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Exploration Commons

50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States

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Carroll 250 Event: Liberty & Legacy Ball Presented by New Windsor Heritage

Step back in time for an elegant evening of history, music, dancing, and holiday celebration honoring 250 years of the American story! Experience historic dancing with live instructions, beer & wine available for purchase, and light hors d’oeuvres. A professional photographer will be on site to capture the evening. Guests are encouraged to come dressed […]

12 Dec

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

St. Paul's UCC

17 Bond Street, Westminster, MD

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