CARROLL 250

HSCCMD Events

May 2025

Carroll 250 Speakers Series: Ellsworth Cemetery Stories & Tour presented by Diane Boettcher

Join us at Ellsworth Cemetery for a special event as Diane Boettcher, local researcher, will provide a tour of the historical African American cemetery. Ellsworth Cemetery was created on December 21, 1876, when seven prominent members of Westminster community, including Black Union Army Veterans, filed Maryland Articles of Incorporation to provide a burial place “for the […]
10 May
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Ellsworth Cemetery
800 Leidy Road, Westminster, MD

Box Lunch Talk: The Snowdens, the Shellmans, and St. John Roman Catholic Church presented by Dr. Melanie Nilsson

Dr. Nilsson, a top-notch researcher and Associate Professor of Chemistry at McDaniel College, also has a growing interest in local history. Recently, she has done in-depth research on the Snowden and Shellman families. She will share her interesting findings. As always, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch, and we […]
20 May
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157

Carroll 250 Event: Mary Shellman: Civil War to Suffrage Exhibit Opening

On May 26, 2025, the Historical Society of Carroll County will open its new exhibit Mary Shellman: Civil War to Suffrage in the Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House. HSCC will invite visitors up to the second-floor bedroom of the Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House where they will leave the 19th century behind and encounter Mary Bostwick Shellman’s life in her bedroom […]
26 May
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
HSCC Campus - Sherman/Fisher/Shellman House
206 E. Main Street, Westminster
June 2025

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

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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