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SUMMARY:“Just South of Gettysburg” The 163rd Anniversary Commemoration of Corbit’s Charge
DESCRIPTION: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 Graveside Service in the historic Ascension Churchyard\, a guided tour of the historic sites around Westminster relating to Corbit’s Charge\, a guided tour of the historic Shellman House\, and a presentation on the Battle of Westminster\, aka “Corbit’s Charge.” This event provides a great educational experience for visitors of all ages. \nSo\, please join the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable and the Historical Society of Carroll County at the 2026 Corbit’s Charge event to honor and commemorate the Civil War history in Carroll County\, MD. For additional information\, please visit our website at http://pipecreekroundtable.org. \nQuestions? Visit the Pipe Creek Roundtable website or contact Laura Bankard\, Outreach
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/battle-of-westminster-corbits-charge-2026/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting: Naganna Exhibits Hall & History Learning Center & Exhibits Opening
DESCRIPTION:We hope you can join us for the ribbon cutting and opening of the Naganna Exhibits Hall & History Learning Center and rededication of the Shriver-Weybright Auditorium on Thursday\, July 9 at 5 pm. At that time\, we will open our new Carroll 250 exhibit\, Carroll County at 250: People\, Place\, and the Making of History. The exhibit will showcase artifacts from the HSCC collection\, in addition to collections from Carroll County families and historic sites. \nOther spaces officially opening on July 9th: \nDoris J. Hull Event Serving Hall\nBarbara Shipley Guthrie Docent Lounge and Gallery\nDave and Sharon Bollinger Kimmey Exhibit Room\nWe want to thank our staff\, board of trustee members\, volunteers\, Samantha Dorsey\, collections consultant\, and especially the Shriver\, Weybright\, and Naganna families without whom this new space and exhibit would not be possible. \nThis is a free event and no registration is needed. \nMore about the exhibit: \nCarroll County at 250: People\, Place\, and the Making of History opens July 9th at the new Naganna Exhibits Hall & History Learning Center at 210 E. Main Street in Westminster. The exhibition will explore how local residents have lived\, shaped\, and remembered the nation’s founding ideals from the Revolutionary era to today. The chronological exhibition brings national history close to home. Through objects\, documents\, and stories drawn from the Society’s collections\, regional scholarship\, and community contributions\, visitors will discover how everyday life in Carroll County reflects broader American change. Guided by three central ideas\, place\, people\, and memory\, the exhibition will highlight how geography\, work\, belief\, and civic life have shaped the county across generations. Additionally\, the exhibit will demonstrate how history is preserved\, interpreted\, and shared over time. The exhibit will be open to the public Wednesday -Friday 11am-4pm weekly and will run through the end of 2027. \nThe Historical Society of Carroll County (HSCC) is discovering a plethora of incredible artifacts that will be on exhibit for the anniversary year\, including General Mordecai Gists’ Revolutionary era cane sword\, a famed Bruce family silver creamer\, original 18th century documents\, commemorative items from the 1976 bicentennial year\, and other never-before-seen items from area museums and private collectors. Several objects on loan include archival documents from Dickinson College in Carlise\, PA and pastel paintings from Frederick Kemmelmeyer\, on loan from the Maryland Center for History and Culture in Baltimore. \nSamantha Dorsey\, a consultant specializing in curation and exhibits in museums in the mid-Atlantic region\, is serving as guest curator of Carroll County at 250: People\, Place\, and the Making of History.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/ribbon-cutting-naganna-exhibits-hall-history-learning-center-exhibits-opening/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T120000
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: What the Dickens? A Look at Maryland’s Almshouses and Asylums
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Adrienne Smith\, Curator\, Sykesville Gate House Museum. \nJoin Gate House Museum Curator\, Adrienne Smith as she discusses Carroll County’s Poor Farm and Springfield Hospital Center as examples of how the State of Maryland cared for its indigent citizens. \nAdrienne is the curator of the Sykesville Gate House Museum which is run by the Town of Sykesville. After seven years as a middle school social studies teacher\, Adrienne moved to Carroll County with her family where she began researching almshouses and asylums in Maryland. Through collaboration with mid-Atlantic hospitals such as Springfield Hospital Center\, her work has helped extend a sense of place by sharing the historical and current role of places of mental healthcare within their broader communities. \nAs always\, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch\, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers. \nQuestions? Please contact Laura Bankard\, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/box-lunch-talk-what-the-dickens-a-look-at-marylands-almshouses-and-asylums/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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SUMMARY:Carroll 250 Speaker Series: 1876 The Centennial Celebration & America’s First World’s Fair
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis event is being held on the HSCC campus at the Shriver-Weybright Auditorium
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/carroll-250-speaker-series-1876-the-centennial-celebration-americas-first-worlds-fair/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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SUMMARY:Carroll 250 Speaker Series: 1876 The Centennial Celebration & America’s First World’s Fair
DESCRIPTION:This talk\, presented by Jim Shriver (HSCC Board of Trustees President) 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.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/carroll-250-speaker-series-1876-the-centennial-celebration-americas-first-worlds-fair-2/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T120000
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: Stories in Cloth: Using Genealogy to Stitch Together the Past
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Amy Hunt \nAmy will explore the use of genealogy to bring stories to light through cloth. \nAmy Hunt is the curator of The Museum of Frederick County History at Heritage Frederick. She has a degree in Art History from the University of Maryland at College Park and has 25 years of experience curating museum exhibitions. She is a monthly contributor to Frederick Magazine. Born and raised in Frederick County\, Amy\, her husband and her children have lived in Gettysburg\, PA for the last 20 years. She enjoys genealogy\, travel\, reading and visiting cemeteries. \nAs always\, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch\, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers. \nQuestions? Please contact Laura Bankard\, Outreach & Events Director\, at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/box-lunch-talk-stories-in-cloth-using-genealogy-to-stitch-together-the-past/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T120000
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: The Story of the Carroll County African American Museum
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Former Students & Friends of Robert Moton High School. \nThe Former Students and Friends of Robert Moton High School will tell the story of how they brought the Carroll County African American Museum to the county and give an update on its progress. \nAs always\, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch\, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers. \nQuestions? Please contact Laura Bankard\, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/box-lunch-talk-the-story-of-the-carroll-county-african-american-museum/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T120000
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: The Greek Families of Westminster
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Antigoni Ladd. \nMeet the Greek families who settled in Westminster in the early 1900s through the 1950s. They came from different areas of Greece\, Cyprus\, and Turkey\, but they formed a strong community that supported one another through the Great Depression and the staff shortages of WWII. They helped one another establish a variety of businesses including hat-making\, restaurants\, department stores\, theaters\, and candy-making. \nAntigoni Lefteris Ladd is CEO of Tigrett Leadership Academy\, developing and instructing leadership workshops. Prior to co-founding Tigrett Corp. with her husband\, Antigoni was Senior Vice President of the Consumer Bankers Association and served for 15 years as Director of the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia. She has 40 years’ experience in leadership education. Her management experience has been in both private industry and national trade associations. \nAs always\, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch\, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers. \nQuestions? Please contact Laura Bankard\, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/box-lunch-talk-the-greek-families-of-westminster/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T120000
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: Church of the Brethren: Beliefs\, Practices\, and Customs
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Reverend Dr. James Benedict. \nThe Church of the Brethren [known officially as the German Baptists before 1908\, and unofficially as Dunkers] first came to Maryland and what would become Carroll County in the mid-18th century. Brethren families\, congregations\, and institutions have played important roles in the county. This presentation will focus on Brethren beliefs\, practices\, and customs\, as well as the contributions of Brethren to local history and their current presence and impact in the state\, country\, and worldwide. \nJames Benedict is a pastor and scholar with four earned graduate degrees in theology and ethics. Born and reared in Iowa\, Dr. Benedict has been a resident of Carroll County for thirty years. He served the Union Bridge Church of the Brethren as pastor for 20 years\, before retiring in 2017. Since then\, he has been a Scholar in Residence and adjunct professor in the Center for Global Health Ethics at Duquesne University while also serving part-time as an interim pastor at three congregations. He is married to Kathy\, a teacher in the Frederick County School system\, and they have three adult children and six grandchildren. Dr. Benedict’s long-standing interest in the history of the Church of the Brethren has led him to teach courses on the subject and to write articles and book chapters for denominational publications. \nAs always\, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch\, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers. \nQuestions? Please contact Laura Bankard\, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/box-lunch-talk-church-of-the-brethren-beliefs-practices-and-customs/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T120000
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: “The Abuse and Not the Use”: Drinking and the Union Mills Homestead
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kyle Dalton. \nThroughout their 160-year occupation of the Union Mills Homestead\, the Shriver family’s six generations always enjoyed a drink. From whiskey to beer to cider to wine\, what they drank and how they drank reflected changing times and culture in America. In this Box Lunch Talk\, executive director Kyle Dalton will discuss the long history of politics\, prohibition\, and temperance at the Union Mills Homestead. \nAs always\, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch\, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers. \nQuestions? Please contact Laura Bankard\, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.
URL:https://carrollcountytourism.org/event/box-lunch-talk-the-abuse-and-not-the-use-drinking-and-the-union-mills-homestead/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 East Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tourism Events
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