Calendar of Events

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Ongoing Opportunities

125th Anniversary of Hagerstown's Spanish-American War memorial at Bloom Park

  • Saturday, July 5 at 10:00 am

1.jpgMuseum exhibits provided by the Washington County Historical Society and living history exhibitors will be present at the park in commemoration. Read More

  • Bloom Park - corner of North Potomac Street and North Avenue, Hagerstown

    346 North Potomac Street
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
  • 240-291-3128

Frederick in the Civil War: A Bus Tour of the Historic City

  • Sunday, July 6 at 2:00 pm

NMCWM Bus Tour.jpgStep back in time aboard a vintage 1966 double-decker bus for a fascinating one-hour journey through Downtown Frederick, exploring the city’s critical role in the Civil War. Read More

  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine

    48 E. Patrick St.
    Frederick, MD 21701
  • Website
    301-695-1864
    $

Summer Lecture Series: Before September: The Origin of the 1862 Maryland Campaign – Dr. Alex Rossino

  • Monday, July 7 at 7:00 pm

SLS Eagle.jpgJoin leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute's Civil War Summer Lecture Series. Read More

  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

    209W Main Street
    Sharpsburg, MD 21782
  • Website
    301-432-5079

History: Shaken & Stirred - Untold Stories of Summer Leisure in Carroll County

  • Thursday, July 10 at 6:00 pm

image001.pngJoin the Historical Society of Carroll County to learn untold, local history stories in a fun, relaxed setting. Read More

  • Covalent Spirits

    118 E Main Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
  • Website
    410-848-6494

Culture & Cocktails: History of the Herald Mail Building

  • Friday, July 11 at 6:00 pm

54098e51-e4d1-25f0-b674-fbb1aa53969e (1).jpgQuench your thirst for knowledge with the Washington County Historical Society! Read More

  • Miller House Museum

    135 W Washington St
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
  • Website
    240-285-2617
    $

Summer Lecture Series: The Texas Brigade at Antietam – Dr. Brad Gottfried

  • Monday, July 14 at 7:00 pm

SLS Eagle.jpgJoin leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute's Civil War Summer Lecture Series. Read More

  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

    209W Main Street
    Sharpsburg, MD 21782
  • Website
    301-432-5079

Box Lunch Talk: The Impact of the HOPE Partnership in Westminster

  • Tuesday, July 15 at 12:00 pm

image003 (1).jpgJoin the Historical Society of Carroll County for a Box Lunch Talk to learn more about the groundbreaking work that laid the foundation for Civil Rights success in Carroll County Read More

  • Grace Lutheran Church

    21 Carroll Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
  • Website
    410-848-6494
    $

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Finding the Maryland 400: Maryland's First War Heroes

  • Wednesday, July 16 at 6:00 pm

image003.jpgLearn more about the Maryland 400 and hear first-hand accounts of their actions at the Battle of Brooklyn. Read More

  • Exploration Commons, Westminster Branch Carroll Co. Public Library

    50 East Main Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
  • Website
    410-848-6494

Citizen Meets Soldier

  • Sunday. July 20 at 10:00 AM

Citizen Meets Soldier Banner.pngWalk in the footsteps of the citizens of Carroll County, Maryland in 1863. Read More

  • The Union Mills Homestead

    3311 Littlestown Pike
    Westminster, MD 21158
  • Website
    410-848-2288
    $

Summer Lecture Series: “Little-Known Antietam: Henry Winters and Murder at the Lodge” – Tom McMillan

  • Monday, July 21 at 7:00 pm

SLS Eagle.jpgJoin leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute's Civil War Summer Lecture Series. Read More

  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

    209W Main Street
    Sharpsburg, MD 21782
  • Website
    301-432-5079

Maryland 250 Cookbook Author – Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine

  • Thursday, July 24 at 5:00 pm

image003.jpgJoin food historian, author, and historical faux food artist Joyce White in the Teaching Kitchen for an informative evening reflecting on the chief cultural influences of Maryland’s early foundational cuisine. Read More

  • Exploration Commons, Westminster Branch of Carroll County Public Library

    50 East Main Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
  • Website
    410-848-6494
    $

History Fest 2025

  • Saturday, July 26 at 11:00 am

image005.jpgHistory Fest returns at the Historical Society of Carroll County with exhibitors and fun activities. Read More

  • Historical Society of Carroll County

    210 E. Main Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
  • Website
    410-848-6494

Rural History Day - Early Church Seating and Worship Customs in the United Brethren Church

  • Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 pm

Mt. Tabor Church best interior.pngYou are invited to attend this special Rural History Day celebration and learn more about what it took to save this piece of county church history. Read More

  • Washington County Rural Heritage Museum

    7313 Sharpsburg Pike
    Boonsboro, MD 21713
  • Website
    240-420-1714

Reimagining War’s Reality: A Consideration of Photographs of Antietam’s Dead

  • Saturday, July 26 at 3:00 PM

NMCWM Speaker Series 4.jpgJoin the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for their Saturday Speaker Series with historian and professor Jim Broomall. Read More

  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine

    48 E. Patrick St.
    Frederick, MD 21705
  • Website
    301-695-1864 x1009
    $

Civil War Style Church Service

  • Sunday, July 27 at 1:00 pm

Chaplain Edward “Scott” Sturdivant-far left-in Rocky Springs Chapel.jpgAttend a Civil War-style, nondenominational Christian church service at Historic Rocky Springs Chapel to learn about the impact of faith on American society during the Civil War. Read More

  • Rocky Springs Chapel

    7817 Rocky Springs Road
    Frederick, MD 21702
  • Website
    912-492-4355

Summer Lecture Series: Organization of the Federal Artillery in the Civil War – Jim Rosebrock

  • Monday, July 28 at 7:00 pm

SLS Eagle.jpgJoin leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute's Civil War Summer Lecture Series. Read More

  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

    209W Main Street
    Sharpsburg, MD 21782
  • Website
    301-432-5079

Corn Roast Festival

  • Saturday, August 2 at 11:00 AM

Corn Roast Banner.pngVisit the Union Mills Homestead for the 54th Annual Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival. Read More

  • The Union Mills Homestead

    3311 Littlestown Pike
    Westminster, MD 21158
  • Website
    410-848-2288
    $

The First Cut: A Railroad Accident, an Amputation, and a Firestorm in Congress

  • Saturday, August 2 at 3:00 PM

NMCWM Speaker Series 5.jpgJoin the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for their Saturday Speaker Series with historian Jon-Erik Gilot. Read More

  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine

    48 E. Patrick Street
    Frederick, MD 21705
  • Website
    301-695-1864 x1009
    $

Summer Lecture Series: The Fate of Antietam’s Wounded – Tracey McIntire

  • Monday, August 4 at 7:00 pm

SLS Eagle.jpgJoin leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Antietam Institute's Civil War Summer Lecture Series. Read More

  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

    209W Main Street
    Sharpsburg, MD 21782
  • Website
    301-432-5079

A Century of Memories with Melvin Hurwitz & Steve Bowersox

  • Tuesday, August 5 at 1:00 pm

image001 (2).jpgJoin the HSCC to learn about Mr. Hurwitz's life in Westminster and beyond. Read More

  • Grace Lutheran Church

    21 Carroll Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
  • Website
    410-848-6494

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