Event to be held in-person – No RSVP Registration Required. Cost is $3.00 for HSCC Members and $7.00 for non-members upon entry with drinks and snacks provided. Join us at Grace Hall on Carroll Street. The Work of Their Hands. Over the years, Carroll County women have created an amazing variety of beautiful quilts. Many […]
On Thursday, December 15, 10:30 a.m. – noon, stop in at the Historical Society of Carroll County and get your copy of Just South of Gettysburg, the classic book about Carroll County during the Civil War. Based on letters, diaries, newspaper accounts, and official records, the book—edited by Frederick Shriver Klein—was produced in 1963 during […]
Event to be held in-person – No RSVP Registration Required. Cost is $3.00 for HSCC Members and $7.00 for non-members upon entry with drinks and snacks provided. Join us at Grace Hall on Carroll Street. The Art of the Musical Instruments. Ken Koons. Ken Koons – luthier, blacksmith, woodworker, musician, and photographer – has been […]
Join HSCC on Saturday, January 14, 2023, as we celebrate Carroll County’s 186th birthday! The commemoration of Carroll County’s “birthday” began in the 1920s with a group called the Carroll County Society of Baltimore County. These descendants of Carroll Countians organized to promote “an appreciation of the history, traditions and pleasant memories of Carroll County.” […]
Author Frank Batavick introduces the recently published 2nd edition of his book which contains additional stories and more photographs. Some of the images were recently discovered and have never been published before. 12-1 p.m., Grace Hall, Grace Lutheran Church, Carroll Street, Westminster. $3 for HSCC members; $7 for non-members.
Author Diane Boettcher has contributed to the restoration of the Ellsworth Cemetery in Westminster. As part of this important project, Diane annotated the 1900 edition of the Reverend John Baptist Snowden’s autobiography for modern audiences. She will share history about Snowden’s journey from enslavement to ministry and fatherhood, as well as share other stories of […]
