Historical Society of Carroll County 187th Anniversary 2/3/24

In the spring of 1781, General Anthony “Mad Anthony” Wayne led his Pennsylvania regiments into Virginia to reinforce General Lafayette in the events leading up to the Battle of Yorktown. After putting down a mutiny among his underpaid and under-supplied troops, took them down a road which led them [ . . . ]

The Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talks: Sykesville Stories

Author Jack McBride White presents some of the fascinating stories of the town of Sykesville that lived, died, lived, and nearly died again, but never quite gave in to time, poverty, mismanagement, and disaster in the [ . . . ]

The Historical Society of Carroll County Presents:  Box Lunch Talk: Historic Trees of Carroll County, Digging up the Past and Planting for the Future.

Steve Allgeier, Chair of the Westminster Tree Commission, highlights the most historic trees in Carroll County, and discusses how best to help [ . . . ]

The Historical Society of Carroll County presents: Box Lunch Talks-International Service

Art Riley, president of Kiwanis International, discusses International Service with roots in Carroll County.

Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talks-The Autobiography of John Baptist Snowden 2-21-23

Author Diane Boettcher highlights her autobiography of John Baptist Snowden. Copyright © Community Media Center of Carroll County. Inc. 2023

Historical Society of Carroll County Box Lunch Talk: Ten Tanneries

Following an investigation of the Shriver Tannery at Union Mills, speaker Samuel Riley turns to a larger discussion of tanneries in Carroll County with a focus on the ten tanneries in the area between Sam’s Creek and Union Mills [ . . . ]