Carroll 250 Event: The Maryland Constitution – An Historical View of Carroll County Presented by Joe Getty

Join the Carroll Voices 250 on Thursday, June 25 to hear the Honorable Joseph Getty give this informative talk about the Maryland Constitution at Exploration Commons in Westminster.

After the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, Maryland was one of the first states to adopt a state constitution. The Maryland Constitutional Convention (the Ninth Provincial Convention) met in Annapolis during the summer and fall of 1776 and completed its work on Nov. 11, 1776. The Maryland Constitution served as a model for other states and, eleven years later, for the delegates to the Constitutional Convention for the United States during the summer of 1787. Subsequent constitution conventions were held in 1851, 1864, 1867 and 1967, although the proposed constitution in 1967 was rejected by the voters. In this presentation, historian Joe Getty will discuss Carroll County leaders – David Shriver, John E. Smith, William Pickney Maulsby, Mary B. Shellman, Mary Bryson and Richard Dixon – who have served in roles significant to the development and amendment of the Maryland Constitution.

If you plan to attend, please register here.