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SUMMARY:Carroll 250 Event: What a Revolution! A Dress in Two Days - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Historical Society of Carroll County and engage with mantua makers\, milliners and seamstresses as they create an 18th-century gown\, influenced by a portrait of Mrs. Mordecai Gist\, attributed to Charles Wilson Peale. \nDressed in 18th century clothing\, the ladies will be reproducing a stylish silk sacque back gown\, to be displayed in July. Event runs from 10 am – 3 pm This is a free event. No registration is required.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/carroll-250-event-what-a-revolution-a-dress-in-two-days-day-2/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 E. Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: Battle of Westminster Corbit's Charge Revisited Presented by Steven Carney
DESCRIPTION:On June 29th\, 1863\, the tragedy of war unfolded upon the streets of Westminster\, MD. This ferocious battle\, although brief\, caused major implications upon the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War as a whole. This talk\, given by historian Steven W. Carney\, will discuss the events leading up to “Corbit’s Charge\,” the battle itself\, the aftermath\, and the impact the battle had upon the Civil War. Steven will also discuss highlights of the role Carroll County played within the Gettysburg Campaign and the Civil War. \nSteven Carney is a historian with over 20 years’ experience. He specializes on the American Civil War era and has worked with many organizations to provide educational programming on a variety of topics. His work is featured in the Living History Gazette\, USA Today\, and in film productions for the Travel Chanel\, American Heroes Channel\, and the Legends and Lies television series. Since 2011\, he has been a member and officer with the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table and was chairman of the annual Corbit’s Charge commemoration event for ten years. Steven has served on the board of several organizations where he planned large-scale events and fundraising efforts for historical preservation. Steven earned a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology and an M.S. in Public Administration from McDaniel College and a certificate in Terrorism Analysis from the University of Maryland. \nAs always\, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch\, and the Historical Society of Carroll County provides the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/box-lunch-talk-battle-of-westminster-corbits-charge-revisited-presented-by-steven-carney/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 E. Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
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SUMMARY:Carroll 250 Event: "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.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/carroll-250-event-just-south-of-gettysburg-the-163rd-anniversary-commemoration-of-corbits-charge/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 E. Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting: Naganna Exhibits Hall & History Learning Center & Exhibit Openings
DESCRIPTION:We hope you can join the Historical Society of Carroll County 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\, they will open their 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://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ribbon-cutting-naganna-exhibits-hall-history-learning-center-exhibit-openings/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 E. Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
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SUMMARY:Box Lunch Talk: What the Dickens? A Look at Maryland’s Almshouses and Asylums Presented by Adrienne Smith
DESCRIPTION:Join 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.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/box-lunch-talk-what-the-dickens-a-look-at-marylands-almshouses-and-asylums-presented-by-adrienne-smith/
LOCATION:Historical Society of Carroll County\, 210 E. Main Street\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
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