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Events and Programs
at the
Historical Society of Talbot County

 

 

Farm Life Programs
Presented in conjunction with the travelling exhibit Farm Life: A Century of Change for Farmers and Their Neighbors

Friday, August 20 Square Dance in the empty Museum
Friday, September 3 Opening Reception for the exhibit
Wednesday, September 8 Program by the Agricultural Extension
Saturday, September 18 Special HSTC day at Tuckahoe Steam
Wednesday, September 22 Tour the exhibit with the Curator

 

Friday, September 3 Opening Reception for the exhibit
5-7 pm
25 S. Washington Street, Easton
Be among the first to preview this wonderful travelling exhibit. It will only be here for one month, so see it while you can.
Admission Free

September 8, 2010 Agriculture in Talbot County
7-9 pm
In the Auditorium, 17 S. Washington Street, Eastoncorn
Agriculture is Talbot County’s number one industry contributing to the economy, food supply and scenic beauty.  From the food we eat, to the flowers and plants in our homes, the landscaping of our yards, our valuable real estate, beautiful coastal waters and fine recreational hunting all relate to our county’s agricultural land use. This session will discuss the impact of agriculture on the county and include a panel of local farmers.
Admission Free
Presented by Shannon Dill, County Extension Director
Extension Educator, AGNR
University of Maryland Extension, Talbot County


Fair Plays Vintage Base Ball GamesJim Apple plays old time ball
Sunday, September 12
at 1pm at Mt. Pleasant Park in Easton
versus the vs Diamond State BBC

Enjoy a game of old-time base ball as it was played in 1864. Watch or join the team. For more information, click here

 

Saturday, September 18 Special HSTC day at Tuckahoe Steam
10 am to 12 noon
steam equipmentTuckahoe Steam and Gas Association will open their gates just for HSTC members and friends. Demonstrations will be given of old-time steam powered farm equipment. Don't miss this rare opportunity.

 

 

Wednesday, September 22 Tour the exhibit with our Curator
5:30 pmpeople touring the exhibit
25 S. Washington Street, Easton
Hear all the inside scoop about the Farm Life exhibit from our curator, Beth Hansen. She will tell you fascinating information that wouldn't fit into the exhibit, as well as local stories that she has added to the show. Tour will last about 1 hour.
Admission Free

 

farm life credits

Clues Cruisedetective in car
Saturday, November 6
begin at the Historical Society, 25 S. Washington Street
The second annual Clues Cruise will direct you to historic sites all over Talbot County as you seek out answers to life's persistent questions.

More information to follow.

 

Fair Plays Vintage Base Ball Team

Play Base Ball the old-fashioned way. Our team plays April - October.
Click on the photo below to go to the team's webpage.




Especially for Schools and Youth Groups


Longwoods One-Room School Program
Field Trip for Schools and Youth Groups
The little red schoolhouse at Longwoods is once again filled with children. "A Day at a One-Room Schoolhouse" is a new field trip option for fourth grade students. The Historical Society of Talbot County has been working with the Talbot School District to create a day in the year 1900 that also meets modern state curriculum standards. Funding for this project was provided by the Talbot County Garden Club.
To schedule a field trip, or for more information, contact the Curator at 410-822-0773 or email to curator


Traveling Trunk Program
The Maryland Historical Society (MdHS) and the Historical Society of Talbot County are partnering to bring traveling trunks to the Eastern Shore!
Filled with reproduction primary source artifacts and documents, lesson plans, activity suggestions, worksheets, and audiovisual materials, these kits are excellent resources for teaching Maryland and United States history!
For only $30, teachers may rent our Growing Up in Maryland (K-3), Tools of the Historian (4-12), or A Stitch in Time: Quilts (K-8) for three weeks. Teachers must pick the trunks up from and return them to the Historical Society of Talbot County in Easton (trunks are also available for round trip shipping from MdHS for $85). Don’t miss this great opportunity!
To book a trunk, please call Gayle Shank, Education Programs Assistant, at 410-685-3750 ext. 334 or email her at gail.
Please see the Maryland Historical Society website for more information on the trunks and images of trunk contents.

Teacher comments:
Growing Up in Maryland - My kindergarten students loved the trunk. The lesson plans were great. We made larger prints of the paper dolls and my students cut out the dolls. Most of them have never seen paper dolls. Even the boys loved the dolls.
Tools of the Historian - I best liked artifacts related to Baltimore Fire, high level of questions, variety of artifacts.
A Stitch in Time: Quilts - I liked the template quilt block game – students were creative and loved it!
  

 

 

 

 

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25 South Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
Telephone Number: 410-822-0773 

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