The Museum | Exhibitions | Tours | Gardens | The Museum Shop
| The Historical Society of Talbot County's campus includes a Museum, three Historic Homes, an Auditorium and Tharpe Antiques Shop. The campus is located in charming downtown Easton, near to shops and restaurants. Ample parking is right next to our buildings. |
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The Museum presents exhibitions using artifacts, images and stories that reflect the diversity and cultural heritage of the Talbot County community. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and by advance appointment. Admission to the museum is FREE.
In the Front Exhibit Hall:
In Search of the Perfectly Modern Household The last two centuries have brought amazing changes in the everyday tools we use in our homes.
From hearth fires to microwaves, from quill pens to cell phones, take a quick overview of the technology in our homes.
In the Rear Exhibit Hall:
World War II: Talbot Supports the Allies Visit our Online Galleries! Highlights of the HSTC Collections
Tours
Walking Tours of Historic Easton
Gardens
Our Museum Shops HSTC
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November 7, 2008 - September 1, 2009
February 12 - September, 2009
Exhibit Extended Through September Due to Popular Demand!
World War II called everyone to action - the warriors, the nurses, and the citizens at home. Talbot County did it's part back then to support the Allies. Learn about the wars abroad and life on the homefront.
The Craftsmen and the Collector Historic Homes Tour
Journey through a cabinetmakers shop, 
a Federal-era home, and the museum/studio of noted architect H. Chandlee Forman on this exciting guided tour! The tour is offered at 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and costs $5 per person. Tours are offered only April through November. For details on this tour, visit the House Tour page.
The Historic Homes Tour is also available for groups - visit our Group Tours page.
Pick up a map and take a self-guided tour of Easton's historic downtown area. From the
historic courthouse to Victorian mansions, Easton features numerous
sites that illustrate the fascinating story of Talbot County's
development.
Guided tours are only available for groups of 10 or more by advance appointment at $5 per person.
Frederick Douglass Driving Tour of Talbot County
The Historical Society is pleased 
to present a self-guided driving tour of 14 sites related
to Frederick Douglass' life in Talbot County. The sites chronicle many of the critical moments in Douglass' life, both
as a slave and later as a free man. Visitors will visit Tappers Corners, Cordova, Unionville, St. Michaels, and Easton
as they experience the county through Frederick Douglass' eyes. The map guide is free to the public and copies are
available at the Historical Society of Talbot County, the Talbot County Office of Tourism, and the Easton Welcome &
Resource Center. If you would like to have a copy mailed to you, please contact the Museum staff.
For more information on Douglass' life and times, visit the Historical Society's Frederick Douglass Page
If you have taken the driving tour and would like to tell us what you thought, please click here.
Group
Tours
All of our tours and exhibits are open to large groups! If you would
like to bring a large group (10 or more people) to visit the Historical
Society, please visit the Group Tours page for information on booking and costs.
For more
information on tours, email the Museum staff
The Historical
Society of Talbot County gardens 
have been created and maintained
through a long generous partnership with the Talbot County Garden Club.
The award-winning gardens feature mature boxwood, a
terraced shade garden, an herb garden, fully established perennial beds,
and fruit and flowering trees. The gardens are open free to the public
Monday through Saturday and are a great verdant escape in downtown
Easton.
The
Historical Society of Talbot County operates a small Museum Store in the Museum building that features gift items with historical significance and regional history books.
The society also owns and operates Tharpe Antiques and Decorative Arts, an antique consignment shop, located across the street from the museum, at 30 South Washington
Street in Easton. All proceeds from the shops support the activities of the historical society.
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