Our Mission
Celebrating America Carroll County is an inclusive collaboration of county government, local municipalities, private and non-profit organizations, businesses, individuals, and other interested parties who garner participation, broaden understanding, welcome visitors, and encourage residents to learn more about Carroll County's role in American History.
Our Partners
- Barn Quilt Tour
- Carroll County Department of Tourism
- Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
- Carroll County Government
- Carroll County Farm Museum
- Carroll County Genealogical Society
- Carroll County Public Library (Home)
- Carroll County Public Schools
- Carroll County Recreation and Parks
- Carroll Technology and Innovation Council
- Former Students and Friends of Robert Moton High School
- Historic Westminster Cemetery (Facebook)
- The Historical Museum of the Westminster Fire Department
- Historical Society of Carroll County
- Historical Society of Mount Airy, MD, Inc.
- Jerome L. Day Post 48 – 29th Division Association
- McDaniel College Archives and Special Collections
- New Windsor Heritage Museum
- Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table
- The Strawbridge Shrine
- Taneytown Heritage and Museum Association, Inc.
- Union Mills Homestead
- Western Maryland Railway Historical Society
- Westminster Historic District Commission
- WTTR
Upcoming Meetings
- Friday, November 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Carroll County Public Library Headquarters in New Windsor
- Friday, December 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Former Students and Friends of Robert Moton High School, 300 South Center Street, Westminster
- Friday, January 15, 2027 at 1:00 PM, Hoover Library at McDaniel College
- Friday, February 19, 2027 at 1:00 PM, Historical Society of Carroll County
- Friday, March 19, 2027 at 1:00 PM, Carroll County Public Library, Mt. Airy Branch of Carroll County Public Library, followed by a tour of the Historical Society of Mt. Airy
- Friday, April 16, 2027 at 1:00 PM, Location TBD
- Friday, May 21, 2027 at 1:00 PM, Strawbridge Shrine
- Friday, June 11, 2027 at 1:00 PM, Carroll County Farm Museum
For information about upcoming meetings of the Celebrating America Carroll County partners, please contact the program's co-chair, Joe Thompson.
The United States of America at 250
The semiquincentennial of the United States of America will take place in 2026! Carroll County is commemorating this historic event through a series of programs organized by the Carroll 250 partner organizations.
Local
- Carroll 250 Events
- Carroll County Public Schools History Day
- Digital Maryland – Carroll County History Project
State
National
- American Association for State and Local History (AASLH): Making History at 250
- Council of State Archivists (CoSA): America 250 Resources
- America250