Fall History Expo
Saturday, October 4, 2025
9:00 AM – Noon
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
The Fall History Expo provides an opportunity for attendees to get to know the people in our community who are preserving and telling the stories of Carroll County's past. The morning event provides a great opportunity for students who are beginning work on their 2026 National History Day projects!
Presentations include:
- From Memories to History: Documenting Family Legacies, presented by Diane Boettcher at 9:30 AM
- On the Hunt for History: Geocaching in Carroll County, presented by Emily Huebner at 10:30 AM
- Presentation of Celebrating America Summer Adventure awards at 11:30 AM
Exhibitors include:
Carroll County Farm Museum
Carroll County Farm Museum Hoff Barn
Carroll County Genealogical Society
Digital Maryland
The Historical Museum of the Westminster Fire Department
Historical Society of Carroll County
Historical Society of Mount Airy, MD, Inc.
MD Two Fifty Commission
Taneytown History Museum
The Thomas S. Gordon Family Collection
The Union Mills Homestead Foundation
Westminster Historic DistrictCommission
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.
Learn More
To learn more about Celebrating America, please view our brochure (PDF).
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
- 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, February 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Manchester Historical Center Museum
- Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM, History Expo at Winters Mill High School
- Friday, March 20, 2026 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 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Strawbridge Shrine
- Friday, May 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Historical Society of Carroll County
- Friday, June 12, 2026 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.
America 250
The semiquincentennial of the United States of America will take place in 2026! Our Celebrating America partners are planning programs and events that commemorate the local context for this historic event. The following resources may help you and your own organizations as you plan.
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