All CCPL locations, including Finksburg, will open at 9 AM on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
History Expo
Saturday, February 28, 2026
9:00 AM – Noon
Winters Mill High School
560 Gorsuch Road
Westminster, MD 21157
Visit with our exhibitors representing museums, historic sites, and historical societies from across Carroll County and support Carroll County Public School students displaying their History Day projects!
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.
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
- 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 24, 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.
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 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