All CCPL locations will be closed for an all-day staff training on Monday, October 14. We will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, October 15.
The Westminster Branch will open at 1 PM on Friday, October 11, 2024, so new furniture can be installed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Fall History Expo
Saturday, October 5, 2024
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 2025 National History Day projects!
Special presentations include:
Carroll County and Maryland's Constitution - Judge Joe Getty
Elections in Carroll County - Kyle Dalton (Union Mills Homestead)
Former Students and Friends of Robert Moton/Civil Rights Movement in Carroll County - Bill Hudson
After the midday break, join us in the afternoon for the History Expo author event featuring Mark Stille and Midway: The Pacific War's Most Famous Battle
Exhibitors include:
Carroll County Farm Museum
Carroll County Genealogical Society
Ellsworth Cemetery
Historical Society of Carroll County
Historical Society of Mount Airy
McDaniel College Archives
Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable
The Thomas S. Gordon Family Collection
The Union Mills Homestead
Westminster Historic District
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, October 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM, Carroll County Office Building, Room 105
- Friday, November 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM, Carroll County Farm Museum
- Friday, December 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM, Former Students and Friends of Robert Moton, 300 S. Center St., Westminster
- Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM, location TBD
- Friday, February 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM, location TBD
- Friday, March 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Carroll County Public Library, Mt. Airy Branch, followed by a visit to the Historical Society of Mt. Airy
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 will be 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.
State
National
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH): Making History at 250
Council of State Archivists (CoSA): America 250 Resources
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