The Westminster Branch and Exploration Commons will be closed on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 to perform building maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Designed for students, grades 1 – 9, this passport program gives students an opportunity to see sites around Carroll County and learn about our rich local history. https://carr.beanstack.org/reader365.
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, July 18, 2025 - No Meeting
- Friday, August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Historical Society of Carroll County
- Friday, September 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Charles Carroll Community Center
- Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 9:00 AM - Noon, Fall History Expo and Celebrating America Summer Adventure Passport Awards, Exploration Commons
- Friday, October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Taneytown Heritage and Museum
- Friday, November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Eldersburg Branch of Carroll County Public Library, followed by tour of Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
- Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Former Students and Friends of Robert Moton High School, 300 S. Center St., Westminster
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 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
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