History Expo
Saturday, February 22, 2025
9:00 AM – Noon
Westminster High School
1225 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
Join local museums, libraries, and historical societies for the 2025 History Expo! See the History Day projects created by students from across Carroll County and be there for the presentation of awards at 12:30 PM.
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, 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, Carroll County Office Building, Room 105
- Friday, February 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Carroll County Office Building, Room 105
- 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
- Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Location TBD
- Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Location TBD
- Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Strawbridge Shrine
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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