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Carroll History Magazine Vol. 2 | 2026
Publication Year: 2026
Source: Carroll History Magazine
New Windsor Heritage has donated its archive of Louis H. Dielman glass plate photographic negatives to the Historical Society of Carroll County. The forty-one plates capture small town life in the 1890s and early 1900s.
Calling all Coverlets
Publication Year: 2026
The cold of winter makes us all think about snuggling in a nice warm bed and drifting off to sleep. (publish January)
Forgotten Local Artist on Exhibit This Summer in Westminster
Publication Year: 2026
The Historical Society of Carroll County has been closed to the public over the past year, preparing to reopen its new and improved campus in Westminster, which will feature the Helen A. Gorman Library of Carroll County History at Cockey’s and adjacent Naganna Exhibits Hall and History Learning Center at Kimmey. (publish February)
Carroll County U.S. 250 Exhibit to Open in July
Publication Year: 2026
July 4th, 2026, will mark our nation’s 250th anniversary, known as the Semiquincentennial. (pubish April)
Forgotten Scrapbook Key to Bringing History to the Stage
Publication Year: 2026
This year’s Semiquincentennial anniversary of the formation of the United States is increasingly on our minds as we anticipate the ushering in of summer. (publish May)
The Broken Stone of Legh Master: A Loyalist’s Legacy
Publication Year: 2026
Displayed in a quiet corner of the Historical Society of Carroll County is a peculiar, broken piece of a grave marker with a remarkable history. (publish June)
A Lasting Legacy, Remembering Local Patriots
Publication Year: 2026
The 250th anniversary of American independence reminds us that many American Patriots inspired the break from England, not just headliners like George Washington or Thomas Jefferson. (publish July)
One Historic Room, Two Different Eras
Publication Year: 2026
Recently the Historical Society of Carroll County opened its new Main Street at Work exhibit which is now filled with amazing pieces of the past from two different time periods. (publish August)
Hitting the Road at the Carroll County Farm Museum
Publication Year: 2026
The Carroll County Farm Museum is home to a diverse collection of wheeled transportation including sleighs, work vehicles and pleasure vehicles. (publish September)
Rediscovering the Tracey Collection
Publication Year: 2026
The Historical Society of Carroll County owes its’ very existence to generous gifts and countless hours of work by dedicated volunteers. (publish October)
Simple Desk Helps Tell Story of Carroll County Almshouse
Publication Year: 2026
The Almshouse, located at the Farm Museum in Westminster, cared for the county’s poor for 112 years and yet we have very little furniture that we know was in the Almshouse during that time. (publish March)
Carroll History Magazine Vol. 1 | 2025
Publication Year: 2025
Source: Carroll History Magazine
New Windsor Heritage has donated its archive of Louis H. Dielman glass plate photographic negatives to the Historical Society of Carroll County. The forty-one plates capture small town life in the 1890s and early 1900s.
The Snowden Memorial at Ellsworth Cemetery
Publication Year: 2025
Nestled behind a gas station along Maryland 140 in Westminster, Maryland, Ellsworth Cemetery is a fascinating piece of Carroll County's shared history. (published February)
Carroll County Farm Museum Women’s Christian Temperance Union Banner: What a surprise!!
Publication Year: 2025
The box was labeled “banner” and as I had been working through the textile collection (with many more boxes to go) I had moved it and opened it several times. (published April)
Bullet Documents Confederate Raid on New Windsor
Publication Year: 2025
With a chorus of rebel yells and the firing of pistols, more than 600 Confederate cavalry came swooping into New Windsor on July 9, 1864. (published May)
Mary Shellman’s Peculiar Dress
Publication Year: 2025
On May 26th, 2025, Carroll County held its 158th annual Memorial Day parade, which remains one of the longest continuously running Memorial Day commemorations in the country. (published June)
Olivia Rinehart, An Enduring Artistic Legacy
Publication Year: 2025
In the newly renovated library reading room in Cockey’s Tavern in Westminster a young woman sits alone in a portrait; her expression calm as her gaze remains idly fixed on the horizon. (published March)
Revolutionary War Period Family Heirloom Survives
Publication Year: 2025
Susannah Gardiner Key Neal is a native Carroll Countian with ties in the area going back multiple generations. (published July)
Lives of Soldiers, Farmers, Students, and Artists Interconnected in Historic Ledgers
Publication Year: 2025
The Historical Society of Carroll County (HSCC) has two wonderful War of 1812 Maryland Militia roll books in its collection - each with local significance. (published August)
Eleanor Shipley’s Designer Purses
Publication Year: 2025
Fashion has long been an important tool for self-expression, as what we choose to wear can reveal much more about us than just personal style. (published September)