Celebrating the Nation’s Semiquincentennial in

Talbot County, MD

Learn how Talbot250’s core themes and monthly topics will guide our yearlong celebration and shape how Talbot County’s history is explored and shared.

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Find upcoming talks, exhibitions, celebrations, and community gatherings happening throughout the year as part of Talbot250’s commemorations.

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Discover ways to participate in Talbot250—whether you’re an artist, organization, educator, or resident—and learn how to connect, collaborate, and share your own story.

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Red, White, and Shorelines Challenge
Jul 1
Red, White, and Shorelines Challenge

The Red, White & Shorelines Challenge is your chance to experience the unique charm of Talbot County's communities while commemorating America's 250th anniversary. From waterfront fireworks and hometown parades to historic readings and community traditions, each stop offers something special.

Visit 4 of the 6 challenge locations, take a photo at each stop, and submit your photos to talbot250@talbotcountymd.gov to earn a limited-edition Challenge Coin.

Featured
Red, White, and Shorelines Challenge

The Red, White & Shorelines Challenge is your chance to experience the unique charm of Talbot County's communities while commemorating America's 250th anniversary. From waterfront fireworks and hometown parades to historic readings and community traditions, each stop offers something special.

Visit 4 of the 6 challenge locations, take a photo at each stop, and submit your photos to talbot250@talbotcountymd.gov to earn a limited-edition Challenge Coin.

Declaration Reading on the Courthouse Lawn

Join the Talbot250 Commission on the Talbot County Courthouse lawn as we take part in a nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Community Reading of What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society will host its annual public reading of Frederick Douglass’s historic speech What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? on July 11, 2026, in front of the Talbot County Courthouse in Easton.

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View fullsize The Tilghman family experienced deep divisions during the Revolutionary War, with members scattered globally and politically. Tench Tilghman served as George Washington’s trusted aide, while his Loyalist father, James, endured arrest and fami
View fullsize ICYMI - The SAR’s Colonel Tench Tilghman Chapter honored its namesake after receiving proclamations from Easton and Talbot County for the inaugural Tench Tilghman Week from Oct. 19 to 24. #PeopleofTalbot #TalbotHistory 📸 Courtesy of Maryland
View fullsize October 24, 1784 📅 Colonel Tench Tilghman arrives in Philadelphia, carrying news to Congress about the surrender of Charles Lord Cornwallis of the British Army. This signified a major turning point in the war. #Talbot250 #RevolutionaryWar
View fullsize People of Talbot 📖 Born on Christmas Day in 1744, Tench Tilghman was the first child of James and Anna Tilghman of Talbot County, Maryland. After a beginning a career as a mercantile, he joined the military effort as tensions rose against Great Br
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View fullsize More for #TenchTilghmanWeek The National Park Service writes that Tilghman was even sick during his ride from Yorktown to Philadelphia "with chills and fever" and that he left the army in 1783 with failing health. After Tilghman's death,
View fullsize ICYMI Col Tench Tilghman Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution came before Talbot County Council to provide a brief history on the significance of their namesake, Tench Tilghman. #Talbot250 #PeopleofTalbot
View fullsize July 30, 1952 📅 The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was opened to traffic. “The main effect of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, then, was not to produce a rush of shoppers east-west, but a rush of tourists, vacationers, and other travelers west-east. Baltim