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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Talbot250: DC Bus Trip
May 6
Talbot250: DC Bus Trip

We're going to DC this May! We are partnering with the Talbot 250 Commission to host a bus trip to our nations capital. There are several exhibits being hosted at the Smithsonian Museums to celebrate our nations 250th birthday. Enjoy the mall on a spring day and learn a bit more about United States History.

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Cordova Volunteer Firemen's Association 100th Anniversary

Join the Cordova Volunteer Fireman’s Association as they celebrate 100 years of service, dedication, and community pride! This special anniversary event will feature a festive parade, family-friendly celebration, and plenty of opportunities to honor the history of the department and the people who built it.

Community Art Event: Talbot250 Paper Quilt

Help complete the Talbot250 Community Paper Quilt by writing a few lines about your connection to Talbot County. Visitors will also have the opportunity to view the newly installed Shorelines of Time exhibition.

Talbot250: DC Bus Trip

We're going to DC this May! We are partnering with the Talbot 250 Commission to host a bus trip to our nations capital. There are several exhibits being hosted at the Smithsonian Museums to celebrate our nations 250th birthday. Enjoy the mall on a spring day and learn a bit more about United States History.

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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