: Isaiah Fountain was a bold and resourceful African American farmer from Trappe who became the central figure in one of the biggest news stories to occur in Talbot County. In 1919 the Easton Star-Democrat wrote that the Isaiah Fountain case was "one of the most noted in the State's annals." A century later, lawyer and author, Sherrilyn Ifill wrote that the Fountain case "was one of the most notorious on the [Eastern] Shore during the early part of the twentieth century. Ifill also wrote that the case also involved Talbot County's largest incident of mob violence in its history. Today Isaiah Fountain's case is little known.

To continue Black History Month coverage, WMDT presents the life of Nathan Nace Hopkins. The man who helped enslaved people in Talbot County become free. He did that not only physically, but mentally, and emotionally. His great-great-grandchild, Dale Kevin Brown, said his significance to the area is enormous.

Descendants, county leaders and state transportation officials gathered to unveil a historical marker honoring Douglass at the Talbot County Courthouse Thursday morning. They were joined by Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller.

Though President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, issued on Jan. 1, 1863, did not free the enslaved people in Maryland, it allowed African Americans throughout the nation to serve in the Union Army as part of the United States Colored Troops. This gave Black Americans the opportunity to fight not only for their nation, but also for their freedom and citizenship — and fight they did.

Aided by state grant funding, CBMM plans to rehabilitate a historic structure on its campus that previously housed its Museum Store and rename it the Coulbourne & Jewett Education Center.

Thelma Alfred was a dedicated educator and civil rights leader who founded the Talbot County NAACP in 1949, leading efforts for desegregation and racial equality. Her lifelong commitment to education, activism, and community service left a lasting impact on Talbot County.

Nathaniel “Nace” Hopkins, known as "Uncle Nace," was a man of resilience, leadership, and vision. Born into slavery around 1830 in Trappe, Maryland, his life was marked by a determination to uplift his community.

One-hundred-fifty years later, the Maryland town remains a bastion of resilience and a front line in the battle over Confederate monuments

The Water’s Edge Museum (WEM) in Oxford, Maryland, is gearing up to celebrate its fourth anniversary on Saturday, February 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. This milestone marks its unique place as Talbot County’s first African American museum and the first on the Eastern Shore directed by a woman of African descent. The event promises to be both a celebration of history and a tribute to the community’s roots.

Douglass’s effect on Talbot County has been lasting. From slave to fugitive to agitator to local hero, Talbot County formed Douglass and Douglass’s resistance and ideals changed Talbot County. His words continue to inspire his many local descendants and their fellow citizens.