Help Preserve Caroline County's Rich Heritage
You can help sustain the mission and work of the Caroline County Historical Society. Please consider becoming a Society Partner with your monthly (recurring) donation - as little as $10 per month. Or make a one-time donation.
Your donation keeps this work going:
Caroline Digital History Project
- Archiving, protecting, and indexing hundreds of research projects and thousands of historical document.
- Publishing searchable online indexes and documents.
Museum of Rural Life
- Help maintain our exhibits.
- Keep our Museum open for visitors.
Historical Preservation
Protect, preserve, and document many historic buildings in Caroline County.
You can also contact us for other options to support CCHS.
Hear All of Our Stories
Historic Black Schools since 1870. Eight are still standing.
Through 90 years of racial segregation and funding disparity, black schools in Caroline County were sacred ground in the fight for literacy, democracy, and civil rights.
Eight are still there.
Stand in the Place.
Anna Murray Douglass: A Revolutionary Life
November 21, 2026 from 11 AM - 12 PM at the Central Branch of the Caroline County Library, Denton, Maryland Join Celeste-Marie Bernier to explore the remar ble life and legacy of Anna Murrt91 Douglass, a freedom-fighter, strategist, activist, and co-revolutionary with...
Music of the New Nation – A program of songs and tunes to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday
Date: September 18, 6-7pm, Caroline County Public Library, Denton, MD Caroline County Historical Society – Co-sponsor "A Grand CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental MUSICK with the band Ampersand - Crooked Shanks, a Tune by a formerly enslaved person - Revolutionary Tea,...
Anna Murray and Annie Douglass: Sharing A Mother and Daughter’s Life Stories
The Caroline County Public Library and the Caroline County Historical Society are honored to welcome speakers Nicole King (University of Oxford) and Celeste-Marie Bernier (University of Edinburgh) for a program that explores the remarkable lives of the Douglass...
Medford’s Wharf – Choptank
The Agriculture Center at the Medford DwellingThe Caroline County Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the support from the Rural Maryland Council, which provided grant funding to help us create the interpretive pathway. You can find more information about the...
Rivers of the Eastern Shore
The public is invited to a talk by Karen Footner about her grandfather, author Hulbert Footner, and his Maryland public history classic book, "Rivers of the Eastern Shore", at the Museum of Rural Life, 16 North 2nd Street, Denton, MD, on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 6...
Author Talk – Robin Michel Caudell on “Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir”
Join us as Robin Caudell will be discussing her book "Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir" at the Museum of Rural Life, 2 N. 2nd Street, Denton, MD on June 25, 2026, at 6 PM. She will be discussing her memoir, as she traces her childhood in a Black family navigating...
Motherhood – A Force For Change
The Caroline County Historical Society is hosting a presentation by Kennedy Thomason at the Museum of Rural Life on Thursday, May 7th, 2026 at 6 PM. Please join us as Kennedy takes us on a journey discussing the impacts of mothers throughout the history of the United...
Deeds, Not Words – Buffalo Soldiers Italian Campaign
Please join us on May 23rd, 2026, at 6 PM for a Memorial Day Weekend presentation on the 92nd Infantry Division, the Buffalo Soldiers, presented by Colonel (Retired) Robert D Rouse. The talk will cover the Division's contributions to the World War II Italian Campaign,...
CCHS Art Challenge
A few months ago we set forth the challenge of taking a surplus reprint of the 1897 Saulsbury Map and a surplus copy of local historian Eleanor Horsey’s "Origins of Caroline County, Maryland From Land Plats, Volume II," and breathing new life into them for a...
Chicone Village Day 2026
The 13th annual Chicone Village Day will take place Saturday, April 25th at the Handsell Historic Site (4837 Indiantown Road) in Vienna, MD. Sponsored by the Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance (NHPA), the day-long celebration features demonstrations, workshops,...
2026 Annual Membership Meeting
Please come and join us for our 2026 Annual Membership Meeting to be held April 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM, to be held at the Wharves of Choptank Visitor and Heritage Center, located at 3 Crouse Park Ln, Denton, MD 21629. The membership meeting is held each year to provide...
Land, Legacy and Freedom: Native American Strength Shapes a Nation
Image is property of the Pocomoke Indian Nation, Inc., taken and donated by John Brinton Photography Saturday, April 11, 2026 (rain date April 12), from 10 AM to 5 PM, The Leverton Hubbard Foundation in partnership with the Caroline County Historical Society will host...
GIANTS!
GIANTS! Presented by Terry Crannell of Dorchester County Historical Society At Preston Historical Society, 167 Main Street. Preston, MD Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 6-7 PM Terry Crannell, of Dorchester County Historical Society (DCHS), will present his research on...
Twilight Walk In The Footsteps of Freedom Seekers
Update - Due to significant damage to the trail from the recent storms, the walk has been cancelled. Numerous downed trees, limbs, and some sinkholes preclude having a safe trail, especially at dusk. All ticket holders have been contacted, and have been offered...
Uncle Nace: The Day Freedom Came
The Talbot Historical Society presents A Living History of Nathaniel “Uncle Nace” Hopkins Starring: Darius Wallace This event is free to the public and will be held at 6 P.M. on Thursday, February 26th at Lockerman Middle School, 410 Lockerman Street, Denton, MD 21629...
Tom Horton Talk on the Choptank River
The Caroline County Historical Society will be hosting an event with author/writer Tom Horton to be held at 5 PM on March 3, 2026 at the Museum of Rural Life in Denton, MD. Mr. Horton will be giving a talk about the Choptank River, the largest river on the Eastern...
Civil War Living History Event
Join us at Linchester Mill (3390 Linchester Rd, Preston, MD 21655) at 10 AM - 4 PM on March 28, 2026 for a memorable day of history, heritage, and hands-on learning. Step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and stories of the American Civil War at...
CCHS Members Winter Social
It's winter, so you know what that means? It's time for the annual Caroline County Historical Society's Members Social to be held on January 23, 2026, from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. We invite all of our members to come out and enjoy a get together with other members and...