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- Archiving, protecting, and indexing hundreds of research projects and thousands of historical document.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.
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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...
Old Fashioned Christmas At The Mill
History of the U.S. Buffalo Soldiers
July Food Truck Event at Linchester Mill
The July Food Truck Night, schedule for 3-7 PM on Friday, July 11, 2025 has been cancelled. Unfortunately, the rain has made the ground too soft to allow the trucks to be on the grounds. The next Food Truck night is scheduled for August 8, 2025.
History on the Choptank Historical River Cruises
Join local Public Historian Kennedy Thomason and her family aboard River City Cruise Co. for a floating history tour! The History on the Choptank River cruise offers a two-hour exploration of the river’s rich past. Along the way, you'll hear about key historical...
Poker Run 2025
Come to the CCHS Poker Run Fundraiser, to be held on September 21, 2025, with registration from 9 AM - 12 PM. The Poker Run will start at Caroline County 4-H Park, and take a route through Caroline County with five stops, and end back at the 4-H Park. Last car must be...
Historical Society of Kent County House & Garden Tour
Another Eastern Shore Historical Society is having a very special historical home tour, and we'd like to share the information with you! This year's tour showcases hidden gems in Chestertown: historic homes ranging from 18th-century residences to early 20th-century...
2nd Annual Tractor Show at Linchester Mill – June 21st
Come to the 2nd Annual Tractor Show, to be held on June 21, 2025, from 10 AM - 3 PM, at historic Linchester Mill, near Preston, MD. There will be dash plaques and trophies awarded. (No Combines Please!) Pre-registration for getting your tractor in the show is $10...
2nd Annual Classic Car Show at Linchester Mill – Date Now May 10th (Rain Date)
We are a little over a week away from our 2nd Annual Classic Car Show at Linchester Mill. We are still accepting car registrations and if you are a vendor we are still accepting them as well. I want to thank all of this year's sponsors: Preston Automotive Group, R...
Caroline County Historic Homes Tour May 17, 2025
. Questions? Read our 2025 Home Tour FAQ Or contact Wendigrazzini@gmail.com SOLD OUT AS OF MAY 14, 2025! Attention: If you purchased tickets online, your receipt is is your ticket, and your name will be on a list at each house on the tour, where you will...
Ridgely Historic Train Station 2025 Dates – Saturdays
Ridgely Train Station will be open the 1st Saturday of the month May through September between 10am and 1pm: May 3rd, June 7th, July 5th, August 2nd and September 6th. The Ridgely Historical Society will guide you through the history of a Town that persevered. Learn...
David Singer, WWII Hero from Caroline Co.
Please join us as David Singer, the great-nephew of WWIIDavid Singer of the 29th Division; will present:“29th Let’s Go” The story from Draft to Death at the Siegfried Line. January 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm Museum of Rural Life16 N 2nd Street (corner of Gay and 2nd...
Christmas Fundraiser for Historic Linchester Mill
Aunt Linnie’s Amaretto Pound Cake.
Grandpa Charlie’s Butterscotch Moonshine Pound Cake.
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“Book Nook” and the History of the Doty Family
The Collectibles Program October 18 - 7-9 pm at the Museum of Rural Life, Denton MD
Trick or Trunk or Treat at Linchester Mill
October 27, 2024. 3-6 pm. Linchester Mill Preston, MD
Tracks and Transmissions
November 2, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm.Ridgely Railroad Station1 N. Maryland Ave., Ridgely MD R.S.V.P. 410-479-2055 A FREE Event, but donations are accepted.
The Flow of Progress: Transportation Evolution on the Choptank River
From the blowing sails of schooners in the 1700s to the steady hum of steamboats in the 1800s, the Choptank River has been a silent witness to the evolution of vessels that carried not just goods and passengers, but also the dreams and aspirations of those who lived...
Currents of Change: The Choptank River’s Legacy in Slavery and the Pursuit of Freedom
Introduction The Choptank's waters, once pathways for the arrival and auction of enslaved African people, later became lifelines guiding daring escapes to freedom. Throughout America’s earliest years, Caroline County and the Choptank River bore witness to both...