Summer is here, and across Maryland, farmers and young exhibitors are bringing the best of their best into the show ring and the judging tent. County and state fairs have been a cornerstone of American agriculture for more than 200 years, celebrating the skills, dedication, and traditions that connect communities to the land. From prize-winning livestock to homegrown produce and handcrafted projects, these fairs highlight the hard work that goes into every season.

The Constitutional Convention Commission was created in 1965 by then Governor J. Millard Tawes to determine the need for constitutional revision. It was convened in Annapolis in September 1967 and adjourned in January 1968. The proposed constitution was rejected by voters the following May.

While the Constitutional Convention (colloquially known as “ConCon”) may not have produced a constitution acceptable to voters, its use of student pages provided a model for the Maryland General Assembly Student Page Program, now in its 55th year. 

The only sign of Sharps Island today is a noticeably leaning, sparkplug-style lighthouse. It marks the shoals at the mouth of the Choptank River off Poplar Island and Black Walnut Point. It’s hard to imagine that the area near Sharps Island light was once an island up to 700-acres large, but some people in Tilghman still remember when there was some island left to see.

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum, which records the lifestyle of watermen and the things they do, was founded by Hall and Mary Kellogg in 2008 because the couple saw the old Tilghman Island way of life disappearing.

A new exhibit at the Talbot Historical Society is documenting the often untold stories of hundreds of African American men from Talbot County who fought for their freedom in the Civil War.

Talbot County’s seafood industry, shaped by its location near the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, has long influenced the region’s culture, economy, and way of life. Black watermen played a vital role in this history—working as sailors, shipbuilders, and oyster harvesters, and often becoming some of the first recognized Black American citizens through Seaman’s Protection Certificates.

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society is pleased to announce their annual community reading of Frederick Douglass’s historic address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on Saturday, July 5, starting at 10 a.m. in front the Talbot County Court House, 11 North Washington Street, Easton, Maryland.      

Discover the history and meaning behind the Talbot County seal, from its red lion and Latin motto to the legacy of Grace Calvert Talbot and the family that inspired it. Explore how heraldry, heritage, and the pursuit of religious freedom shaped this iconic symbol.

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.