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.

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.

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

In celebration of over five decades of community involvement and environmental stewardship, the Waterfowl Festival is excited to announce a significant donation to the Talbot County Free Library: a complete collection of guidebooks from the festival’s 53-year history.