HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

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Local Historical Societies

Historical Society of Cecil County, Elkton,
Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt

COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

Allegany County Historical Society
History House
218 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21502 - 2827
(301) 777-8678
email: hhouse@allconet.org
Ann Arundell Historical Society
P.O. Box 385
(NE corner of BWI Airport)
7101 Aviation Blvd.
Linthicum, MD 21090 - 0385
(410) 768-9518
Baltimore County Historical Society, Inc.
9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030 - 5022
(410) 666-1878
e-mail: bchistory@msn.com (executive director)
web: http://www.baltocohistsoc.org
Calvert County Historical Society
30 Duke St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 - 9303
(410) 535-2452
fax: 410-535-1747
web: www.somd.lib.md.us/CALV/cchs
Carroll County, Historical Society of
210 East Main St.
Westminster, MD 21157 - 5225
(410) 848-6494
e-mail: cchs@dcwi.com
web: http://dcwi.com/~cchs/cchs.html
Cecil County, Historical Society of
135 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 398-1790
e-mail: history@cchistory.org
web: www.cchistory.org
Charles County, Historical Society of
P. O. Box 161
Port Tobacco, MD 20677 - 0161
(301) 259-4279
Dorchester County Historical Society
902 LaGrange Ave.
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 2009
(410) 228-7953
e-mail: dchs@fastol.com
web: www.bluecrab.org/dchs/index.html
Frederick County, Inc., Historical Society of
24 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 663-1188
e-mail: director@fwp.net
web: www.fwp.net/HSFC
Garrett County Historical Society
107 South Second St.
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 324-3226
(open Mon. - Sat., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
web: www.deepcreektimes.com/gchs.html
Harford County, Inc., Historical Society of
P. O. Box 366
143 North Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014 - 0366
(410) 838-7691
email: harchis@msn.com
web: www.harfordhistory.net

[photo, Howard County Historical Society Library and Research Center, Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland]

Howard County Historical Society
P. O. Box 109
8324 - 8328 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21041 - 0109
(410) 461-1050 (museum)
(410) 750-0370 (library, open Tues. 12 - 8 p.m., & Sat. 12 - 5 p.m.)
e-mail: hchs@clark.net
fax: (410) 750-0370
Howard County Historical Society Library & Research Center, Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Historical Society of Kent County, Geddes-Piper House, Church Alley, Chestertown, Maryland]

Kent County, Historical Society of, Inc.
P. O. Box 665
101 Church Alley
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 0665
(410) 778-3499
e-mail: hskcmd@friend.ly.net
fax: (410) 778-3747
web: www.hskcmd.com
Historical Society of Kent County, Geddes-Piper House, 101 Church Alley, Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Montgomery County Historical Society
111 West Montgomery Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850 - 4212
(301) 340-2825
e-mail: mchistory@mindspring.com
web: www.montgomeryhistory.org
Prince George's Historical Society
5626 Bell Station Road
Glenn Dale, MD 20769 - 9120
(301) 464-0590
web: www.pghistory.org
Queen Anne's County Historical Society
P. O. Box 62
Tucker House
124 South Commerce St.
Centreville, MD 21617 - 0062
(410) 758-3010

[photo, St. Mary's County Historical Society, Court House Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland]

St. Mary's County Historical Society
P. O. Box 212
41625 Court House Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20657 - 0212
(301) 475-2467
web: www.smchsonline.org
Old Jail Museum (maintained by St. Mary's County Historical Society), Court House Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland, March 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Somerset County Historical Society
P. O. Box 181
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-2238
Talbot County, Historical Society of
25 South Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 3014
(410) 822-0773
fax: (410) 822-0773
email: webmastr@hstc.org
web: www.hstc.org/
Washington County Historical Society
P. O. Box 1281
Hagerstown, MD 21741 - 1281
(301) 797-8782
web: www.rootsweb.com/~mdwchs/
Wicomico Historical Society
P. O. Box 573
Pemberton Drive
Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0573
(410) 860-0447
e-mail: history@shore.intercom.net
web: http://skipjack.net/le_shore/whs/

LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS

Annapolis Foundation, Historic
Shiplap House
18 Pinkney St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 5553
(410) 267-7619
1-800-603-4020 (toll free)
e-mail:

riverar@annapolis.org

www.annapolis.org/

Boyds - Clarksburg Historical Society
P. O. Box 161
19510 White Ground Road
Boyds, MD 20841 - 0161
(301) 972-0578

Capital View Park Historical Society
10023 Menlo Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 1055
(301) 588-4420

Catonsville Historical Society
1824 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228 - 5503
(410) 744-3034
email: chistory@catonsvillehistory.org
web: www.catonsvillehistory.org

Chevy Chase Historical Society
P. O. Box 15145
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 - 5145

Crisfield Heritage Foundation
3 Ninth St.
Crisfield, MD 21817 - 1028
(410) 968-2501
web: www.crisfield.org/Crisfieldheritage.htm

Darnestown Historical Society
14101 Berryville Road
Darnestown, MD 20874
(301) 869-8969

Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society
4 Center Place
Dundalk, MD 21222
(410) 284-2331
e-mail: DUNHIST.SOC@aol
web: www.museumsusa.org/data/museums/MD/177468.htm

Germantown Historical Society
P. O. Box 475
Germantown, MD 20875 - 0475
(301) 492-6282

Gibson Island Historical Society
Gibson Island, MD 21056
(410) 437-5270, (410) 255-5287

Hancock Historical Society
126 West High St.
Hancock, MD 21750 - 1138
web: www.hancockmd.com/org/historic/index.html

Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River
516 Eastern Blvd
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 574-6934
web: www.museumsusa.org/data/museums/MD/177519.htm

Kensington Historical Society
P. O. Box 453
Kensington, MD 20895 - 0453
(301) 942-8933

Lincoln Park Historical Society
P. O. Box 1884
Rockville, MD 20849 - 1884
(301) 251-2747

Middletown Valley Historical Society
P. O. Box 294
305 Main St.
Middletown, MD 21769 - 0294
(301) 371-7582 web: http://www.museumsusa.org/data/museums/MD/178305.htm

Mount Airy Historical Society
P.O. Box 244
c/o Mount Airy Town Hall
110 South Main St.
Mount Airy, MD 21771 - 0244
(301) 829-0489
(open 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Saturdays)

Preservation Society
812 South Ann St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 675-4776
fax: (410) 675-6769

Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd., Peerless
P. O. Box 4262
Rockville, MD 20849 - 4262
(301) 762-0096
web: www.peerlessrockville.org

Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 89
1418 East West Shady Side Road
Shady Side, MD 20764 - 0089
(410) 867-4486
email: captainavery@prodigy.net
web: www.museumsusa.org/data/museums/MD/176838.htm

Silver Spring Historical Society
P. O. Box 1160
Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 1160
e-mail: sshistory@yahoo.com
web: www.homestead.com/silverspringhistory/

Smithsburg Historical Society, Inc.
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 824-7234
e-mail: leopards@erols.com
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/smithsburg/HIST.HTM

South Mountain Heritage Society
P. O. Box 509
3 East Main St.
Burkittsville, MD 21718
(301) 834-7851

Takoma [Park], Historic
P. O. Box 5781
Takoma Park, MD 20913 - 5781
(301) 270-1700, ext. 662

Thurmont Historical Society
P. O. Box 251
Frederick, MD 21788 - 0251
(301) 271-1860
email: CISHIST@aol.com
(open Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

Westside Historical Society
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 543-6502
web: www.museumsusa.org/data/museums/MD/180008.htm

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