Paul Yoder's Book on Historic Churches!
Author Paul Yoder kindly gave a presentation here at DCHS on November 29th regarding his new book on historic churches around the Eastern...
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- Oct 20
- 1 min
Tobacco Basket Class
In early October, we held a fun new workshop where each attendee was able to make their own tobacco basket. We were pleased to have...
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- Aug 21
- 1 min
In Memory of Laura H. (Hill) Layton
We are so very sorry to have heard of the passing of Laura Layton. She departed this life while surrounded by family on August 18th....
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- Aug 4
- 1 min
DCHS' History Book Club
Did you know the Dorchester County Historical Society (DCHS) has a history-themed book club? This club started several years ago, and it...
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- May 27
- 2 min
Celebrating 70 Years of DCHS!
Seventy years ago, in May of 1953, the Dorchester County Historical Society began its first official activity, which was locating a...
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- Apr 25
- 1 min
Kids Carving Class
DCHS recently held a special carving class geared towards young students interested in picking up a local craft. Each attendee spent a...
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- Feb 28
- 2 min
In Memory of George M. "Mitch" Anderson, Administrator of Dorchester County Historical Society.
From https://www.thomasfuneralhomepa.com/obituary/GeorgeMMitch-Anderson "George M. 'Mitch' Anderson, 70, of Cambridge passed away on...
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- Jan 18
- 1 min
In Memory of Shirley S. Jackson
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Shirley S. Jackson, who passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022. As a...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Happy Thanksgiving!
2022 The Dorchester County Historical Society would like to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving and take a moment to share what we are...
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- Jul 9, 2022
- 3 min
Thoughts on Genealogy by Mary Nabb:
Here at the Historical Society, we keep hearing over and over from our friends and neighbors that they didn’t know we were here. When...
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- Apr 9, 2022
- 1 min
In Memory of Debra S. Moxey
If you are familiar with the Heritage Museums and Gardens campus, you may have also seen our extensive library, known as the Todd...
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- Sep 8, 2021
- 1 min
Getting Back Into the Swing of Things
Our other recent blog post discusses the newest in-person exhibit at the Heritage Museums and Gardens of 2021: Baseball in Dorchester...
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- Sep 8, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Baseball Exhibit
The Dorchester County Historical Society would like to announce our newest exhibit for 2021 from Donnie Davidson (seen below). The...
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- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Fall and Covid-19
The fall season has just begun, and the future is still uncertain. Many stores and businesses are reopening, and events are finally being...
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- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
The Covid-19 Era
Life in Cambridge during Covid-19 Pandemic 2020. . . As a part-time resident of the Deep Harbour community on Cambridge Creek, I split my...
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- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
History in the Making
We here at the Dorchester County Historical Society, like the rest of our nation and around the world, are temporarily closed due to the...
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- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
History and COVID-19
A way to remember the past in the era of the coronavirus. At the start of 2020, things were a lot different than they are now. Shops were...
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- Mar 11, 2020
- 3 min
Hidden History
The Chesapeake Bay area was once the home of many curious and exciting things. There were people and creatures of all sorts living near...
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- Dec 5, 2019
- 1 min
Heritage Museums and Gardens
Come visit us in person at our campus! We have a beautiful site near the Choptank River in Dorchester County that is the home of multiple...
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