Upcoming Events

The "tale" begins with a 2-hundred-year-old log cabin starting its life on land that was confiscated from a British sympathizer following the Revolutionary War.

U.S. Route 40, once a major travel corridor between New York and DC, played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. At the center of it: Cecil County.

Scott H Vogel, professional numismatist reviews the history of currency and evaluates your currency.

Local historian Mike Dixon will present stories of wrecks on the rails, cold-blooded killings, Jesse James-like local train robberies, and serious accidents.

Learn about the instruments, vocals, and history of Taiko drumming during this interactive performance. Attendees will have the chance to get up and try their hands at playing these BIG drums! For families with children ages 3-11.

Lisa Greenhouse from the State Library Resource Center will use postcards, steamboat & train schedules, resort brochures, and photographs, to explore how Marylanders started taking breaks from their work routines.

Local historian Mike Dixon explores the intersection of Rising Sun and the Mason Dixon Line, delving into the rich history and cultural significance of both.

Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778, the untold story of the men who became amongst the nation’s first political prisoners as the Quakers and the Patriots clashed in the new founded state of Pennsylvania.