MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS

African-American Heritage Society of Charles County, Inc.
African American Heritage House, 7485 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 - 4935
(301) 609-9099
web: www.explorecharlescounty.com/see-do/history-and-heritage/african-american-history-and-heritage/african-american-heritage-society-of-charles-county
(open by appointment)

Annapolis, Historic
Shiplap House, 18 Pinkney St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 267-7619
e-mail: info@annapolis.org
web: www.annapolis.org/

Ballestone Preservation Society
Ballestone-Stansbury House, 1935 Back River Neck Road, Baltimore, MD 21221
(410) 887-2818
web: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/recreation/parks-directory/ballestone-stansbury-house

Boyds Historical Society
P. O. Box 161, Boyds, MD 20841 - 0161
e-mail: info@boydshistory.org
web: www.boydshistory.org/

Captain Avery Museum (formerly 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: programs@captainaverymuseum.org
web: http://captainaverymuseum.org/

Catoctin Furnace Historical Society
12610 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont, MD 21788
(240) 288-7396
web: www.catoctinfurnace.org/

Chevy Chase Historical Society
8401 Connecticut Ave., Suite 1010, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 656-6141
e-mail: info@chevychasehistory.org
web: www.chevychasehistory.org/

Clarksburg Historical Society, Inc.
(301) 916-3899
web: www.clarksburgmdhistory.org/

Crisfield Heritage Foundation
P. O. Box 253
3 Ninth St., Crisfield, MD 21817 - 0253
(410) 968-2501
web: https://crisfieldheritage.org/

Damascus Heritage Society
9701 Main St., Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 253-2014
web: https://dhsm.org/

Deale Area Historical Society
389 Deale Road, Tracys Landing, MD 20779
web: http://dahs.us/

mailing address: P. O. Box 5, Deale, MD 20751 - 0005


Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society & Museum, Inc.
P. O. Box 21781
4 Center Place, Dundalk, MD 21222
(410) 284-2331
e-mail: dundalkhistory@verizon.net
web: www.dundalkhistory.org/the-society.html

Emmitsburg Area Historical Society
15339 Sixes Bridge Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 471-3306
e-mail: history@emmitsburg.net
web: http://emmitsburg.net/history/index.htm

Federalsburg Historical Society & Museum
P. O. Box 84
100 Covey Williams Alley, Federalsburg, MD 21632 - 0084
(443) 434-3114
e-mail: federalsburgmuseum@comcast.net
web: www.federalsburghistoricalsociety.com/

Galesville Heritage Society
c/o Galesville Heritage Museum, 988 Main St., Galesville, MD 20765
(410) 867-9499
web: http://galesvilleheritagesociety.org/

Germantown Historical Society
P. O. Box 475, Germantown, MD 20875 - 0475
(301) 972-2707
e-mail: germantownmdhistory@gmail.com
web: www.germantownmdhistory.org/

Gibson Island Historical Society
Salty Marks House, 1700 Skippers' Row, Gibson Island, MD 21056 - 0085
e-mail: gihs@gibsonisland.com
web: https://gibsonisland.com/web/pages/historical-society

Greensboro Historical Society
104 East Sunset Ave., Greensboro, MD 21639
(410) 829-1433
e-mail: gpnash1@gmail.com


Hancock Historical Society
126 West High St., Hancock, MD 21750


Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River
516 Eastern Blvd, Essex, MD 21221
(443) 579-5266
e-mail: essexmuseum@gmail.com
web: www.essexmuseum.com/

Kensington Historical Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 453
Town Hall, 3710 Mitchell St., Kensington MD 20895 - 0453
e-mail: info@kensingtonhistory.org
web: http://kensingtonhistory.org/

Kent Island Heritage Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 321, Stevensville, MD 21666
e-mail: kentislandheritagesociety@gmail.com
web: https://kentislandheritagesociety.org/

Laurel Historical Society
817 Main St., Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 725-7975
e-mail: info@laurelhistoricalsociety.org
web: www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org/

Maryland Military Historical Society
c/o William Mund, 441 Chalfonte Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228 - 4017
e-mail: info@marylandmilitaryhistory.org
web: www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/

Middletown Valley Historical Society
P. O. Box 294
305 West Main St., Middletown, MD 21769 - 0294
web: http://mvhistoricalsociety.weebly.com/

Mount Airy Historical Society
P. O. Box 244
1 North Main St., Suite 2, Mount Airy, MD 21771 - 0244
(301) 703-1427
e-mail: historicalsocietyofmountairy@earthlink.net
web: www.historicalsocietyofmountairymd.org/historical-society

Mount Savage Historical Society
P. O. Box 401, Mt. Savage, MD 21545 - 0401
e-mail: denlashley@hotmail.com
web: www.mountsavagehistoricalsociety.org/

Odenton Heritage Society
P. O. Box 282
Historical Center, 1367 Odenton Road, Odenton, MD 21113
e-mail: odentonheritage@gmail.com
web: https://www.odentonheritage.org/

Preston Historical Society
P. O. Box 661
167 Main St., Preston, MD 21655 - 0661
(410) 924-9080
web: www.prestonhistoricalsociety.com/

Preston Historical Society, 167 Main St., Preston, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Principio Furnace Historical Society
1723 Principio Station Rd, Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 642-9213

Ridgely Historical Society
P. O. Box 155, Ridgely, MD 21660 - 0155
web: http://ridgelyhistoricalsociety.com/

Riversdale Historical Society
6005 48th Avenue, Riverdale Park, MD 20737
(301) 864-0420
e-mail: info@riversdale.org
web: http://riversdale.org/

Rockville Historic Preservation, Ltd., Peerless
Red Brick Courthouse, Room 110
29 Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 762-0096
e-mail: info@peerlessrockville.org
web: www.peerlessrockville.org/

mailing address: P. O. Box 4262, Rockville, MD 20849 - 4262

Sharpsburg Historical Society
P. O. Box 513, Sharpsburg, MD 21782 - 0513
web: https://sharpsburghistory.com/

Silver Spring Historical Society
P. O. Box 1160, Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 1160
(301) 537-1253
e-mail: sshistory@yahoo.com
web: www.sshistory.org/

Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill & Fell's Point
812 South Ann St., Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 675-6750
e-mail: info@preservationsociety.com
web: www.preservationsociety.com/

South Mountain Heritage Society
P. O. Box 509
3 East Main St., Burkittsville, MD 21718 - 0509
(240) 818-1610
e-mail: southmountainhs@gmail.com
web: www.southmountainheritage.org/

Takoma [Park], Inc., Historic
7328 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912
web: www.historictakoma.org/

Thurmont Historical Society
P. O. Box 124
Creeger House, 11 North Church St., Thurmont, MD 21788 - 0124
(301) 271-1980
e-mail: friends@thurmonthistoricalsociety.org
web: www.thurmonthistoricalsociety.org/

Thurmont Historical Society, 11 North Church St., Thurmont, Maryland, September 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Walkersville Historical Society
35 West Pennsylvania Ave., Walkersville, MD 21793
e-mail: walkersvillehistoricalsociety@comcast.net
web: https://walkersvillehistory.weebly.com/

Westside Historical Society, Inc.
P. O. Box 194
413 Main St., Mardela Springs, MD 21837 - 0194
(410) 726-8047
e-mail: westsidehistorical@gmail.com
web: https://westsidehistorical.com/

Woodsboro Historical Society
6 Woodsboro Creagerstown Rd., Woodsboro, MD, 21798
(301) 370-4042
web: https://woodsborohistoricalsociety.org/

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