All Maryland 250 Events

As part of the national America250 commemoration, Maryland Lower Shore 250 invites you to explore our shared heritage and engage in meaningful ways. Through local events, educational programs, exhibits, and storytelling, we will honor the generations who came before us and inspire future leaders and changemakers.

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    Furnace Town Opening Day

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    April 4, 2026, 10:00 am
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    4:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Saturday, April 4th | 10:00am – 4:00pm Furnace Town | 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD Event Details: Support Furnace Town by visiting this Saturday, April 4th, for their opening day! They will be having easter egg hunts, there will be crafts under the pavilion, and Artisans will be joining for the first Artisan day of Read more...
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    Story Time at Furnace Town

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    April 10, 2026, 10:00 am
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    6:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Friday, April 10th | 10:30am – 11:30am Furnace Town | 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD Event Details: Join the Worcester County Library at Furnace Town for a special story time inside the schoolhouse at Furnace Town, where children will listen to stories, sing songs, and do activities as they learn about local history. Registration is Read more...
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    19th Annual Mt Hermon Plow Days

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    April 11, 2026, 10:00 am
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    3:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Saturday, April 11th | 10:00am – 3:00pm Adkins Farm Market | 31493 Mt Hermon Road, Salisbury, Maryland Event Details: Mt. Hermon Plow Days is an annual family-friendly event that showcases real horse power at work while providing an appreciation for the early methods of agriculture.   Enjoy the scenery of horses and mules plowing the land, breathe Read more...
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    27th Annual Blessing of the Fleet at Smith Island

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    April 11, 2026, 10:00 am
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    6:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Saturday, April 11th | 2:00pm – 4:00pm Tylerton, Smith Island Event Details: Celebrate the upcoming crabbing season at the Blessing of the Fleet event.  The tradition offers a blessing of safe passage to the vessels, captains, and crew who will harvest the bounty of the bay and bringing Maryland’s famous blue crabs to our dinner plates. Event Read more...
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    Poplar Hill Mansion America 250 Lecture Series - April 12, 2026

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    April 12, 2026, 2:00 pm
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    3:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Second Sundays | 11:00am – 3:00pm Poplar Hill Mansion | 117 Elizabeth St., Salisbury, MD 21801 Event Details: Join PHM’s curator and Corresponding Docent of the DAR Museum in Washington D.C. as they present a different lecture each month highlighting items from the collection of the DAR Museum and PHM. Read more...
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    3rd Friday: SU Centennial

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    April 17, 2026, 5:00 pm
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    8:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Friday, April 17th | 5:00pm – 8:00pm Downtown Salisbury | Salisbury, MD 21801 Event Details: 3rd Friday, Downtown Salisbury Celebrate 100 years of Salisbury University Enjoy an evening of live music from talented SU musicians, local vendors, interactive activities, and plenty of Sea Gull pride. Wear your maroon and gold, bring your friends, and join this celebration Read more...
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    Pig Roast – Calvin B. Taylor House Museum (Lower Shore 250)

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    April 18, 2026, 4:00 pm
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    5:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Saturday, April 18th | 4:00pm – 5:00pm Calvin B. Taylor House Museum | 208 N. Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811 Event Details: Join the Taylor House Museum for their Pig Roast this April! Good food, music, beer and live reenactments! Part of the Lower Shore 250 Celebration – celebrate America’s 250th on the Lower Eastern Shore! Learn Read more...
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    National Historic Marker Weekend

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    April 24, 2026
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    April 26, 2026
    Date, Time, Location: April 24 – April 26 Event Details: National Historic Marker Weekend 2026 takes place Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26! Communities are encouraged to clean and care for their historical markers. This initiative is designed to spark community pride and nudges residents to learn local history. According to the Historical Marker Database, there are over 227,000 markers Read more...
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    Poplar Hill Mansion Festival

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    May 3, 2026, 12:00 pm
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    4:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Sunday, May 3rd | 12pm – 4pm Poplar Hill Mansion | 117 Elizabeth St, Salisbury MD Event Details: Join Poplar Hill Mansion for their award wining festival featuring: War of 1812 reenactors, The Dover Country Dancers, Shelly’s Shenanigans Game Area, May Pole Dancing, demonstrations, vendors, food, tours of PHM, live music, exhibits, and more! Read more...
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    Pemberton Hall Opening Day

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    May 3, 2026, 1:00 pm
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    4:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Sunday, May 3rd | 1:00pm – 4:00pm Pemberton Hall | 5561 Plantation Ln, Salisbury, MD 21801 Event Details: Join Pemberton Hall for their first day of the 2026 season. Celebrate the 250th with an event featuring colonial reenactors, colonial food & drink, and musket firing Read more...