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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    Maryland’s Skipjack Triple Crown of Racing - September 7, 2026

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    September 7, 2026, 10:00 am
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    6:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: September 7, 8:00am | Deal Island September 13, 11:00am | Sandy Point State Park September 26, 10:00am | Cambridge Event Details: Skipjack racing returns to Heritage Days after 35-year hiatus   Skipjack racing on the Chesapeake Bay goes back to as early as 1872, when watermen held “shakedown sails” to test their boats before the oyster season—often Read more...
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    Somerset County Historical Trust Annual Meeting

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    September 12, 2026, 4:00 pm
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    7:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Saturday, September 12th | 4pm – 7pm Historic Elmwood | Princess Anne, MD Details: More details as we get closer to the date – including how to register for the event. Visit the Somerset County Historical Trust for updates. https://schtrust.org/ Read more...
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    Maryland’s Skipjack Triple Crown of Racing - September 13, 2026

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    September 13, 2026, 10:00 am
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    6:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: September 7, 8:00am | Deal Island September 13, 11:00am | Sandy Point State Park September 26, 10:00am | Cambridge Event Details: Skipjack racing returns to Heritage Days after 35-year hiatus   Skipjack racing on the Chesapeake Bay goes back to as early as 1872, when watermen held “shakedown sails” to test their boats before the oyster season—often Read more...
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    Poplar Hill Mansion America 250 Lecture Series - September 13, 2026

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    September 13, 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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    Ward Brothers Workshop Tours - September 19, 2026

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    September 19, 2026, 10:00 am
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    2:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Select Saturdays  | 10:00am – 2:00pm Ward Brothers Workshop | 3195 Sackertown Rd, Crisfield Details: For more than 50 years, the carving team of Steve Ward and Lemuel T. Ward created hunting decoys and decorative bird carvings which elevated them to world-renowned status as masters of “Waterfowl Counterfeiters” and the fathers of decorative decoy carving. Also be Read more...
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    Maryland’s Skipjack Triple Crown of Racing - September 26, 2026

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    September 26, 2026, 10:00 am
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    6:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: September 7, 8:00am | Deal Island September 13, 11:00am | Sandy Point State Park September 26, 10:00am | Cambridge Event Details: Skipjack racing returns to Heritage Days after 35-year hiatus   Skipjack racing on the Chesapeake Bay goes back to as early as 1872, when watermen held “shakedown sails” to test their boats before the oyster season—often Read more...
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    American 250 Quilt Show – Poplar Hill Mansion

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    September 27, 2026, 12:00 pm
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    4:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Sunday, September 27th | 12:00pm – 4:00pm Poplar Hill Mansion | 117 Elizabeth St, Salisbury, MD 21801 Event Details: Come see beautiful quilts submitted by local and regional quilters that showcase each of the five categories, which represent a different American theme. This is a non-juried show and winners in each category and Best in Show are Read more...
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    Telling the Stories of Berlin

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    September 30, 2026, 4:00 pm
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    6:30 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, September 30th | 4:00pm – 6:30pm Berlin Library | 13 Harrison Avenue, Berlin, MD 21811 Event Details: Hear the stories of Berlin being recorded LIVE at the Berlin Library. Read more...
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    Ward Brothers Workshop Tours - October 3, 2026

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    October 3, 2026, 10:00 am
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    2:00 pm
    Date, Time, Location: Select Saturdays  | 10:00am – 2:00pm Ward Brothers Workshop | 3195 Sackertown Rd, Crisfield Details: For more than 50 years, the carving team of Steve Ward and Lemuel T. Ward created hunting decoys and decorative bird carvings which elevated them to world-renowned status as masters of “Waterfowl Counterfeiters” and the fathers of decorative decoy carving. Also be Read more...
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    Poplar Hill Mansion America 250 Lecture Series - October 11, 2026

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    October 11, 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...