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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Historical Society Meeting - Our next meeting will be held in the lower conference room at the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company on November 3, 2026 at 7pm. This will begin with our usual business meeting, including nominations for officers, followed by a presentation by Jim Molesworth on the history, geography, and little known forgotten and untold stories of Mount Airy.
Historical Society Cookie Cookbook - Our Cookie Cookbook, "From Rails to Rolling Pins: Mount Airy Cookie Traditions", is now for sale at the museum for $35! Come get your copy, hot off the presses!
Ghost Tours are Back! - Once again, we will be hosting Ghost Tours during the month of October. Tickets are available as of September 1, 2026. In the meantime, save the dates for October 2, 10, 17, 24, and 31. There will be 2 tours a day, at 5pm and 7pm. Check out our Ghost Tours page for more information, or click on the QR code in the flyer on this page to get to our Event Brite page to purchase tickets. UPDATE: Tickets are sold out! Thank you all. But consider checking out the virtual ghost tour (see below)
Virtual Ghost Tours are Back also! - For those who have difficulty handling the walk, there will also be a virtual tour on October 29, 2026 at 5pm at the Mt. Airy Library. Check out the flyer on our Ghost Tours page. Registration is required by the library, will open on October 15, 2026, and can be completed through the QR code on the flyer or go directly to the library website link. Come join the fun!
Hall of Fame - It's that time of year again, time for you to submit your nominations for the Mt. Airy Hall of Fame. Remember, we must have a nomination form for anyone you want us to consider for induction. The form can be found on our Hall of Fame page, or you can get a hard copy form from the museum. Deadline for nominations is November 30, 2026.
Carroll County History Day and Expo - this wonderful event will be occurring on March 6, 2027 at Winters Mill HIgh School in Westminster. This brings together middle and high school students to investigate historical topics connected to the 2027 theme, "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change." Historical sites from all over Carroll County will also be there to exhibit about their programs. Mt. Airy students, if you do a project about Mt. Airy history, you will be eligible to receive a $250 cash award! Check the flyer for more details and registration information.
Announcements & Events
The Historical Society of Mount Airy, Maryland is looking for referenced, researched, verifiable documentaries, presentations, reports, etc. on the history of Mount Airy. Please submit to us for consideration as exhibits, presentations at our meetings, or articles for the newsletter. You can submit to our email address. Thank you.
The Mount Airy Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon until 4 p.m.
Please, observe social distancing; face masks are now optional for your safety. You can contact us at historicalsocietyofmountairy@earthlink.net.