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Historical Society of Mount Airy, Maryland, Inc.
UPCOMING EVENTS - click Links for more information - see Calendar for details:
History 101 - This is an annual event, taking place from Monday, October 2, 2023 to Thursday, October 5, 2023. We will be offering FREE programs and activities related to the history of Mount Airy and our region. Mark your calendars now! Check the flyer to the left for more information.
Historical Society - Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 7:00pm, lower level of Mt. Airy Fire Station - David Goodrich, the author of ON FREEDOM ROAD. This is part of the History 101 program.
Ghost Tours are back! - Walking tours are beginning October 6, 2023 and running through October 28, 2023, weekends only. Bus tours will be running on October 13 and 14, 2023. Tickets are now on sale for all tours through Event Brite. Check Ghost Tours page for more info and to access the Event Brite links!
Hall of Fame Nominations - we are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Hall of Fame Awards, to be presented in March 2024. Deadline for nominations is November 30, 2023; nomination forms are available at the museum and at our Hall of Fame page. Remember: no one gets selected who has not been nominated!
Boxes and Bags Bingo is back! - Friday, February 9, 2024, doors open at 5:30pm, at the MAVFC Reception Hall. Delicious food will be available for purchase, courtesy of MAVFC Auxiliary. Mark your calendars and tell all your friends. Go to the Bingo fundraiser page for more information and to reserve your tickets. Come join us for this fun event!
Carroll County History Day - an opportunity for middle and high school students to complete research topics related to local history and win prizes! This year's theme is "Turning Points in History: People, Places and Ideas." Check this link for more information on dates and suggested Mt. Airy topics!
Announcements & Events
Ghost Tours are back!
Tickets are now on sale through Event Brite. See Ghost Tours page for more information and to access Event Brite links.
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., and from 3-7 pm on Wednesdays when the Farmer's Market is open (June-September only)
Please, observe social distancing; face masks are now optional for your safety. You can contact us at historicalsocietyofmountairy@earthlink.net.