(Jan 25 Walk is now SOLD OUT. Register Here for the Feb 23 walk) Want to learn more about the history of Talbot County? Have you ever wanted to dig into your own local ancestral past? Join us for a field trip to the Neall House, Mary Jenkins House, and the Hill Research Center on 25 South Washington Street. Now is the perfect opportunity to see what is behind the walls of these beautiful examples of historic Easton and learn more about the community you live in!

The tour will begin at the Talbot Historical Society’s Hill Research Center with their newest art exhibit “Native American Life on the Eastern Shore.” A docent will also introduce you to the research library, where you may book an appointment to comb through the archives and collection vaults. Next, you will experience the Neall House, complete with a portrait gallery of the Neall family and their 1800s antiques and furniture. Lastly, you will take a self-guided tour of the Mary Jenkins House and two exhibits: “The Voices of the African American Experience,” which focuses on the time frame of the 1970s and earlier and gives voice to the African American experience primarily through the lens of eleven early Talbot County churches; and “On Land and Water,” which focuses on prominent 18th and 19th century Talbot County figures who made their mark on local history.

What to expect: Learn how to conduct your own research at the Hill Center; experience life in Talbot County as it was in the 1800s by exploring the furnished Neall home; gain knowledge about the life and times of our local African American community through historical artifacts, voices and visions of 11 Talbot County churches; experience the beauty of Native American art by exploring the Historical Society’s latest exhibit; and immerse yourself in the “land of pleasant living” by ending the tour with a showcase of the history of life on the water in Talbot County.