Talk about timing. It seems like remarkably good luck that the Talbot Historical Society (THS) has decided to open its new downtown Easton museum at the precise moment when the community is having an extended conversation on the role history plays in such matters as what monuments the region builds to honor local war veterans.
At a time when historical societies throughout the country are struggling to be taken seriously, the THS has just double-downed on making sure this county’s five or six centuries of existence remain fresh and relevant with a completely modernized, and very high-tech local history learning center on South Washington Street.
Adding some fun to the opening (now scheduled in mid-August) was the THS’s decision to identify the top fifty Talbot County residents who had made the most significant contributions to the area, and put a extra special spotlight on Talbot’s very top five individuals through the use of innovative multimedia storytelling.
In his interview with the Spy, distinguished historian and current THS president Larry Denton, highlights the features of the new museum, the role of history in a community, and the organization’s successful efforts to stabilize their operational costs while also bringing back educational programming for local schools.
This video is approximately eight minutes in length
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