The Calvert County Historical Society was founded in 1953 by a small group of concerned Calvert County residents. On May 5, 1954, articles of incorporation were made part of the public record which stated that the main purpose of the Society was to further the collection of historical data and records telling the story of Calvert County’s history. These would include both public and private documents, and materials recording significant people, places, and events in the County’s past.
Today, our collection includes a library offering more than 3,000 titles of published and unpublished materials on local, regional, and family history. Our archival collection consists of materials on local families, villages, schools, churches, businesses, organizations, newspapers, etc. Although we are not a museum, we have also been given significant artifacts that interpret and illustrate Calvert County’s history, many of which are on display in the our archives, or in Linden, the historic home in which we’re located.