Talbot County Tour / Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage: A 250th Anniverary Historical Celebration!

Start: Saturday, May 9, 2026 10:00AM
End: Saturday, May 9, 2026 5:00PM

The 2026 TALBOT COUNTY TOUR will showcase significant historic sites in Talbot County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to offer visitors an unrivaled experience in celebration of America's 250th Anniversary. Visitors will access an array of houses and grounds rarely open to the public... nationally important historic waterfront properties with singular interiors and significant private gardens on the water: Wye House (a 17th Century National Historic Landmark, continuously occupied by 12 generations of the Lloyd family); Plimhimmon (where Revolutionary War hero Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman's widow entertained the Marquis de Lafayette); Emerson Point (graciously set on the Miles River); and Harleigh Farm (for the treat of its spectacular grounds). Also: Third Haven Friends (Quaker) Meeting House (1684) and Talbot Historical Society's Gardens and Neall House (1804). Also: Visitors will be directed via exclusive audio tours to discover the many historic landmarks in Oxford and St. Michaels, towns that were influential in America's Colonial Period. ADVANCE TICKETS $50 until May 8 at MHGP.org/talbotcounty. DAY-OF TICKETS $60 at The Talbot Historical Society and at all Tour sites. DELICIOUS BOX LUNCHES ordered in advance by May 1 & FURTHER INFORMATION: MHGP. org.