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New Windsor Heritage museum preserves the history of New Windsor, MD. Contact us via FB Messenger.

New Windsor was laid out in 1797 and was sometimes nicknamed Sulphur Springs. It was named New Windsor in the early 19th century, possibly after its English namesake. Beginning in 1942, New Windsor was the headquarters for the international missionary efforts of the Church of the Brethren. These efforts inspired the international focus of the Peace Corps, whose first director, Sargent Shriver, had roots in the area. The campus that held the Brethren Center was also occupied by several college campuses, including: New Windsor College, Calvert College, and Blue Ridge College. The campus returned to its roots as an educational setting in 2017, when the Springdale Prepatory School bought the campus and established an international boarding school on the site. During the 19th century and into the 20th, the town was considered an escape for the rich, and because of the cooler country climate and perhaps because the local sulphur springs, were renowned as a health-promoting spa. Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the New Windsor Historic District in 1997.[6] Avalon, a historic home, was listed in 1987 and the Appler-Englar House in 2001.[6]

10/11/2026

FYI

10/07/2026

Pick your era. Dress the part. Dance the night away! Make a big difference for our small museum!
Tickets on sale at www.newwindsorheritage.org/

10/03/2026

Come see us Music on the Main, Town of New Windsor, Maryland! We have games, cookies, c***r, crockery, tote bags, books, raffle baskets, and MORE!

10/02/2026

🎶 Come see us at Music on the Main tomorrow! 🎶

New Windsor Heritage will have a booth, and we’d love for you to stop by and say hello! We’ll have a little bit of everything — including some fun things you may not expect.

🎲 We’ll be demonstrating historical games, and some will be available for you to purchase and play at home.

🎁 We’ll have two raffle baskets filled with gift cards and other goodies, so be sure to take a chance!

🍪 We’ll have lots of yummy baked goods, along with c***r and water.

🏺 You can also browse our pottery, New Windsor notecards, books and other items — and we’ll have tickets for our Liberty & Legacy Ball on December 12th available for purchase.

Unfortunately, the museum itself won’t be open yet because we’re still in the middle of renovations. But that won’t stop us from bringing a little bit of New Windsor Heritage to the event!

Come enjoy the music, visit with us, grab a treat, try your luck with our raffles, and support our efforts to preserve New Windsor’s history.

We really hope to see you there!

09/22/2026

Dear Friends of MD History,

It’s been a difficult year. A devastating flood forced our museum to close in June, but we are determined to rebuild and keep our history alive.

Our Liberty & Legacy Ball on December 12th is our biggest fundraiser of the year—and your support matters more than ever.

✨ Dress in your favorite era of U.S. history, join us on the dance floor, and help New Windsor Heritage move forward!

🎟️ Buy your tickets. Bring your friends. Help us preserve our past and protect our future. ❤️

09/15/2026

FYI & let’s support our friends & the events at the Historical Society of Carroll County!

On Thursday, October 15th starting at 11 am at our Annual Meeting we will honor ...

Joseph Getty - Distinguished Historian 2026
Lee Primm - Distinguished Service 2026
City of Westminster Recreation & Parks - Historic Preservation (for the Durbin
House restoration) 2026
Marihelen Stringham - Volunteer of the Year 2026

We will also be discussing the Society's business updates, and we Samantha Dorsey, guest curator of the "Carroll at 250: People, Place & the Making of History" will give some insider information about the exhibit. We will have heavy hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and plenty of time to mingle with other members and nonmembers.

The cost is only $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers this year! We will be having the meeting at HSCC in the Shriver-Weybright Auditorium and it will be a cocktail style - an event style that replaces a fixed sit-down meal with open flow socializing, featuring hors d’oeuvres and flexible seating.

There will be plenty of seating and a few cocktail tables for everyone.

https://hsccmd.org/events/hsccs-annual-meeting-2026/

08/26/2026

FYI

SAVE the DATE! We are going to have a Spooky Tales Open Mic Night on Thursday, October 29 from 6 to 8 pm.

Here’s how it will work …

- Cost: $10 per person; $15 for a couple
- No registration required – pay at the door when you arrive
- Sponsored by Dan Hoff, Samuel C. Hoff Agency – THANK YOU!
- Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar provided by Collision Course
Nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages will be for sale – water is FREE
- Costumes are welcome
- Bring a friend
- YOU are the speakers, so …
- Each speaker will have 5-10 minutes to tell their spooky tale(s)
-There is no limit to the number of speakers – as long as everyone is finished by 8
pm
- Keep it clean – but fun and spooky

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Bankard, Outreach & Events Director, at 410.848.6494 ext. 200 or [email protected].

07/23/2026

FYI

Address

P. O. Box 28, 207 Main Street
New Windsor, MD
21776

Opening Hours

10am - 1pm

Website

https://www.newwindsorheritage.org/

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