Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

This St. Michaels museum celebrates our maritime heritage.

Tilghman Island

Tilghman Island

Crab baskets line the docks in Knapps Narrows after watermen deliver their catch.

Oxford-Bellevue Ferry

Oxford-Bellevue Ferry

A ferry has been running this route since 1683.

Wheat Harvest

Wheat Harvest

Agriculture anchors the Talbot County economy.

St. Michaels Harbor

St. Michaels Harbor

Talbot County has more than 600 miles of shoreline.

Douglass Statue

Douglass Statue

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass was born in Talbot County.

Home

Talbot County is located in the heart of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Founded around 1661, it's named for Lady Grace Talbot, sister of Lord Baltimore and the first proprietary governor of Maryland.

Today, the county is home to the charming towns of Easton, Oxford, Queen Anne, St. Michaels and Trappe. With more than 600 miles of shoreline, Talbot County is a terrific place to live, work and play.


Meeting Videos and Agendas

Talbot County Council and Planning Commission meetings are recorded and be viewed online by clicking here. Agendas are also available when applicable.

Meeting Videos

Calendar

Upcoming Events

  • Board of Appeals Meeting
    December 16 2024, 6:30pm
    [details]

    See Planning and Zoning Website for the Board of Appeals Meeting Agendas.

  • Police Accountability Board Meeting
    December 17 2024, 8:30am
    [details]

    Meetings are open to the public and held in the Bradley Meeting Room, Talbot County Circuit Courthouse, South Wing, 11 N. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland 21601. Police Accountability Board Agenda

  • Public Works Advisory Board
    December 19 2024, 9:00am
    [details]

    The Public Works Advisory Board meets on the third Thursday of each month in Conference Room #1, 215 Bay Street, Easton, MD 21601. For Agenda, visit here

  • Board of Electrical Examiners
    December 19 2024, 1:00pm
    [details]

    The Board of Electrical Examiners will meet at 1pm in conference room 1 at 215 Bay St Easton. A copy of the meeting agenda may be found on the Permits and Inspections page. 

  • Short Term Rental Board Meeting
    December 19 2024, 1:00pm
    [details]

    The STR meeting agenda will be posted before the meeting on the County's webpage.

  • County Offices Closed - Christmas Eve
    December 24 2024
    [details]

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  • County Offices Closed - Christmas Day
    December 25 2024
    [details]

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  • Board of Appeals Meeting
    January 6 2025, 6:30pm
    [details]

    The meeting Agenda is posted on the Planning and Zoning Website.

  • Planning Commission Meeting
    January 8 2025, 9:00am
    [details]

    Meeting Agenda is posted on the Planning and Zoning website.