Talbot Trivia 2025

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What year was Talbot County established by an Act of the Maryland General Assembly?

1658

1661

1673

1682

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Lady Grace Talbot, for whom the county is named, was the sister of which colonial leader?

Sir George Calvert

Lord Baltimore (Cecil Calvert)

William Penn

Charles I of England

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What village in Talbot County is home to one of the oldest private ferry services still in operation in the U.S.?

Oxford

St. Michaels

Wye Mills

Royal Oak

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This water-ground mill fed the Continental Army during the American Revolution and is still in operation today.

Ratcliffe Manor

Gross Coate

Perry Cabin

Old Wye Mill

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What 18th-century Talbot County resident served as an aide-de-camp to George Washington and is buried at the Oxford cemetery?

Tench Tilghman

Robert Morris

John Hanson

William Paca

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The "Great House" at Wye House Plantation was built by which prominent Talbot County family?

Goldsboroughs

Lloyds

Tilghmans

Claibornes

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What river forms the eastern boundary of Talbot County?

Wye River

Miles River

Tred Avon River

Choptank River

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Which Talbot County town is known for its historical ties to shipbuilding and was once considered a center of commerce on the Chesapeake?

Easton

Claiborne

St. Michaels

Bozman

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The original portion of the Talbot County Courthouse was completed in what year?

1794

1725

1808

1776

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In 1774, a group of Talbot County citizens signed the “Talbot Resolves”. What was the main purpose of these resolves?

To declare Talbot County an independent colony

To pledge loyalty to King George III

To protest British taxation and support a trade boycott

To establish a local militia for defense against Native American tribes

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📝 Bonus Challenge! Name one historic figure, building, or event tied to Talbot County that you think more people should know about:

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