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Be a Part of is good….and can certainly be written
in the history books …. there is enough
History That JOK History to go around and our Board

Walsh Helped welcomes new ideas.
Preserve Our Caroline County Board Members
are getting new events together and
In July of 2023 Caroline County and are anxious to have you visit us to see
Caroline County Historical Society lost and be involved with them. We can
an icon. James Owen Knotts Walsh, get through these challenging times
President of Caroline County Historical and are excited for our Community
Society passed away……to say the to be a part of the history that JOK
Historical Society was stunned is an helped preserve…..Community was
understatement. very important to him and we feel the
same way.
Since 1987, JOK has been President

of Caroline County Historical Society The Board consists of members who are
teaching us the history of land and of the Caroline County community…..
people who formed our County from some have lived here their entire lives Rural Life Museum
the beginning. and others have moved here and are just

Will the loss of JOK Walsh be felt with
Community and the historical society?
A resounding YES. You cannot travel
around our County without wondering
if JOK was there….an old building now
restored, Farmers asking for assistance
as he was Director of Economic
Development also, having events
relating to historic times involving
residents in the whole county, not just
a single town. Fighting for grants,
speaking in Annapolis to keep/restore
our lasting heritage, and always willing
to share a story…a story that would last
for hours as he was that passionate about Linchester Mill
the subject. After you spoke with him,

you probably wondered why you didn’t
bring your toothbrush! Th e thousands Now Open
of hours he spent traveling out of the
County and State to get information
was amazing….No computer/Google
for him….he put miles in to visit
actual witnesses or family that could
actually tell the stories he needed for
our County’s history.
Our Caroline County Board of Directors
has taken up the baton…..NEVER
could there be another Historian like
him. His boundless knowledge of our SELLERS OF COOL OLD STUFF
area cannot be compared with anyone
else and certainly will not. We do not SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & BONUS DAYS THROUGH DECEMBER
mean to discourage Historians from (*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGES)
writing their interpretation of County
history as sometimes you find that 214A MARKET STREET, DENTON, MD
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