Button Farm Living History Center

Button Farm Living History Center

Where Present Meets Past and Past Meets Future

Script Your Own Adventure

Script Your Own Adventure

Hands-On Experiences For Guests Of All Ages

Lift Every Voice

Lift Every Voice

Come Celebrate Our Diverse Community

Discover a Story of Freedom

Discover a Story of Freedom

Self-Emancipation To Social Justice Nation

Maryland Emancipation Day 2025

Hand colored Emancipation The Past and the Future tmbSaturday, October 25, 2025, 12PM to 3PM

THIS EVENT IS FREE!

 Join Button Farm as we celebrate our annual Maryland Emancipation Day Event in commemoration of the day in 1864 when Maryland changed its constitution to abolish slavery six months before the end of the Civil War. The program will feature speakers, self-guided tours of the farm’s museum garden and animal pens.  Snacks and cider provided!

Our Supporters

Drinks On the Veranda

From September 14, 2024 4:00 pm until September 14, 2024 7:00 pm

Join us for our annual Drinks on the Veranda to toast the end of summer. Sample historical libations and culinary delights on this intoxicating tour of the sense. Celebrate the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman on the day she made her way to freedom! Relax on the veranda, stroll the garden grounds, and mix and mingle with food and history lovers.  


Mark your calendars. Tickets will go on sale in Spring 2024. Check back for updates on this event!


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