COLLECTING AND PRESERVING MATERIALS AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORY OFCARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND. FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE,UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF CARROLL COUNTY'S UNIQUE HISTORY ANDITS ROLE WITHIN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE ANDPROVIDES ITS MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER CONSTITUENT GROUPS WITH A FULL ARRAYOF SERVICES INCLUDING ONGOING ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS,RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS.