In order to be eligible to compete at the state contest, students must compete in the district contest in which their school is located. If your district is not holding a contest, please contact Maryland History Day staff for assistance.
Jump to your district to see contest dates, locations, and contact persons:
Allegany County
Contest Date
Please contact Ms. Hutson
Anne Arundel County
Contest Date
February 21, 2026
Location
Annapolis High School, 2700 Riva Road
Roxanne Hendershot
Secondary Social Studies Coordinator
AACPS Central Office
2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
Baltimore City
Contest Date
February 28, 2026
Location
Patterson High School, 100 Kane Street
Demetria Houghton
Coordinator – Social Studies
Baltimore City Public Schools
200 E. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
Email
Maryland History Day in Baltimore City is supported in part by the Thalheimer-Eurich Charitable Fund and the Creative Baltimore Fund and Mayor Brandon Scott.
Baltimore County
Joyce Garczynski
Assistant University Librarian for Communication; Digital Scholarship
Towson University
Email
Maryland History Day in Baltimore County is supported in part by the Citizens of Baltimore County.
Calvert County
Contest Date
March 14, 2026
Location
Calvert High School
Nicole Penix
Social Studies Learning Specialist
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Email
Caroline County
Jon Marketto
Supervisor of Instruction
Caroline County Public Schools
204 Franklin Street
Denton, MD 21629
Email
Carroll County
Contest Date
February 28, 2026
Location
Winters Mill High School
Ryan Melhorn
Supervisor of Secondary Social Studies
Carroll County Public Schools
125 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Email
Charles County
Contest Date
March 21, 2026
Location
St. Charles High School
Allen Hopkins
Social Studies Resource Teacher
Charles County Public Schools
5980 Radio Station Road
P.O. Box 2770
La Plata, MD 20646
Email
Dorchester County
Students from this county who wish to participate in History Day should contact:
Mary Silva
Supervisor of Social Studies & World Language; Coordinator of Title I & School Improvement
Dorchester County Public Schools
700 Glasgow Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
Email
Frederick County
Amanda Venable Kramer
Museum Manager
Rose Hill Manor Park and Museums
1611 N Market St
Frederick, MD 21701
Email
Garrett County
Contest Date
TBD
Amy Warnik
Northern Garrett Middle School
371 Pride Parkway
Accident, MD 21520
Email
Harford County
Students and teachers from Harford County who would like to participate please contact:
Stephanie Boyle
Maryland Humanities
Program Officer
3600 Clipper Mill Road
Suite 320
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Email
Howard County
Montgomery County
Prince George’s County
Contest Date
TBD
Location
Kenmoor Middle School
2501 Kenmoor Dr
Landover, MD 20785
Queen Anne’s County
Thomas Hayman
Centreville Middle School
231 Ruthsburg Road,
Centreville, MD 21617
Email
Somerset County
Somerset County Students who wish to participate should contact the person below.
Jill Holland
Supervisor of Social Studies & Media
Somerset County Public Schools
7982A Tawes Campus Dr.
Westover, MD 21871
Email
St. Mary’s County
Contest Date
TBD
Location
Leonardtown Branch of the St. Mary’s County Library
Katherine Humphries
Education Coordinator
Historic Sotterley Plantation
44300 Sotterley Lane
PO Box 67
Hollywood, MD 20636
Email
Talbot County
Jill Ferris
Director of Education
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
213 North Talbot Street,
St. Michaels, MD 21663
Email
Washington
Washington County students who wish to participate should contact:
Wicomico County
Wicomico County Students who wish to participate should contact:
Lori Bock
Supervisor of Social Studies (K-12)
Wicomico County Public Schools
2424 Northgate Drive Suite 100
Salisbury, MD 21801
Email
Worcester County
Students and teachers from Worcester County who would like to participate please contact:
Leah Olsen
8th Grade History Teacher
Stephen Decatur Middle School
9815 Seahawk Road
Berlin, MD 21811
Email