About Us

The Society was formed in 1995 and was incorporated in 1996.

The Purposes of the Society:

• To preserve and enhance the history and culture of the village of Allen and its environs. 
• To provide educational opportunities for residents and non-residents regarding life in the village of Allen across the centuries.

We seek to accomplish these purposes:

• By maintaining an archive for documents pertaining to local families and institutions, including genealogical records, family histories, letters, diaries, church records, etc..
• By publishing a newsletter, The Allen Historian, at least two times per year and distributing it not only to the membership, but also to all libraries and organizations with a historical or genealogical focus in the three lower counties of the Eastern Shore, which once made up Old Somerset County.
• By supporting publication of books of local, historical and cultural interest.
• By sponsoring lectures, workshops and other public events of an educational nature.
• By placing historical markers at significant sites within the village and the surrounding area.
• By maintaining a museum with exhibits about Allen and its history,
• By maintaining a web page

Board of Directors:

• John Culp, President
• Ron Walsh, Vice President
• Sharon Walsh, Secretary
• Pete Culp, Treasurer
• George Shivers, Historian and Founder
• Melissa Bright, Director
• Althea Chandler, Director
• Aggie Culp, Director
• Geraldine Hayward, Director
• Patricia Nutter, Director
• Erwin Polk, Director
• Bernard Ward, Director
• Chandra Ward, Director

Allen Historical Society Board Members