Worcester County
Historical Society
Spring General Meeting
May 8, 2026
Pocomoke Fire Hall
1410 Market St
Pocomoke City, MD
5 PM Social with Dinner at 6 PM
Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $40.00
Menu
Chicken and Dumplings
Mashed Potatoes
Turnip Greens
Sweet Potato Biscuit
Assorted Cakes
Tea, Coffee, and Water
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Please make cash or check payments to
Worcester County Historical Society
PO Box 111, Snow Hill, MD 21863
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION APRIL 30th
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Speaker
Anna Dolle Bushnell
Dolles Candyland
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Anna Dolle Bushnell is a Maryland entrepreneur and author, best known as the owner and operator of the historic Dolle’s Candyland in Ocean City. A fourth-generation confectioner, she was raised in the family business—a staple of the Ocean City boardwalk since 1910—and currently operates its candy factory and four shops alongside her brother, Andrew Dolle.
Beyond her work in the candy industry, Anna is a dedicated community leader. She served on the Board of Directors for the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) from 2016 to 2025, where she was instrumental in supporting local business growth and downtown revitalization projects. Anna has also served on the Foundation Board of Peninsula Regional and Salisbury University. She is also the author of the book Dolle's Candyland, Inc., published by Arcadia Publishing as part of their "Images of America" series, which documents her family's century-long history on the Maryland and Delaware shores.
An Eastern Shore native, Anna lives in Berlin with her husband with their two children.
Join Anna while she speaks about her family's history in the Maryland and Delaware Resorts. She will be sharing pictures, heirloom items as well as stories of the intertwining of Dolle's to the local culture we enjoy today.
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2026 Bob and Kathy Fisher Award
Nancy Howard
Nancy Lee Howard has built a distinguished career spanning public service, community leadership, and coastal development on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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She attended the University of Maryland, where she studied Art History, and began her professional career in Washington, DC. From 1963 to 1969, she served part-time as Secretary to the National Armed Forces Advisory Board at the Smithsonian Institution. She later worked as Clerk for the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs from 1969 to 1975, and contributed to Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign.
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In 1975, Howard relocated to Ocean City, Maryland, where she became the in-house convention coordinator at the Carousel Hotel, a role she held until 1982. She then worked as a real estate agent before joining the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, where she played a key role in the Beach Replenishment Project in Ocean City from 1986 to 1992. She continued her engagement with the region as an Eastern Shore media representative from 1992 to 2003.
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Howard’s commitment to public service is reflected in her three terms as an Ocean City Councilmember, serving from 1998 to 2010. During her tenure, she contributed to the town’s growth and long-term planning initiatives.
She remains actively involved in the community, currently serving on the Worcester County Board of Social Services and the Worcester County Library Board of Trustees. She also serves as Secretary of the Ocean City Paramedics Foundation and as President of the Henry Hotel Foundation.
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