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I love the month of May. One reason is that it is a time of growth. We grow flowers for our annual Mother’s Day plant sale; we grow lovers of history through field trips and school programs; and the HA team grows through program development, speaking engagements, and partnership opportunities, especially this time of year. Excitement… Continue reading A Message from our President – Preservation Month

Museum of Historic Annapolis and the William Paca House & Garden are 2025 BLUE STAR MUSEUMS Free admission for military personnel and their families from May 17 – Sept. 1  Historic Annapolis  is pleased to participate in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during… Continue reading Museum of Historic Annapolis and the William Paca House & Garden are 2025 BLUE STAR MUSEUMS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   Bobbi Collins, Marketing Specialist                   410-626-1033      Historic Annapolis (HA) invites you to their Annual Plant Sale at the William Paca Garden, this Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 10 – 11. The event will be held rain or shine, and HA members can enjoy… Continue reading Historic Annapolis presents the 51st Annual Plant Sale at the William Paca Garden

This week Historic Annapolis filed an appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission’s (HPC) recent decision regarding the City’s Maritime Welcome Center (MWC). I would like to share some background about this action. It is important to understand that HA’s concerns around the MWC and HPC approval are separate and distinct from City Dock resiliency efforts, which Historic… Continue reading A Message from our President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Annapolis, MD –  – Historic Annapolis (HA) filed a legal appeal challenging the approval by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) of the City’s plans for the Maritime Welcome Center (MWC). The appeal alleges that the approval by HPC was a result of an improper process and a flawed application of the City’s… Continue reading Historic Annapolis Files Appeal Challenging HPC Ruling On Maritime Welcome Center

Two rare 18th century silver drinking vessels (called “canns”), crafted for William Paca and Mary Chew Paca, were recently acquired by Historic Annapolis and the Maryland Center for History and Culture. First associated with the William Paca House and Garden when the Pacas were married 262 years ago and began the construction of their town… Continue reading Welcome Home, Paca Canns!

I’ve been a baseball mom for many years, and we’ve had some great coaches along the way. A favorite coach often said – “you either win or you learn.” The recent decision by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to approve the Mayor’s Maritime Welcome Center (MWC) was not a win. While my colleagues, local community members,… Continue reading A Message From Our President

All month, I’ve been thinking about the importance of community. Throughout January, we at Historic Annapolis had many opportunities to experience the strong sense of community that exists within our city and beyond. Community takes on many forms– some big, some small, some loose-knit, some tight. I envision this as concentric circles, nested inside one… Continue reading President’s Message: Community Connections

As we close out an extraordinary 2024 at Historic Annapolis, I want to express some thoughts of gratitude. It was a year for several remarkable anniversaries – we celebrated 50 years of our beloved William Paca Garden Plant Sale, and brought history to life to commemorate both the 250th anniversary of the burning of the Peggy Stewart and… Continue reading Reflections on an Exceptional Year

Historic Annapolis and community partners recently commemorated the 250th anniversary of the burning of the brig, the Peggy Stewart. On October 19, 1774, the people of Annapolis discovered that the Peggy Stewart contained contraband tea that violated the colonists’ non-importation resolution.  In response to public outrage, ship owner Anthony Stewart was forced to burn his ship with… Continue reading The 250th Anniversary of the Burning of the Peggy Stewart