Why Preservation? with Michael Day

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Author: Michael Day, Executive Vice President, Historic Annapolis Why Preservation?  My first introduction to historic preservation came in 1976 when I was a young entrepreneur on […]

Why Preservation? with Rachel Robinson

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Author: Rachel Robinson, Vice President of Preservation, Historic Annapolis Why Preservation? May is Preservation Month, but for HA and so many other organizations nationally every day is preservation […]

A Message from our President

Date: March 19, 2025 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 […]

Costumed interpreters dressed in colonial attire welcome visitors at the William Paca House during a living history event in Annapolis.

Welcome Home, Paca Canns!

Date: March 13, 2025 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 […]

A Message From Our President

Date: March 11, 2025 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 […]

A Message From Our President: Community Connections

Date: February 3, 2025 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 […]