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 […]
Press Release: Historic Annapolis Files Appeal Challenging HPC Ruling On Maritime Welcome Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2025 Annapolis, MD – – Historic Annapolis (HA) filed a legal appeal challenging the approval by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) of the City’s plans […]
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 […]
A Message From Our President: Reflections on an Exceptional Year
Date: December 31, 2025 As we close out an extraordinary 2024 at Historic Annapolis, I want to express some thoughts of gratitude. We look with optimism to the work ahead. […]
The 250th Anniversary of the Burning of the Peggy Stewart
Date: November 7, 2024 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 […]
A Message From Our President: Sustainable Stewardship
Date: October 31, 2024 “The greenest building is one that is already built.” This phrase coined by noted architect Carl Elefante makes the connection between historic preservation and green building […]
A Message From Our President: A Tribute to Howard Freedlander
Date: July 9, 2024 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of one of our Trustees, Howard Freedlander. Just a few days before he […]
A Message From Our President: 50 Fabulous Years
Date: May 8, 2024 Lord Tennyson wrote, “In springtime, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” In springtime at Historic Annapolis, our fancy lightly turns to thoughts […]
A Message From Our President: Preservation is Climate Action
Date: April 5, 2024 Recently, a local asked, why does Historic Annapolis care about resiliency? This was a surprising question to us, but if the same one has crossed your […]
Advocacy Alert: Historic Preservation Commission Hearing on City Dock
This Thursday, March 28 at 7 pm, the Annapolis Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will review City Dock Project 1 – the park and flood barrier protection. Please note: this public hearing will […]