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 […]
Cornerstone Society Appreciation Reception
Historic Annapolis was pleased to welcome our Cornerstone Society donors to the James Brice House on Thursday, February 29 for a peek-behind-the-curtain at the museum-grade restoration occurring at this National […]
A Message From Our President: Something New to Preserve the Old
Earlier this month, City Dock experienced the third highest water level in the city’s history, reminding us of the fragility of Annapolis’s historic landscape and the importance of the City’s […]
A Message from our President & CEO: What a Year!
As we advance towards 2024 with an infusion of energy and spirit, we look back at our many successes over the past several months. We secured reaccreditation from the American […]
Historic Annapolis’ Colonial Yuletide – Photos
Historic Annapolis hosted its annual Colonial Yuletide event Saturday at William Paca House and Gardens and the Hogshead Tavern. Costumed interpreters explained 18th century holiday traditions to visitors and the […]
Historic Annapolis Annual Meeting Recap, 2023
Historic Annapolis was pleased to celebrate a year of accomplishments with our donors, partners, members, and supporters at our recent Annual Meeting, held at the Governor Calvert House on November […]
Seawalls and a welcome center — did Annapolis get its flood plan right?
“Annapolis unveiled its long-awaited design for a maritime welcome center Wednesday, part of an $88 million reimagining of City Dock to protect the historic city from rising seas and climate […]