Museum of Historic Annapolis
99 Main Street
410.990.4754
The building at 99 Main Street is home to the Museum of Historic Annapolis and the exhibit Annapolis: An American Story. This new cultural experience offers a chronological look at over 400 years of Annapolis history. Step into our American story today!
William Paca House and Garden
186 Prince George Street
410.990.4543
This five-part Georgian mansion was built in the 1760s by William Paca, one of Maryland’s four Signers of the Declaration of Independence and the state’s third Governor. Carefully restored by Historic Annapolis beginning in 1965, today it is recognized as one of the finest 18th-century homes in the country and a National Historic Landmark.
Hogshead Trades Museum
43 Pinkney Street
410.267.7619
This modest wood-frame structure with a gambrel roof is a rare surviving example of a building type that was common in 18th-century Annapolis. It was just this sort of inexpensive rental housing that the new state government pressed into service as barracks for military recruits during the Revolutionary War.
Waterfront Warehouse
4 Pinkney Street
410.267.7619
Visit a rare surviving example of a small Annapolis waterfront warehouse from the 18th century. Today you’ll discover the model of our city, circa the late 18th century, featuring a birds-eye view of the historic landscape.
One Martin Street
1 Martin Street
410.267.7619
This building was designed by architect James Wood Birch in the late 1960’s and built in the early 1970’s as part of the restoration of the William Paca House & Garden. Originally, it served as the entry point and orientation space for the Paca Garden prior to the public opening of the Paca House. One Martin Street is currently undergoing rehabilitation and is not open to the public.
James Brice House
42 East Street
410.267.7619
The James Brice House is one of the largest and most elegant of Annapolis’s historic homes, and one of the most important surviving structures from colonial America. Due to the restoration, the James Brice House is not currently open to the public.
Shiplap House
18 Pinkney Street
410.267.7619
One of the oldest surviving frame houses in Annapolis, Shiplap House served as a store and tavern in the eighteenth century. The house is named for the overlapping boards used for siding, called shiplap. Shiplap House is currently home to the Historic Annapolis administrative offices and is not open to the public.
Middendorf Horticulture Center
3 Martin Street
410.267.7619
This support building for the Paca Garden was built in the 1970’s and now provides space to cultivate flora for our garden and annual plant sale. The Middendorf Horticulture Center is currently home to the Historic Annapolis garden offices and is not open to the public.
John Shaw House
21 State Circle
410.267.7619
The John Shaw House was built in the 1720s, and is the oldest building on State Circle. John Shaw, Maryland’s best known cabinet maker, occupied this home starting in 1784. A more modern addition on the back of the building faces Main Street. The Shaw House is not currently open to the public.
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Walk in the footsteps of ancestors as you stroll between our multiple sites on the picturesque streets of the Historic District. Visit iconic landmarks, step inside historic homes, wander through a colonial garden, and explore over 400 years of the diverse history of Annapolis.
Historic Annapolis is pleased to offer advance reservation group tours for parties of 10 or more for our sites.
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