• Flag Day at Hogshead Trades Museum

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    What on earth is a vexillologist? Here’s a hint: Flag Day is their favorite day! Join us at the Hogshead Trades Museum for Flag Day to explore the Stars and Stripes, the Flag of […]

  • What’s Brewing: Mrs. Howard’s Coffeehouse

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    On the eve of Revolution, stop by the Hogshead Trades Museum and meet Mary Howard, proprietress of the Maryland Coffeehouse! Discover how colonial coffeehouses in Annapolis stirred the spirit of […]

  • 4th of July Celebration

    William Paca House & Garden 186 Prince George St, Annapolis, MD, United States +3 more

      Join Historic Annapolis for our Fourth of July Festival! Experience a full day of history, celebration, and family-friendly fun as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence! One […]

  • Tailoring the Revolution

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    It's the Summer of 1776.  Independence has just been declared, and the Revolutionary War is in full swing.  As the Continental Army tries to fill its ranks, people question: “How do we uniform all of these men?”  Join living historian Sean Lowman as he practices the trade of the tailor and discusses the importance of […]

  • Camp Followers of the Revolutionary War

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Meet Camp Followers from the Revolutionary War! Visit Hogshead Trades Museum and learn from living history interpreters about the vital roles women played during the fight for independence: cooks, laundresses, […]

  • Women’s Equality Day: Remember the Ladies

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Hello! What about the ladies? Join us at Hogshead Trades Museum to celebrate 250 years of Revolutionary women for Women's Equality Day. Meet Annapolis tradeswomen as they discuss women’s roles […]

  • Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Stop by Hogshead Trades Museum and meet two prominent Annapolis ladies, Mrs. Dulaney and Mrs. Calvert (portrayed by Kerry McClure and Gema Gonzalez), who are saying farewell to one another—and […]

  • What’s Brewing: Mrs. Howard’s Coffeehouse

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Stop by the Hogshead Trades Museum and meet Mary Howard, proprietress of the Maryland Coffeehouse! Discover how colonial coffeehouses in Annapolis stirred the spirit of liberty. They were bustling gathering […]

  • Chime After Chime: How a Clock Knows the Time

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    How does a clock know what hour to strike? Join our resident clockmaker, Stephen Sieracki, for a hands-on exploration of the mechanisms that allow clocks to count, track, and announce the passing hours. Participants will have the opportunity to handle authentic clock parts and assist in assembling a working striking mechanism from a grandfather clock. […]

  • What’s Brewing: Mrs. Howard’s Coffeehouse

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Stop by the Hogshead Trades Museum and meet Mary Howard, proprietress of the Maryland Coffeehouse! Discover how colonial coffeehouses in Annapolis stirred the spirit of liberty. They were bustling gathering places that became hotbeds of news, rumors, and revolution. This is a drop-in style program. Visitors may join at any time during program hours and […]