Celebrate with us the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de LafayetteÕs 1824-25 tour of the United States! Throughout the weekend, weÕll be offering special activities and events to mark this momentous anniversary. At the Museum of Historic Annapolis from Saturday, December 14 through Sunday, December 15, you can immerse yourself in the highlights of LafayetteÕs […]
This Storytime program is now sold out. Please join us for our next Storytime on February 15, or one of our other fun winter events at the Museum! Join us for a special Storytime with local author, Racine Smith Williams, as she reads her book, Upside Down is Right Side Up. What happens when a […]
The 2025 Virtual Lecture Series kicks off with one of our most popular lecturers, renowned historian Glenn Campbell! Annapolis has a lengthy, complicated history, and rich history. Gaining a firm understanding of it can be challenging. Glenn E. Campbell, HA's retired Senior Historian, breaks down the history of MarylandÕs capital city into bite-sized, thematic blocks […]
LetÕs begin at the beginning. But where is that exactly? The history of North America doesnÕt begin in 1492 when Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. It begins millennia before then when the first humans settled this great continent. Who were those first settlersÑthe people we now call Native Americans? How did they get to […]
The new Poet Laureate of Annapolis, Jefferson Holland, shares original epic poems and songs of the characters, events and especially the traditional vessels that make the capital of Maryland such an inspirational place. Advance registration required. Registration closes one half hour prior to lecture. Cost: FREE The Historic Annapolis 2025 Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of […]
The William Paca House has sheltered many people and served many functions since the 1760s. It was home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence, aristocratic refugees from war-torn Europe, and a Navy widow whose sons-in-law fought on opposite sides in the Civil War. It was part of a hotel founded by a national […]
How and why did slavery begin in North America? ItÕs an incredibly important question, as AmericaÕs embrace of racial slavery as a major labor system is an event which has colored the development of this continent ever since. How were traditional practices of enslavement in Africa and Europe similar to and different from the system […]
Join Nathan M. Richardson as Frederick Douglass for an in-depth look at the writings and oratory of Frederick Douglass. Experience this internationally-acclaimed first person interpretation. See the 19th century literary masters through the eyes of Frederick Douglass. Learn about the personal relationships, the letters between them and the influenced their writings and activism had in […]
Join Historic Annapolis in our beloved Paca Garden for special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Painstakingly restored to its original splendor using details drawn from historic artwork and archaeological excavations, the colonial William Paca Garden is a picturesque retreat […]
Join Historic Annapolis in our beloved Paca Garden for special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Painstakingly restored to its original splendor using details drawn from historic artwork and archaeological excavations, the colonial William Paca Garden is a picturesque retreat […]
Mr. PacaÕs Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour. […]
Fighting and Praying in Colonial Native America presented by Dr. Richard Bell What did Native peoples do when confronted by European settlement in North America? The changing balance of power between Native Americans and European colonists is one of the biggest stories of the 17th century. That tense and constantly shifting relationship provided the context […]
