Tailoring the Revolution
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 […]
Calendar of Events
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Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States
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Virtual Lecture – A House Divided: The Tilghman Family and the American Revolution
Virtual Event Zoom Virtual LectureThis talk explores the story of Colonel Tench Tilghman—George Washington’s most trusted aide-de-camp—and his complicated ties to a family torn between loyalty to the Crown and the cause of independence. Discover how General George Washington himself navigated relationships with the Tilghmans—father, uncle, and brothers—on both sides of the war, and what their story reveals about unity, conflict, and […]
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Historic Annapolis Book Club
Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United StatesThe Historic Annapolis Book Club invites you to explore the past through the power of storytelling. Each month, club members gather at the Museum of Historic Annapolis to discuss works of historical fiction and nonfiction — books that bring history to life in meaningful and memorable ways. Led by Historic Annapolis staff member Christina Chaffman, […]
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Camp Followers of the Revolutionary War
Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesMeet 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, nurses, and more. Discover how their labor and resourcefulness helped sustain the army and shape the course of the war. This is a drop-in style […]
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Virtual Lecture – When the Declaration of Independence Was News
Virtual Event Zoom Virtual LecturePublishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, Dr. Emily Sneff’s latest book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war […]
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Living History on Pinkney Street: First Maryland Regiment – Marching off to War
Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesDrop by Pinkney Street to meet the First Maryland Regiment and learn about their fateful campaign to New York in the early days of the Revolutionary War. 1776: The die is cast.... the Maryland Brigade has received orders to march for New York, where the British await and are prepared for battle. But so are […]
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Young Friends of HA: Garden to Glass Happy Hour
William Paca House & Garden 186 Prince George St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesHistoric Annapolis is launching a "Young Friends" group! The goal is to bring together young adults (mostly between 21-45) who show an appreciation for Historic Annapolis's mission and the history […]
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Historic Annapolis Book Club
Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United StatesThe Historic Annapolis Book Club invites you to explore the past through the power of storytelling. Each month, club members gather at the Museum of Historic Annapolis to discuss works of historical fiction and nonfiction — books that bring history to life in meaningful and memorable ways. Led by Historic Annapolis staff member Christina Chaffman, […]
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Women’s Equality Day: Remember the Ladies
Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesHello! 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 during the American Revolution and their influence before gaining the right to vote. Learn about Abigail Adams, Mary Hays, wives of signers, women spies, soldiers, […]
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Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis
Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesStop 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 to the town they have long called home. As revolution spreads through the colonies, their families prepare to withdraw to their plantations, hoping to avoid […]
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Call the Midwife: Charlotte Small, a Colonial-Era Annapolis Midwife
Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United StatesCurious about midwifery and herbal medicine in colonial Annapolis? Come meet Charlotte Small at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and discover her daily life and the vital roles she played as a midwife, herbalist, and tradeswoman in the community. Following the presentation, Charlotte will “remove her colonial cap” and step out of character for an […]
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Call the Midwife: Charlotte Small, a Colonial-Era Annapolis Midwife
Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United StatesCurious about midwifery and herbal medicine in colonial Annapolis? Come meet Charlotte Small at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and discover her daily life and the vital roles she played as a midwife, herbalist, and tradeswoman in the community. Following the presentation, Charlotte will “remove her colonial cap” and step out of character for an […]