Join Historic Annapolis at the 13th annual Blazers . Bourbon . Cigars! Connect with a wide network of influential community members – the region’s top business leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and […]
Meet the Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Pinkney Street! Learn about their recruiting efforts in August and September of 1862 to replace troops lost at the battle […]
Join us for a whimsical afternoon at the William Paca House and Garden in partnership with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland for a special La Sylphide Storytime! This delightful ballet, […]
Step into history with a special evening just for educators! Join us for an open house visit to the William Paca House and Garden, a five-part Georgian mansion built in the 1760s for William Paca, one of Maryland’s four Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Discover the lives of its early residents, including the Paca […]
Discover the fascinating world of superstitions, folklore, and everyday beliefs that shaped life in centuries past. On this guided tour of the William Paca House and Garden, explore the origins of customs and practices once accepted as fact and, in some cases, still observed today. From household rituals to good-luck charms and protective practices, uncover […]
Discover the fascinating world of superstitions, folklore, and everyday beliefs that shaped life in centuries past. On this guided tour of the William Paca House and Garden, explore the origins of customs and practices once accepted as fact and, in some cases, still observed today. From household rituals to good-luck charms and protective practices, uncover […]
Discover the fascinating world of superstitions, folklore, and everyday beliefs that shaped life in centuries past. On this guided tour of the William Paca House and Garden, explore the origins of customs and practices once accepted as fact and, in some cases, still observed today. From household rituals to good-luck charms and protective practices, uncover […]
During the Revolutionary War, James Brice served as Captain of the Annapolis city militia and County Lieutenant of the Anne Arundel County militia, positions that earned him the honorary title “Colonel.” But James wasn’t the only Colonel in the Brice family; his brother Edmund, an artist by training, was named a Lieutenant Colonel by Congress […]
Have you ever wondered what life was like for families in Colonial Annapolis? Step inside Hogshead Trades Museum, a one-of-a-kind dwelling on historic Pinkney Street, and discover what daily life looked like for working-class Annapolitans during the Revolutionary era. Led by guides in period attire, students will go beyond the textbook - handling reproduction artifacts, […]
Discover the fascinating world of superstitions, folklore, and everyday beliefs that shaped life in centuries past. On this guided tour of the William Paca House and Garden, explore the origins of customs and practices once accepted as fact and, in some cases, still observed today. From household rituals to good-luck charms and protective practices, uncover […]
The 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, we share ideas, […]
Discover the fascinating world of superstitions, folklore, and everyday beliefs that shaped life in centuries past. On this guided tour of the William Paca House and Garden, explore the origins […]
