• Pollinator-Friendly Gardening Workshop with Homestead Gardens

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

    Join us for a special Spring afternoon workshop on the Paca House Terrace, presented in partnership with our friends at Homestead Gardens. Pollinators such as bees and butterflies play a vital role in our ecosystems and food supply, but they need our help!    At this workshop, a Homestead Gardens expert will discuss pollinator-friendly gardening and simple ways anyone can […]

  • Visit Winterthur – A Bus Tour with Historic Annapolis

    Maryland Hall 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland, United States

    Join Historic Annapolis for a delightful day trip to Winterthur! Nestled in the heart of Delaware’s picturesque Brandywine Valley, Winterthur is a premier museum of American decorative arts, renowned for its extraordinary museum, garden, and library. Once the grand home of founder Henry Francis du Pont, the magnificent 175-room house showcases nearly 90,000 objects made […]

  • Brewer Hill Cemetery Tour with Historic Annapolis

    Brewer Hill Cemetery 802 West Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Join us for a guided walking tour of Brewer Hill Cemetery. Learn the origins of this historic African American burial site. Hear stories of those interred here including military veterans, activists and local luminaries. Learn about current preservation and documentation projects at the Cemetery today and how you can get involved! The net proceeds from […]

  • William Paca Garden Plant Sale

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

    A tradition for over 50 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 8,000 plants - perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts - that represent the best of the old and the new. Certified as a Maryland's Best Native Plants […]

  • Asian Americans in the Revolutionary War

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

    Meet living historian Daniel Sieh to explore the lives of Asian people in the American colonies in the 1700's and discover some of the under told stories of the American Revolution. Through documents, activities, and objects, Daniel shares how global trade connected the lives of sailors, soldiers, traders, and enslaved people from Asia as they […]

  • William Paca Garden Plant Sale

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

    A tradition for over 50 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 8,000 plants - perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts - that represent the best of the old and the new. Certified as a Maryland's Best Native Plants […]

  • Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Mommy Time

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

    Mr. Paca’s 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. […]

  • African Americans in the Revolutionary War

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

    Step onto Pinkney Street and meet soldiers, camp followers, and musicians and experience the Revolutionary War through living history. Learn how African Americans served on both sides of the conflict and explore the military equipment they used. Discover the essential roles women played in military camps and hear fife and drum music that guided troops […]

  • Colonial Garden Party

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

    Drop in and visit the Paca Garden, a charming respite in the heart of bustling Annapolis. On this day, you’ll encounter the colonial gentry of Annapolis enjoying a garden party […]

  • Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Mommy Time

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

    Mr. Paca’s 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. […]

  • Paca Garden Guided Tour

    Paca Garden Guided Tour
    William Paca House & Garden 186 Prince George St, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Join us for a guided garden tour of the Paca Garden, a beautifully restored colonial English garden. A knowledgeable docent will share its history from its Revolutionary beginnings during the time of William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence, to today. Explore the two-acre terraced landscape and formal parterres, as well as the wilderness […]

  • When the Call Came: Civilians and the Maryland Flying Camp

    Hogshead Trades Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD, United States +1 more

    Marylanders organized a rapid-response militia to defend liberty during the early days of the American Revolution. Known as the Maryland Flying Camp, this force was more than a military unit; […]