Join presenter Briayna Cuffie on this 50-minute guided tour of the Museum that highlights the powerful contributions of African American community leaders in shaping the city’s history. Explore their impact on local life, landmark court cases, and pivotal legislation that advanced civil rights in Annapolis and beyond. Advance registration recommended. Walk-ins will be accommodated only […]
Happy Juneteenth! Join the community in celebration of this day of freedom at the Juneteenth parade on Saturday, June 20, 2026! The Annapolis Juneteenth Parade will step off at 12:00 pm starting at St. John’s College and winding its way through Annapolis to Amos Garrett Boulevard. After the Parade, head over to the Bates Complex […]
Join the community in celebration of this national day of freedom at the Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 20, 2026! Visit Historic Annapolis at the Annapolis Juneteenth Festival! Enjoy family activities, giveaways, and more at our festival table. The Annapolis Juneteenth Festival will be an event to remember with live music and entertainment, food, and […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 ticket gives you access […]
This 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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
Publishing 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 […]
Drop 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 […]
