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  • Learning the Ropes

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

    Discover the essential maritime craft of rope making as it was practiced in colonial Annapolis. Drop by Hogshead Trades Museum and see a skilled ropemaker create cording using traditional tools and […]

  • Mrs. Howard’s Coffee House at Hogshead Trades Museum

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

    Pull up a chair at Mrs. Howard’s Coffee House and hear the conversations and customs around coffee culture in colonial Annapolis. Admission Cost: $5 suggested donation Accessibility: Accessing this program […]

  • Virtual Lecture – The Constitution: Promises and Challenges

    Historic Annapolis is pleased to be a Foundational Friend of the Maryland Council for Social Studies and are partnering with them to present programs focusing on the United States Constitution. The first program is on Constitution Day, Wednesday, September 17th at 7:30 pm. Joey Landgraf, President of MDCSS will share the educational role and goals […]

  • Living History on Pinkney Street: March to Revolution

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

    It’s the fall of 1775 and General George Washington now commands a revolutionary army. In the northern colonies, open conflict with the British Crown has begun—but what about here in […]

  • First Rhode Island Regiment – with Living Historian Antoine Watts

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

    Step back in time with living historian Antoine Watts and explore the legacy of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. Formed in 1775, this groundbreaking regiment was the first in the Continental […]

  • Jefferson Holland

    Virtual Lecture – Despicable Pirates, 3,000-Year-Old Oyster Shells & Cannibal Crabs! Tall Tales of Annapolis & the Chesapeake Bay

    Storyteller Jefferson Holland presents a delightful program of original tall tales and songs inspired by the people and places of the Bay, from the Native Americans who feasted on oysters along her shores to the modern-day sailors who ply her waters. Food/drink suggestion: Chesapeake oyster stew with Fordham Copperhead Ale The Historic Annapolis 2025 Virtual […]

  • Nutcracker Storytime at the William Paca Garden Featuring the Ballet Theatre of Maryland

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

    Step into the magic of the season with a special Nutcracker Storytime at the  William Paca House and Garden, in partnership with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland! Join us for a whimsical afternoon where the beloved story of The Nutcracker comes to life in a truly enchanting setting. Costumed dancers from the Ballet Theatre of […]

  • A Conversation with Abby Phillip

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

    Historic Annapolis, Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, & Maryland Hall Present: Abby Phillip Join a conversation with Abby Phillip, CNN’s host of News Night, as she shares thoughts on her lived experience from her Maryland childhood to her noteworthy career as a journalist. The conversation will be led by WHUR radio news host Harold T. Fisher.  Event is FREE […]

  • Defenders of the Chesapeake: Maryland State Marines

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

    Step back to the turbulent days of 1775 and meet the newly formed Maryland State Marines as they recruit for the fight against Great Britain. Discover how Maryland prepared to defend its shores, waterways, and people at the start of the American Revolution. Admission Cost: $5 suggested donation Accessibility: Accessing this program requires ascending a flight of […]

  • Richard Bell

    Virtual Lecture – North Slavery in Colonial America with Dr. Richard Bell

    North Slavery in Colonial America  We tend to think of slavery as a labor system that was confined to the American South. But it turns out that that’s not the full story. Slavery was also a fact of life in many northern colonies before the American Revolution. Northern slavery was never as widespread or as […]