• Guided Paca Garden Tour

    Extended by popular demand! In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. WeĂ•re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout October. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden on a lovely fall morning. […]

  • SOLD OUT – Peggy Stewart House Tour: An Exclusive Opportunity!

    This event is now sold out. Please join us on Saturday, October 19 for our Living History event on Pinkney Street, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the burning of the Peggy Stewart! Join Historic Annapolis for a rare opportunity to tour the privately-owned Peggy Stewart House! In October 1774, the people of Annapolis discovered that the […]

  • Virtual Lecture – Burning of the Peggy Stewart: “Maryland’s Tea Party”

    Join us for the 250th anniversary celebration of a historic moment in Annapolis history! On October 15, 1774, eleven months after the Sons of Liberty protested the Tea Act by dumping British East India Company tea into Boston harbor on December 13, 1773, Maryland patriots held their own "tea party." This lecture describes why and […]

  • Guided Paca Garden Tour

    Extended by popular demand! In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. WeĂ•re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout October. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden on a lovely fall morning. […]

  • Special Historic Hauntings

    During the month of October, weĂ•re partnering with Watermark Tours to offer Special Historic Hauntings. Tours will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month, with a special tour offered Wednesday, October 30. Watermark's spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and […]

  • Living History on Pinkney Street: 250th Anniversary of the Burning of the Peggy Stewart

    In October of 1774, the people of Annapolis discovered that the brigantine, the Peggy Stewart, contained contraband tea that violated the colonists' non-importation resolution.  In response to public outrage, ship owner Anthony Stewart was forced to burn the Peggy Stewart with the tea onboard down to the waterline with sails and colors still flying! The burning […]

  • Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

    In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. YouĂ•ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals […]

  • SOLD OUT – Unwrapping Chocolate’s Secrets: A Guided Chocolate Tasting with Joyce White

    Thank you for your interest. This event is now sold out. Discover the secrets of chocolate at this seasonal in-person lecture with food historian Joyce White. Learn how to read chocolate labels to make more informed decisions before purchasing either mass-produced or artisanal varieties. Participants will learn about cacao, the fruit from which chocolate is […]

  • Guided Paca Garden Tour

    Extended by popular demand! In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. WeĂ•re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout October. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden on a lovely fall morning. […]

  • SOLD OUT – Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

    This tour is sold out. Additional tours will be offered on Saturday, October 26 at 4:30 pm (1 spot remaining); Monday, October 28 at 11 am; and Thursday, October 31 at 11 am and 3 pm.   In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, […]

  • Special Historic Hauntings with Watermark Tours

    During the month of October, weĂ•re partnering with Watermark Tours to offer Special Historic Hauntings. Tours will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month, with a special tour offered Wednesday, October 30. Watermark's spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and […]

  • Architectural Styles of Annapolis Walking Tour

    Stroll with us on a guided walking tour along some of the most historic streets in Annapolis and explore and admire an array of its most notable and elegant architectural styles.   WeĂ•ll take a close look at architectural treasures, some well-known and others you might not have recognized before, that are all part of our […]