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  • Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis

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

    Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis – the King is ever our Sovereign! Stop by Hogshead Milliner’s Shop and meet Mrs. Calvert and Mrs.Dulaney. The year is 1775, and these refined women […]

  • Federal Furniture Demonstration with Bob Van Dyke

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

    Join us on the Paca Terrace and meet furniture maker Bob Van Dyke. Visitors will learn about Federal period furniture with a focus on Annapolis cabinet maker, John Shaw. Bob will demonstrate some of the techniques used to create basic inlays. As Director of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking and a Contributing Editor for […]

  • Liberty at the Tea Table: Patriot Ladies of Annapolis

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

    Step back in time to the early summer of 1775, as visitors are invited into a gathering of Annapolis’ Patriot ladies who are discussing rising tensions with the British Crown across […]

  • xterior view of the William Paca House, an 18th-century Georgian mansion and National Historic Landmark featuring a restored two-acre garden.

    Guided Garden Stroll at William Paca Garden

    Guided Garden Stroll at William Paca Garden

    Join Historic Annapolis in our beloved Paca Garden for special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer.  Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Painstakingly restored to its original splendor using details drawn from historic artwork and archaeological excavations, the colonial William Paca Garden is a picturesque retreat […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime – Fall Series – “Library Girl” by Nancy Pearl

    Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime – Fall Series – “Library Girl” by Nancy Pearl
    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. “Library […]

  • 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 Army to include African American, Native American, and white soldiers serving side by side. Discover how these brave men fought for freedom and helped shape […]

  • Virtual Lecture – Major Developments in American Constitutional History

    The United States Constitution was ratified in 1789; however, the document’s meaning has not always been clear. This is because many debates over constitutional interpretation were settled during the Constitutional Convention. Sometimes our nation’s founders did not agree on constitutional meaning. Other ties, the Constitution’s ambiguity comes from our country facing contemporary issues that the founders […]