Bringing History To You!
Check out the HA Blog, where the staff at Historic Annapolis offers you behind-the-scenes peeks, in-depth historical information, and highlights from our programs and people.
Getting Back to Business?
Is it time to reopen the economy? Has the threat diminished enough to make that a viable option? Do we have enough reliable information on which to base a sound […]
Caring For Your Treasures: 10 Agents of Deterioration
The first step in protecting your treasures is understanding just what causes damage to them in the first place. Once you know the potential threats you can prioritize and follow-through […]
Women in Preservation: St. Clair Wright
May is Preservation Month! Each year in May, preservation groups across the country celebrate by promoting heritage tourism, historic sites, and the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. In […]
Happy May Day, Annapolis!
One of the treasured traditions in Annapolis each year is the celebration of May Day. For 65 years, the Garden Club of Old Annapolis Towne has sponsored a May Basket […]
Reason over Passion
Missed the first posts on the Good Intent incident? Read them here: Entry 1: Good Intent…ions? Entry 2: The Tale of the Good Intent Thickens And now we continue our […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Introduction
On the weekends, I’ve taken to doing some spring cleaning, sorting, and maintenance around my home. Many of you may be doing the same, and wondering how best to care […]
Zoom with HA!
If you’re like us, you’re missing the William Paca House and Garden like crazy – we are looking forward to the day when we can welcome you back to wander […]
The Tale of the Good Intent Thickens
250 years ago, when William Paca and Stephen West published a pamphlet detailing the story of the ship Good Intent, they knew their hardline handling of its cargo of boycotted […]
Celebrating Nature
Happy Earth Day! While we are celebrating 50 years of the official holiday, people in Annapolis and across the globe were appreciating nature long before now. Here at the William […]
Inside the James Brice House: Plaster and Finish Restoration
Working remotely, I miss interacting with the people at the James Brice House who are enthusiastically, scientifically, and methodically restoring this architectural treasure. The craftsmen conducting the restoration love to […]
What’s In Bloom? – April 2020
The William Paca Garden is a such special place in the springtime. We are sorry you can’t come visit in person – so here’s a snippet of what’s in bloom […]
Good Intent…ions?
The Good Intent episode is forgotten today, but it was a really big deal in Annapolis 250 years ago. When the ship arrived, members of three county Committees charged with […]