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Lost And Found
Like every old city, Annapolis has suffered its share of devastating fires. In my last blog, I mentioned the 1704 blaze that destroyed Annapolis’s first State House. Today, the Museum […]
Built In The Year 1772
Visitors to Annapolis: An American Story, now open at the Museum of Historic Annapolis, get an up-close view of the original metal-clad wooden acorn which stood atop the Maryland State […]
Luck Of The Draw
According to recent articles in the Capital Gazette newspaper, the City of Annapolis and a group of companies called Annapolis Mobility and Resilience Partners (AMRP) will soon start work on […]
Nothing But A Dream
Across the ages, prim and proper elders have often asked some variation of this question: “What’s the deal with today’s young people?” This is commonly followed by the self-righteous assertion: […]
2021 Preservation Award: Grant Dehart
Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Historic Annapolis Preservation Award. HA’s Preservation Award honors those who have connected the history and culture of our city […]
2021 Preservation Award: Janice Hayes-Williams
Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Historic Annapolis Preservation Award. HA’s Preservation Award honors those who have connected the history and culture of our city […]
An Idea Of Equality
I’ve written before about William Eddis (see “Our Little Capital” from January 28, 2021), an Englishman who arrived in Annapolis in September 1769, three months after his patron, Governor Robert […]
2021 Preservation Award: Phyllis ‘Tee’ Adams
Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Historic Annapolis Preservation Award. HA’s Preservation Award honors those who have connected the history and culture of our city […]
The Late Dreary Tempest
We Marylanders are used to the winter storm drill. As soon as forecasters warn of an approaching snowmageddon, we rush out to stock up on all the essentials: toilet paper, […]
2021 Preservation Award: Sands House
Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Historic Annapolis Preservation Award. HA’s Preservation Award honors those who have connected the history and culture of our city […]
2021 Preservation Award: Annapolis Maritime Museum and the Wilma Lee
Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Historic Annapolis Preservation Award. HA’s Preservation Award honors those who have connected the history and culture of our city […]
The Happiest Nation Under The Sun
Two hundred fifty years ago, on January 30, 1772, Annapolis publisher Anne Catharine Green reprinted a positive piece of political prognostication penned by an “old Correspondent” to a London periodical. […]