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We Hold These Truths
I apologize for not keeping everyone on top of the latest news of 1771 the past few weeks. I’ve been a little distracted by everything going on…in 1776. “When in […]
The Meanest House In Town
A year after actress Nancy Hallam captivated an anonymous Annapolis gentleman (most likely Rev. Jonathan Boucher—see “In Praise of Artistic Genius”) with her dramatic skills and attractive appearance, she and […]
Down A Rabbit Hole
Sometimes a 250-year-old clipping from the Maryland Gazette sends me down a research rabbit hole. The welcome mat into this week’s warren was laid out by an advertisement placed in […]
Five Pounds Reward
A little more than a year ago, I mentioned two projects that told the stories of nine freedom seekers who tried to escape from bound servitude between 1728 and 1864. […]
James Brice House Restoration Updates: Summer 2021
Roof ‘Righting’ July 2021 The team continues their work on the west wing roof and restoring it to the original configuration. The craftsmen are painstakingly replacing restoring missing rafters with […]
Where’s My Package?
“I will leave no stone unturn’d to find out who keeps them from me…” Online shipment tracking has really spoiled us. Through the magic of the interwebs, we can order […]
Summer Bloomin’
The William Paca Garden is a two acre oasis of natural beauty in the bustling center of Annapolis’ Historic District. You can visit this reconstructed English Garden and explore the […]
Five Years Before Independence
250 years ago, on July 4, 1771, the American colonies were only five years away from declaring their independence from England. Annapolitans of the time had no way of knowing […]
Coming Soon: A Theater Near You
Several months ago, I wrote about actress Nancy Hallam (“In Praise of Artistic Genius,” September 10, 2020) and the rundown playhouse (“A Dramatic Scheme,” October 8, 2020) in which she […]
Good Times And Bad
The Maryland Gazette provides an invaluable window into what Annapolis was like 250 years ago. News articles and public letters tell us what people learned, thought, worried, and argued about […]
Cellar Secrets
This blog was originally posted on the Historic Annapolis website in March 2018. Between January and March 2018, the cellar of the James Brice House revealed new secrets brought to […]
A Place In Our Paper
My last blog included a piece by John Clapham printed in the May 2, 1771 Maryland Gazette. In it, the son-in-law of Annapolis printer Anne Catharine Green explained his understanding […]