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Sky-Rockets in Flight
My Fourth of July was a bit out of the ordinary this year. I’m usually at the William Paca House and Garden shortly after 6 am on Independence Day, getting […]
A Day in the Life
Ever wonder what a day in my job as a Curator of Collections is like? Read on for a little snapshot of a full day for me at the William […]
The Road Not Taken
No one knew it at the time, but on July 5, 1770, America was one day less than six years away from declaring independence. Looking back from 2020 with the […]
Say Their Names.
When conducting research using 18th-century newspapers such as the Maryland Gazette, it’s easy to get in the flow of looking for particular items of interest and glossing over less pertinent […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden – Part 3
Down at the bottom of the Paca Garden, this tree next to the summer house has an interesting history, with a bit of mystery. In 1784, near the border of […]
“Liberty and Loyalty…stand or fall together”
Earlier this month, I wrote about the June 1770 arrival in Annapolis of a ship from Rhode Island, where some residents had reportedly abandoned their boycott of English goods, thereby […]
The merchant doth protest too much, methinks
In last week’s episode of “Annapolis 250 Years Ago,” a ship had just arrived from Rhode Island, where it was reported “that the Inhabitants of that Colony have broke through […]
Carvel Hall Confusion: A Hotel or a Knife Company?
When you mention the name Carvel Hall, you may instantly think of the hotel that once was at the William Paca House…or the knife company famous for their steak and […]
What’d We Miss?
As Thomas Jefferson sings at one point in the musical Hamilton, “Can we get back to politics?” When we last looked at the British taxation and American boycott story of […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden – Part 2
In the lower part of the William Paca Garden, on the right side, are three examples of a very rare small tree. It is the Franklinia alatamaha, one of three […]
That’s Entertainment!
OK, who’s ready for a little break from political, economic, and public health stories? For the past seven weeks, most of my blogs have focused on the repercussions of British […]
Making A Mark
The Historic Annapolis Historic Marker program – 300 strong and still growing. I was first introduced to the historic marker program in 2002. My husband and had I bought our […]