Calendar of Events

Explore 300 years of architecture in historic Annapolis, the museum without walls, with an architectural historian during this varied and informative…Learn More »

Join us on six Tuesday mornings this summer for storytime and fun activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District…Learn More »

In the 1750s North America took center stage in the world’s first truly global war. In Europe and nearly everywhere else, this bitter contest among…Learn More »

The Bristol County Fifes and Drums from Bristol, Rhode Island, are coming to City Dock! On Tuesday, August 3 around 7:30 pm, 25 fully uniformed fifes…Learn More »

Historic Annapolis invites you to an evening of celebration with the Bristol County Fifes and Drums in the William Paca Garden! Meet 25 fully…Learn More »

Join us on six Tuesday mornings this summer for storytime and fun activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District…Learn More »

Chris Haley, performer, author, historian and filmmaker, will share personal insights on the occasion of his celebrated uncle’s 100th birthday.Son of…Learn More »

Back by popular demand! Dine al fresco at the William Paca Garden, the crown jewel of Annapolis. Experience a four-course dinner with a specially…Learn More »

Join us on six Tuesday mornings this summer for storytime and fun activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District…Learn More »

The Declaration of Independence is a peculiar thing. It’s a literary masterpiece that was written jointly by a committee of fifty people. It’s short…Learn More »

It’s August 1771 and trouble is brewing in America! 
 
The hated Townshend Acts passed by the British government in 1767 taxed glass, lead,…Learn More »

Explore 300 years of architecture in historic Annapolis, the museum without walls, with an architectural historian during this varied and informative…Learn More »

This presentation examines the role that Dutch traders played in the economic and cultural development of the Chesapeake during the seventeenth…Learn More »

Please note: If you previously registered for the March 2021 lecture, you will need to re-register for the August lecture.Join Michael K. Day, Senior…Learn More »

Celebrate 13 years of Paca Girlfriends at the social event of the season! Enjoy an evening of food, fine wine, friendship, flowers, and fun. …Learn More »

Explore 300 years of architecture in historic Annapolis, the museum without walls, with an architectural historian during this varied and informative…Learn More »

The full story of the American Revolution requires us to look beyond the famous lives of Washington, Hamilton, Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson. Join…Learn More »

The loyalists were the losers of the American Revolution. The Americans who rejected independence and who fought to keep the colonies safely within…Learn More »

Join Historic Annapolis at the William Paca House and Garden for the 8th annual Blazers . Bourbon . Cigars! Spend the evening networking with fellow…Learn More »

Signed in 1783, the Treaty of Paris was the formal agreement that ended the War for Independence and created the United States of America. Over many…Learn More »

Franklin's genius is a puzzle. Born the tenth son of a humble family of puritan candle-makers in Boston in 1706, Franklin's rise to the front…Learn More »