Calendar of Events

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

Join us for the 250th anniversary celebration of a historic moment in Annapolis history! On October 15, 1774, eleven months after the Sons of Liberty protested the Tea Act by dumping British East India Company tea into Boston harbor on December 13, 1773, Maryland patriots held their own “tea party.” This lecture describes why and… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Burning of the Peggy Stewart: “Maryland’s Tea Party”

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and exploring in the Paca Garden. This Week’s Book: The Halloween Tree… Continue reading Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: The Halloween Tree

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

During the month of October, we’re partnering with Watermark Tours to offer Special Historic Hauntings. Tours will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month, with a special tour offered Wednesday, October 30. Watermark’s spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and… Continue reading Special Historic Hauntings

Extended by popular demand! In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout October. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden on a lovely fall morning.… Continue reading Guided Paca Garden Tour

Travel back in time to Annapolis October 19, 1774! When the people of Annapolis discovered the brigantine, the Peggy Stewart, contained contraband tea violating the colonists’ non-importation resolution, ship owner Anthony Stewart was forced to burn the ship down to the waterline with sails and colors still flying. Immerse yourself in this history as you… Continue reading The Peggy Stewart: A Presentation at Annapolis City Dock

In October of 1774, the people of Annapolis discovered that the brigantine, the Peggy Stewart, contained contraband tea that violated the colonists’ non-importation resolution.  In response to public outrage, ship owner Anthony Stewart was forced to burn the Peggy Stewart with the tea onboard down to the waterline with sails and colors still flying! The burning… Continue reading Living History on Pinkney Street: 250th Anniversary of the Burning of the Peggy Stewart

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

Historic Annapolis and the Maryland Historical Trust invite you to virtually attend the 2024 Orlando Ridout V Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6 pm. The lecture is free, however reservations are required and can be made here. Donations are encouraged. This year, we are pleased to welcome Carl R. Lounsbury, Adjunct Associate… Continue reading Orlando Ridout V Memorial Lecture

Discover the secrets of chocolate at this seasonal in-person lecture with food historian Joyce White. Learn how to read chocolate labels to make more informed decisions before purchasing either mass-produced or artisanal varieties. Participants will learn about cacao, the fruit from which chocolate is made and how cacao was processed from the pre-industrial days to… Continue reading Unwrapping Chocolate’s Secrets: A Guided Chocolate Tasting with Joyce White

Join us as we welcome Kendra Scott to Annapolis with their new store in the Annapolis Town Center, featuring jewelry for every lifestyle! Shop with HA at the Grand Opening on Friday, October 25 and enjoy sips, sweets, and a free tote* with purchase – plus customize your tote with complimentary onsite chain stitching by… Continue reading Sip & Shop with HA at Kendra Scott’s Grand Opening

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

Extended by popular demand! In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout October. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden on a lovely fall morning.… Continue reading Guided Paca Garden Tour

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and exploring in the Paca Garden. This Week’s Book: Room on the… Continue reading Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Room on the Broom

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

It’s autumn of 1774 and the city of Annapolis is still in uproar over the Peggy Stewart affair!  Voices…and tempers… are still raised.  Citizens are forming a militia to keep out any British incursion!  Conflict seems inevitable. Join the First Maryland Regiment of today as they interpret the idea that war will perhaps be the… Continue reading Living History on Pinkney Street: First Maryland Regiment

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals… Continue reading Spirits of the Past: Disease, Death, Mourning & Superstitions

Visit the Museum of Historic Annapolis on the second Sunday of every month for Hands-On History Days. Drop in any time between 10 am and 2 pm for special family activities – a new theme each month means you and your family will want to visit again and again! Activities are included with Museum admission. In June, we are celebrating Pride Month!

Come meet the United States Colored Troops (USCT), Union Army regiments during the U.S. Civil War that were primarily comprised of African Americans. Volunteer members of Company B  will share their in-depth understanding of the Civil War era through performing demonstrations of camp life, military service and general values of the Black Civil War soldier.… Continue reading Hogshead Living History: U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War

On November 1, 1864, a new state constitution abolished slavery in Maryland. Join us at the Museum of Historic Annapolis as we recognize and honor this historic event with special activities all weekend! All activities are included with Museum admission. This weekend, our Museum Guided Tours will focus on African American History. This 45-minute guided… Continue reading Honoring Maryland’s Emancipation Day

Join us in the Paca Garden on a festive fall afternoon and enjoy the musical stylings of Annapolis Jazz Collective. Stroll in the garden at this family-friendly event and take in the autumn air as you sip, mingle, and listen to the jazzy, soulful sounds of the season.   SPECIAL OFFER! When you book your… Continue reading Jazz in the Garden

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and exploring in the Paca Garden. This Week’s Book: American Holidays: Veterans… Continue reading Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Veterans Day

Tours offered at 11 am – 12:30 pm and 2 pm – 3:30 pm Follow in the footsteps of the Marquis de Lafayette, America’s favorite fighting Frenchman! Led by Glenn Campbell, retired Historic Annapolis Senior Historian, this walking tour traces the itinerary of General Lafayette’s 1824 visit to Annapolis, with a few asides to sites… Continue reading Lafayette’s Annapolis Walking Tour

At the invitation of Congress and President Monroe, the Frenchman/American General Lafayette toured America for more than a year, 1824-25.  A young confidant of General Washington and one of the few surviving heroes of the American Revolution, the then-aged Frenchman traveled to all 24 of the current states and was greeted by massive public celebrations –… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Lafayette’s Musical Reception: Annapolis, 1824

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and exploring in the Paca Garden. This Week’s Book: Thanksgiving in the… Continue reading Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Thanksgiving in the Woods

By March 1770, the people of Boston had lived almost 18 months under British military occupation. The town was a powder keg—and on Monday, March 5, it exploded. Shots rang out on King Street and when the smoke from soldier’s muskets cleared, five local men lay dead and dying on the snowbound street. In this… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Fire! The Inside Story of the Boston Massacre

Men of Irish heritage played crucial roles in fighting the American Revolution, siding with the patriots against the British Army in overwhelming numbers. In this evening program, the English-born but American-trained historian Richard Bell explores the Revolution from the perspective of the Irish and their descendants in America. Drawing on the latest scholarship, Bell reconstructs… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – The Fighting Irish: Ireland and the American Revolution

Save the Date to celebrate a colonial holiday with Historic Annapolis! Bring the entire family to welcome yuletide at the William Paca House and Hogshead. More information coming soon!

The Marquis de Lafayette made quite an impression on the women of Maryland during his many trips to the state. Henrietta Ogle, Elizabeth Cairnes Poe, and Eliza Ridgely were just a few of those women. Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans to learn about the impact that “America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman” had on the female population of Maryland.… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Maryland Women and Lafayette

Celebrate with us the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 tour of the United States! Throughout the weekend, we’ll be offering special activities and events to mark this momentous anniversary. At the Museum of Historic Annapolis from Friday, December 13 through Sunday, December 15, you can immerse yourself in the highlights of Lafayette’s… Continue reading Remembering Lafayette at the Museum of Historic Annapolis

Celebrate with us the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 tour of the United States! Throughout the weekend, we’ll be offering special activities and events to mark this momentous anniversary. Join us for a special Storytime (offered at 11 am and 1 pm) as we read A Spy Called James: The True Story… Continue reading Storytime at the Museum: A Spy Called James

Celebrate with us the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 tour of the United States! Throughout the weekend, we’ll be offering special activities and events to mark this momentous anniversary. Join us at historic Reynolds Tavern for a festive holiday tea celebrating the return of everyone’s favorite Frenchman: The Marquis de Lafayette! Observe… Continue reading Marquis de Lafayette Holiday Tea

On the evening of December 18, 1824, Annapolis hosted a formal Ball at St. John’s College in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette’s final visit to Annapolis. The celebration was hailed as “a scene of splendour and elegance, seldom, or perhaps never surpassed in this country.” (Maryland Gazette, December 23, 1824) Come relive this magical… Continue reading A Night of Splendour and Elegance: Lafayette Bicentennial Grand Ball

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project. This Week’s Book: Bear Stays Up For Christmas by Karma Wilson &… Continue reading Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Bear Stays Up For Christmas