Off To A Rough Start
It would be a wonderful world if old problems simply disappeared with the start of a new year, but that’s not the real world that we inhabit. Nor was it […]
Rising Joys
Christmas Eve 2020 is a fitting day to look back to a Christmas poem published in the Maryland Gazette 250 years ago. The verses penned by “P. K_N___DY” (perhaps a […]
A Bicentennial Request for Recipes
Held within Historic Annapolis’s collection is a booklet, Maryland Recipes: in honor of the Bicentennial, printed by BGE (yes, the electrical company) in 1976. This booklet was among countless items […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Holiday Edition
Many people choose to decorate their homes this time of year, and occasionally objects get inadvertently damaged. Here are some quick tips to help protect your objects during this holiday […]
Zoom for the Holidays
It’s unfortunate that we are here, anticipating another Zoom holiday – but whatever Zoom holiday you may be celebrating this season, brighten your meetings and happy hours with a new […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden – Part 4
Native to southeastern North America, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is the only tree in the custard apple family (Annonaceae) that grows in the U.S. The once-tropical pawpaw has been evolving […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Fire & Water
Fire and water might seem like obvious agents of destruction. Many of us have witnessed first-hand the effects of these elements. But there is more to them than catastrophic damage. […]