Caring For Your Treasures: Thieves & Dissociation
It’s unfortunate, but sometimes things get lost. Whether the loss is from criminal activity or misplacing something, the results can be upsetting, to say the least. For this post, I’ve […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden
At the bottom of the Paca Garden is a tree that most people do not expect to see in Annapolis. The Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana), native to the Coastal […]
Caring For Your Treasures: 10 Agents of Deterioration
The first step in protecting your treasures is understanding just what causes damage to them in the first place. Once you know the potential threats you can prioritize and follow-through […]
Women in Preservation: St. Clair Wright
May is Preservation Month! Each year in May, preservation groups across the country celebrate by promoting heritage tourism, historic sites, and the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. In […]
Happy May Day, Annapolis!
One of the treasured traditions in Annapolis each year is the celebration of May Day. For 65 years, the Garden Club of Old Annapolis Towne has sponsored a May Basket […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Introduction
On the weekends, I’ve taken to doing some spring cleaning, sorting, and maintenance around my home. Many of you may be doing the same, and wondering how best to care […]
Zoom with HA!
If you’re like us, you’re missing the William Paca House and Garden like crazy – we are looking forward to the day when we can welcome you back to wander […]
Inside the James Brice House: Plaster and Finish Restoration
Working remotely, I miss interacting with the people at the James Brice House who are enthusiastically, scientifically, and methodically restoring this architectural treasure. The craftsmen conducting the restoration love to […]
Voices of Preservation
While our offices are closed and we are primarily working remotely, Historic Annapolis continues to work towards our mission to provide meaningful connections to the places that are of importance […]