Celebrate a Colonial Holiday with Historic Annapolis! Step back in time and ring in the season with a festive afternoon of yuletide cheer at the William Paca House and the Hogshead Trades Museum! It’s the year 1775 and Christmas is coming to colonial Annapolis! Discover how the holidays were celebrated in early America through music, […]
Join us for a hands-on experience at Hogshead Trades Museum as we assemble and bring to life an authentic grandfather clock from the 1700s. Feel the weight of the gears, touch the intricate parts, and discover how early technology kept time. Learn the secrets of timekeeping from the original "techies”! Cost: FREE ($5 suggested donation) […]
Step back to the turbulent days of 1775 and meet the newly formed Maryland State Marines as they recruit for the fight against Great Britain. Discover how Maryland prepared to defend its shores, waterways, and people at the start of the American Revolution. Admission Cost: $5 suggested donation Accessibility: Accessing this program requires ascending a flight of […]
Step back in time with living historian Antoine Watts and explore the legacy of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. Formed in 1775, this groundbreaking regiment was the first in the Continental Army to include African American, Native American, and white soldiers serving side by side. Discover how these brave men fought for freedom and helped shape […]
It’s the fall of 1775 and General George Washington now commands a revolutionary army. In the northern colonies, open conflict with the British Crown has begun—but what about here in Annapolis? Stroll down Pinkney Street and discover the hopes and fears of the local townspeople. Listen to the fierce debates shaping this pivotal moment. Will […]
Pull up a chair at Mrs. Howard’s Coffee House and hear the conversations and customs around coffee culture in colonial Annapolis. Admission Cost: $5 suggested donation Accessibility: Accessing this program requires ascending a flight of stairs. Cancellation and Refund Policy: Historic Annapolis reserves the right to cancel or alter any programs. Unless otherwise stated, all tickets […]
Discover the essential maritime craft of rope making as it was practiced in colonial Annapolis. Drop by Hogshead Trades Museum and see a skilled ropemaker create cording using traditional tools and techniques. See how this vital trade supported shipbuilding and daily life in a bustling colonial port. Admission Cost: $5 suggested donation Accessibility: Accessing this program […]
Step back in time to the early summer of 1775, as visitors are invited into a gathering of Annapolis’ Patriot ladies who are discussing rising tensions with the British Crown across the American colonies. As they share news from Lexington and Concord, the fall of Fort Ticonderoga, and local whispers of militia mustering, you’ll see how […]
Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis – the King is ever our Sovereign! Stop by Hogshead Milliner’s Shop and meet Mrs. Calvert and Mrs.Dulaney. The year is 1775, and these refined women would never publicly express their loyalist opinions, but you might be able to hear their actual sentiments after the merchant steps out of the shop […]
News of battles at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill has reached Annapolis. War is no longer distant—it has begun. Stop by Pinkney Street and meet the First Maryland Regiment of today. Join the conversation, hear the news...as the people of Annapolis in August 1775 face an uncertain future. Will the shot heard ’round the world […]
Meet the Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Pinkney Street! Learn about their recruiting efforts in August and September of 1862 to replace troops lost at the battle of Front Royal, as well as reintegrate the prisoners to be exchanged and paroled at Camp Parole. Cost is FREE with Suggested Donation of $5 […]
