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Join archaeologist Drew Webster from Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section for a journey back in time! Explore the history and archaeology of Beverly Triton Park, from 3,000-year-old Native American sites through 19th-century home sites and 20th-century beach resorts.
Visit Hogshead, a humble home on Pinkney Street, for an interactive living history experience! Learn what life was like for the “lower and middling sort” in early Maryland from Mistress Nan Snead, a baker. Cost: Admission to Hogshead is pay-what-you-wish. Your donation supports HA’s mission-driven programs, exhibits, and educational outreach.
Join us in a lecture with textile collector Heather Hook and she shares a sampling of Empire and Regency Period men’s and women’s clothing. Selected from garments in her collection that date from 1750-1980 are beautiful silks, the risqué Jane Austen Grecian style “barely there” dresses, along with fashionable Classical profiles in men’s breeches and […]
Celebrate the season with a holiday tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to enjoy the elegant decorations, learn about 18th century Maryland holiday traditions, and stories of Christmases past. This guided, one-hour candlelit tour highlights how the Paca household prepared for their holiday guests. The historic home is ready to greet […]
The first peoples who lived here for thousands of years enjoyed a culture connected to the natural world. This includes using nature for: food, medicine, homes, and tools. Share in folktales, games, and crafts of the Piscataway and other tribes of the Chesapeake Bay area. The program is appropriate for ages 4 and up. Free […]
Welcome the holidays with a walking tour of Annapolis by Watermark. Stroll through Maryland’s state capital, trimmed in greenery, with your period-attired guide. Hear holiday traditions of times past as you walk by colonial mansions, Victorian homes, and quaint shops. The Hammond-Harwood House is the final stop on your tour. There, enjoy authentic, colonial, holiday […]
Celebrate the season with a holiday tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to enjoy the elegant decorations, learn about 18th century Maryland holiday traditions, and hear stories of Christmases past. This guided, one-hour candlelit tour highlights how the Paca household prepared for their holiday guests. The historic home is ready to […]
Celebrate the season with a holiday tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to enjoy the elegant decorations, learn about 18th century Maryland holiday traditions, and hear stories of Christmases past. This guided, one-hour candlelit tour highlights how the Paca household prepared for their holiday guests. The historic home is ready to […]
The National Ballet Company returns in December for their delightful, family-friendly performance of The Nutcracker. The audience will be treated to a two-act, mini ballet featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, the Mouse King, and the Nutcracker Prince. Guests will enjoy tea, cocoa, and an assortment of holiday treats and sweets. Following the presentation, expect […]
You are cordially invited to celebrate a colonial holiday with Historic Annapolis! Bring the entire family to welcome yuletide at the William Paca House and Hogshead. It’s the year 1773, and you’ll experience the holiday traditions, music, and stories of Christmas past.Spend a fun afternoon with us at this joyous celebration! Your Colonial Yuletide admission […]
Welcome the holidays with a walking tour of Annapolis by Watermark. Stroll through Maryland’s state capital, trimmed in greenery, with your period-attired guide. Hear holiday traditions of times past as you walk by colonial mansions, Victorian homes, and quaint shops. The Hammond-Harwood House is the final stop on your tour. There, enjoy authentic, colonial, holiday […]
Join us for the Annual Odenton Christmas Tree Lighting which will be on Saturday December 2nd from 5PM until 7PM, at the Odenton MARC station located at 1402 Odenton Road (west side of the tracks in front of the OHS Bank Building). Parking is free. We’ll have refreshments and music. Santa and Mrs. Claus will […]