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So many foods we eat in the United States today were brought over by enslaved Africans, the seeds braided into their hair. Join us for a living history weekend as we cook up some of the ingredients from our garden in honor of their foresight. Included with admission, no pre-registration required.
Join us to celebrate the lives and contributions of African and African American people of London Town. On this walking tour, you will learn how people who had been taken from their homes built lives here as the town grew and then declined, how they held onto what was most important to them, and how […]
Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn for our very first Tavern Talk and Tea as we welcome local Maryland author C.L. Merklinger on Saturday, September 7th at 1PM as she "Spills the Tea" on her new book Interloper. Enjoy an Elevenses Tea with tea and sweets while she discusses Interloper, the first novel in the Realms and Realities […]
So many foods we eat in the United States today were brought over by enslaved Africans, the seeds braided into their hair. Join us for a living history weekend as we cook up some of the ingredients from our garden in honor of their foresight. Included with admission, no pre-registration required.
Join us to celebrate the lives and contributions of African and African American people of London Town. On this walking tour, you will learn how people who had been taken from their homes built lives here as the town grew and then declined, how they held onto what was most important to them, and how […]
Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]
September 8, 2024 Agenda Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Doors Open at 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Brief reading of the food history book by the author, Joyce White 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet & Greet with the author and signing of purchased books. Description of Maryland’s Way food history book: In 1963, the […]
Participants will enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen novels. Price: $12 per person | Members: Free To make a reservation call: 410-263-4683 x10
Bring a friend and join us on the tented terrace of the Paca Garden for a presentation featuring food historian Joyce White’s new book Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine. This book is a companion to Maryland’s Way, The Hammond-Harwood House Cookbook, published in 1963. Author Joyce M. White will share her inspiration […]
The September Sunset Concert Series continues the fun of the summer with 4 weeks of great music–from rock to funk to hip-hop–with the incomparable backdrop of our Park Campus (7300 Edgewood Rd). Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Beer, cocktails, and wine are available for purchase. Beverage sales support the Museum’s education program. No outside […]
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 the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]
Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]