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Historic Annapolis and the Maryland Historical Trust invite you to attend the 2025 Orlando Ridout V Memorial Lecture at the Governor Calvert House. The lecture is free, but reservations are required, and we thank you for considering a donation when you register to support this lecture series. This year, we are pleased to welcome Philadelphia […]
Do you dare to join us as the sun sets, and the shadows grow long while we tell long forgotten stories of London Town's darker side? Learn about the Pirate Clark, the plague of mad dogs, and about 18th-century ghost stories. Hear some of London Town's historical oddities on a 45-minute specialty tour. This is […]
During the month of October, we’re partnering with Watermark Tours to offer Special Historic Hauntings Tours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Our spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and creaky town of Annapolis. Hear from real diary entries and newspaper […]
Step aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee for a special Halloween sunset cruise on the Chesapeake Bay. Enjoy a crisp autumn evening on the water with friends, festive vibes, and a touch of Halloween magic. We will serve a selection of spooky halloween goodies along with beer, wine, and canned cocktails. Costumes are welcome and encouraged. Captain Rick […]
During the month of October, we’re partnering with Watermark Tours to offer Special Historic Hauntings Tours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Our spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and creaky town of Annapolis. Hear from real diary entries and newspaper […]
On Sunday, November 2, the Odenton Heritage Society will inaugurate a recurring costumed docent tour based on the WB&A Electric Railroad, which ran through Odenton from 1908 to 1935. Before the construction of US 50 and I-97, electric trains carried people between Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis. A docent in full WB&A conductor's uniform will […]
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary and the surrounding area is home to 75 known archaeological sites representing 13,000 years of human history. This Native American Heritage Month, join Anne Arundel County Archaeologist Drew Webster for an engaging lecture highlighting four decades of archaeological research at the Sanctuary and what they have revealed about the area's deep […]
The gardens while preparing to rest for the winter, are filled with life. While the trees are dropping their leaves, pinecones, acorns, and other things the critters are scurrying around preparing for winter. Why not join them! Take a guided walk around the gardens to collect materials and create your own "critter" to bring inside […]
In celebration of Veterans’ Day and America 250, join the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum for a powerful virtual discussion exploring the complex and courageous history of Black veterans in the United States. From the Battle of Bunker Hill to the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan, we will discuss their journey of service and sacrifice in the face […]
Honoring the Past, Preserving the Future Join the Brewer Hill Cemetery Association, its partners, and sustainability volunteers at the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center to learn about the rich history, preservation and sustainability challenges of being a 501(c)13, its current renovation projects, and how individuals, groups, and organizations can be a part of ensuring this […]
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage! Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved […]
Come drink Hot Buttered Rum and Gluhwein (mulled wine), two seasonal favorites as together we decide the fate of Tom Jones, a ne’er do well from Henry Fielding’s 1749 novel The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling. Operating as a choose your own adventure with 18th-century literature, you will make a series of choices that determine […]