Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Lecture Series Columbia Beach: “Gem of the Bay" Discover the powerful history of Columbia Beach, one of Anne Arundel County’s historic African American waterfront communities and the first in Maryland nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. Historic architect Mimi Giguère and longtime resident Faye Belt offer a behind the-scenes […]

Best of Annapolis Tour: Colonial Annapolis, Maryland State House & U.S. Naval Academy 10:00am-12:15pm o Departs from Watermark office - 188 Main Street o $25/Adult; $16/Child African American Heritage Tour 1:00pm-3:00pm o Departs from Market House Park – 25 Market Space o $25/Adult; $16/Child Colonial Annapolis & Historic Maryland State House Walking Tour 1:30pm-3:00pm o […]

Take home a little warmth and light from the past! Learn about 18th century lighting options available to the residents of London Town while making your own beeswax candles. For participants ages 16+. Please wear casual clothes; aprons will not be provided but are welcome. Cost: London Town Members, $22. Non-Members, $25.

As 1775 ended, the British Army in North America faced setbacks at Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, and Canada.  Confined to Boston, the Crown worked on plans to try to reestablish Royal authority across the American colonies.   In this in-person lecture at the Museum of Historic Annapolis, James McGaughey examines proposed strategies, leadership challenges, and clashes with the newly formed Continental […]

Best of Annapolis Tour: Colonial Annapolis, Maryland State House & U.S. Naval Academy 10:00am-12:15pm o Departs from Watermark office - 188 Main Street o $25/Adult; $16/Child Colonial Annapolis & Historic Maryland State House Walking Tour 1:30pm-3:00pm o Departs from Watermark office - 188 Main Street o $20/Adult $12/Child for more dates and information visit https://watermarkjourney.com/events/annapolis-harbor-usna-cruise/

The Annearrundell Free School Museum will host an open house event on Sunday, February 22, 2026 1:00-4:00 PM. This event, held on George Washington's birthday, will be focused on him as a Founding Father and the first US President. We recently rediscovered a poster-sized scrapbook about George Washington that was made by a sixth grade […]

Black History Month lecture by Hammond-Harwood House director Barbara Goyette focusing on first-person accounts of life under slavery, daring escapes, and perseverance in the search for freedom. Let’s learn about Charles Ball. His narrative recounts how he was enslaved in Calvert County, fought in the War of 1812, was sold numerous times and separated from […]

Bringing Butterflies Home with Lynn Simarski will describe how she’s making her yard a haven for butterflies and other native life. Butterflies widely symbolize hope and rebirth. (We have a special treat as a companion to Lynn’s talk and photographs. We will have a book signing by painter, gardener, and author of Paint Like a […]

Join Julie Rose, director of Marietta House, and Joyce White, food historian, for a special tour that focuses on what daily life at Hammond-Harwood House was like for the enslaved women and children in the early 19th century. Through the lens of foodways, the tour will take you through the house showing the roles of […]

Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Lecture Series Ospreys on the Patuxent Learn about the Chesapeake Bay’s iconic Osprey from avian ecologist Alex Pellegrini, who studies and bands these remarkable raptors across Maryland. Pellegrini will explore Osprey biology, conservation history, and reintroduction efforts, highlighting how this once-imperiled species became one of the region’s greatest wildlife success stories. […]

The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) invites maritime enthusiasts to its Volunteer Open House on Saturday, February 28th, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, held at the Museum campus – 723 Second Street, Annapolis, MD 21403. The event offers an opportunity for the community to learn how volunteers play a vital role in advancing AMM’s mission to educate […]

Interested in starting your own kitchen garden this spring, and don't know where to start? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop where step by step, we will walk through starting your own garden. You will also be reserving a London Town heirloom vegetable of your choosing for your own garden. Note: Plants will be available […]