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Step back in time with Curator Rachel Lovett and Food Historian Joyce White to learn about the cooking and dining traditions of the 19 th century residents of Hammond-Harwood House, both free and enslaved. This one-hour, on-site special tour will focus on the kitchen, breakfast room, and dining room. In addition, each participant will receive a small box of historic treats to enrich the learning experience. The Hammond-Harwood House will be decorated for the month of December. Reservations are required. To reserve call 410 263 4683 ext. 10 or email...

Step back in time with Curator Rachel Lovett and Food Historian Joyce White to learn about the cooking and dining traditions of the 19 th century residents of Hammond-Harwood House, both free and enslaved. This one-hour, on-site special tour will focus on the kitchen, breakfast room, and dining room. In addition, each participant will receive a small box of historic treats to enrich the learning experience. The Hammond-Harwood House will be decorated for the month of December. Reservations are required at 410 263 4683 ext. 10 or email [email protected]

It's time to deck the halls! Join us for a fun afternoon as we explore the lives and traditions of people in the Colonial Chesapeake as they celebrated Yule, Christmas, and other holidays. As we travel around our site, we'll sample four colonial-style, non-alcoholic beverages and enjoy bonfires, good stories, and a safe outing. Interested in our after-hours, adults-only program? Check out our Yuletide After Dark evening program ​$15 members. $20 non-members​. Both children (ages 3 and over) and adults require tickets to participate.  Children must be accompanied by a...

Are you tired of 2020? Join us for an evening in 1720 and explore the lives, traditions, and libations of people in the Colonial Chesapeake as they celebrated Yule, Christmas, and other winter holidays. As we travel around our site, we'll sample four colonial-era, alcoholic beverages and enjoy bonfires, fun stories, and a safe evening out. Participants must be 21+. Interested in a family-friendly version? Check out our Colonial Yuletide daytime program. $35 members. $45 non-members. Pre-Registration Required. Limited number of tickets available. ​For the safety of participants and staff, this...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a born collector. America’s 32nd president spent a lifetime collecting everything from stamps and coins to Hudson River art and rare books and manuscripts. One of FDR’s greatest passions was his enormous naval and maritime collection. Begun during his youth and patiently developed over decades, this rich collection—considered one of nation’s finest—reflects the President’s deep, lifelong love of the sea. An expert sailor, Roosevelt was America’s greatest seafaring president. Whether piloting a sailboat along the New England coast, racing his ice yacht on the Hudson River,...

The history of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (TPSL) including the rise of the port of Baltimore, the early lighthouses on the peninsula, and the construction of the screwpile on the shoal. A look at noteworthy TPSL keepers and an overview of the current state of the lighthouse. Presenter: David Gendell | Author, Sailor, and Co-founder of SpinSheet and PropTalk Magazines David Gendell is a lifelong Annapolis sailor. He is the co-founder of SpinSheet Magazine and PropTalk Magazine. In 2004, he was the emcee of the transfer ceremony that shifted ownership...

Two hundred fifty years ago, Annapolis had been Maryland's capital for 75 of the province's 136 years. No one knew it yet, but the countdown was already on to the end of the colonial era, the start of the Revolutionary War, and the rise of an independent American nation. Glenn E. Campbell, Senior Historian of Historic Annapolis, tells the story of Annapolis in 1770, a year when, as William Eddis wrote, "a spirit of discontent and opposition universally predominant in the colonies." Registration required. Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10...

Hosts: Presented by The Maryland State Archives in collaboration with The Enoch Pratt Free Library and The Maryland Four Centuries Project Speaker: Timothy D. Baker, State Archivist and Commissioner of Land Patents Location: Online Event, View Stream Information Registration: Encouraged, but not required. Register Here