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,...

Online tour of the exhibition followed by discussion of Howard Pyle by Henry Pitz, led by illustrator Rob Wood. Contact the gallery for book purchase. Free. Registration required to participate in Book Club. Register online for April 29 Book Club

From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. At Colonial Cocktails, you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. In this session, we'll be enjoying a colonial version of Gin & Tonic and Shrub, a delicately pink, mixed drink of brandy, wine, and milk. ​$25 for members and $30 for non-members Participants must be 21+. Limited seats available. Pre-registration required. For the safety of participants and staff, this event will be held outside with appropriate distancing,...

Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, this year's conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Registration for this virtual conference is required. Please register by April 29. The Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants shortly before the event. The program will include: "Cemeteries in Cecil and Harford Counties" Presentation by Mike Dixon, historian and author Debut of the first three Coalition preservation videos - What to do When you Discover a Cemetery (Reginald Bishop) - Researching your Maryland Cemetery’s History (Tina Simmons) - Assessing Cemetery Conditions and Needs (Robert Mosko)...

From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of beverages. At Colonial Mocktails – the non-alcoholic version of our popular "Colonial Cocktails" program – you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. In this session, we'll explore syllabub, a frothy cream dream with sparkling cider, and we'll also try our hands at raspberry shrub, a sweet and tangy drink that's perfect as the days get warmer. ​$20 for members and $25 for non-members. Participants must be 18+. Limited seats...

To celebrate Historic London Town and Gardens' 50th Anniversary, this year's lecture series will connect our past, present, and future. This month, we will host a lecture with Don Hyatt about the nature and history of Marshy Point Azaleas. Following the lecture, we will take a tour of the gardens with Carol Segree to see these beautiful blooms in person.​ Please note: This lecture will be held in a hybrid format. The first 30 minutes will be a Zoom lecture, which can be enjoyed in the London Town Visitor Center...

Sixty years ago, on May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, Shepard challenged the Soviet Union’s lead in the Space Race and advanced US prestige. His flight also gave President Kennedy the confidence to propose Project Apollo just a few weeks later. We often remember Project Apollo as a feat of science and engineering, but from the very start, it was part of a broader geopolitical strategy to build alliances, win “hearts and minds,” and secure superpower status in...

Lunchtime tour with Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg. Free. No registration required. Frank E. Schoonover (1877–1972) is known for his works found in Harper’s Weekly, Scribner’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, American Boy, and other publications. Schoonover—along with N.C. Wyeth, Jesse Willcox Smith, and others—was a prized student of Howard Pyle, the founder of the Brandywine School of American Illustration. Through Pyle’s encouragement, Schoonover traveled by snowshoe and dog sled across parts of Canada and North America, taking photographs of his environments that were later used as image references. This...

A tradition for over 40 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 8,000 plants - perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts - that represent the best of the old and the new. From heirloom tomatoes to Thomas Jefferson's favorite snail vine, from native Blue Mist Flower to the newly developed coneflowers "Ruby Star” and “ Sombrero Adobe Orange” you will find something here to delight.  In addition, we will be offering Columbine, Balloon Flower...

Maryland Avenue from 1811 to 1857 Walking Tour In 1811 Frances Loockerman moved into the Hammond-Harwood House with her husband and three children. Over the next forty-six years she saw the neighborhood transform. On this walking tour of Maryland Avenue, we will visit places Frances would have known, note changes she would have been aware of, and fill in the streetscape she could not have imagined. Price: $20 | Members: $10 Safety is the number one priority of the Hammond-Harwood House Museum, and the organization follows all of the local...