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Founding Freedoms Walking Tour

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

Take advantage of the special opportunity to combine a tour of the home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence with a viewing of special printings of the very document he signed! Your experience begins with a 45-minute tour of the William Paca House and Garden. As you walk through the restored home and elegant garden of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, your guide will share information of Paca's contributions to the revolutionary cause and share the stories of all the people who lived and labored here....

Founding Freedoms Walking Tour

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

Take advantage of the special opportunity to combine a tour of the home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence with a viewing of special printings of the very document he signed! Your experience begins with a 45-minute tour of the William Paca House and Garden. As you walk through the restored home and elegant garden of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, your guide will share information of Paca's contributions to the revolutionary cause and share the stories of all the people who lived and labored here....

Odenton Heritage Society Open House

Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center 1367 Odenton Road, Odenton, MD

The Open House at the Odenton Heritage Society Museum on Sunday, November 7 will feature a display about Sappington School, an elementary school for African American children that stood near today's roundabout from the 1920s to the 1940s.  Located adjacent to Macedonia Methodist Church in a wooden building moved from Camp Meade, the school served area children until about 1950, when several Black schools in the area were replaced by George Washington Carver Consolidated School near Crofton.  Desegregation later ended racially separated school systems.  The OHS Historical Center is located...

Architrex Walking Tour

Join Annapolis Tours℠ by Watermark® for the award-winning ArchiTrex tour developed in partnership with Historic Annapolis. Your professional guide will take you for a two-hour stroll through three centuries of architecture. Highlights include one of the earliest recorded residential structures from the late 1600s and historic Georgian mansions. Discover three types of Victorian homes, Arts and Crafts style buildings, Federal-style homes, and a glimpse of the historic Beaux Arts structures of the U.S. Naval Academy from the early 1900s. View the building and location of the room where we became...

Founding Freedoms Walking Tour

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

Take advantage of the special opportunity to combine a tour of the home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence with a viewing of special printings of the very document he signed! Your experience begins with a 45-minute tour of the William Paca House and Garden. As you walk through the restored home and elegant garden of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, your guide will share information of Paca's contributions to the revolutionary cause and share the stories of all the people who lived and labored here....

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: “Bear Snores On”

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

Join us on select Tuesday mornings for storytime and fun activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones (4-7 years) with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and free time in the garden. One by one, different animals find their way into Bear’s cave to warm up, but even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! We will discover what happens when he finally wakes up! Cost: $10 per Child and...

The Unveiling of Infinite Creation Mural

Chesapeake Arts Center 194 Hammonds Ln, Brooklyn Park, MD, United States

Join the Chesapeake Arts Center as they unveil the "Infinite Creation" mural. The new mural will be displayed on the Studio 194 theatre building which is located by the CAC main office/ class building. Ceremony and unveiling will take place outside with light refreshments. This event is free to attend but please register in advance.

Virtual Lecture – The Treaty of 1783

Signed in 1783, the Treaty of Paris was the formal agreement that ended the War for Independence and created the United States of America. Over many months of negotiation, three teams of delegates—from the United States, Great Britain, and France—had pushed and pulled to secure every advantage. When the ink was dry, the United States had secured rights to all land east of the Mississippi River that was north of Florida and south of Canada as well as important fishing rights, and the restoration of property and prisoners of war....

Homeschool Program: Hearth Fire – SOLD OUT

Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United States

Gather around a crackling fire as we explore the sights, sounds, and smells of wintertime in London Town.  Watch as light dances across the room from your very own punched tin design and listen to the fire hiss, snap, and pop, while you create a scrumptious colonial treat.​ $8 for member children ages 6 - 12 $10 for non-member children ages 6 - 12​ Pre-registration is required. Limited availability.

Homeschool Program: Hearth Fire

Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United States

Gather around a crackling fire as we explore the sights, sounds, and smells of wintertime in London Town.  Watch as light dances across the room from your very own punched tin design and listen to the fire hiss, snap, and pop, while you create a scrumptious colonial treat.​ $8 for member children ages 6 - 12 $10 for non-member children ages 6 - 12​ Pre-registration is required. Limited availability.