Join us for an evening with Danny Stewart Jr. and Sarah Larsen and enjoy their traditional bluegrass repertoire with a modern touch. You’ll hear their original compositions showcasing harmony singing, guitar playing, high energy fiddle playing, and a few different styles of toe tapping banjo music! Tickets: Members $12, Non-Members, $15. Get your tickets here: […]

Join us for an African American History Tour at the Hammond-Harwood House. The tour will cover the stories of the enslaved men and women who built, maintained, and lived in the Hammond-Harwood House. Price: $15 | Members: $12

Make and enjoy your own historical drinks and learn about colonial drinking culture. We’ve heard about alcohol’s place in history, but how about in literature? Come for Negus and punch and learn about some of the eighteenth century’s booziest characters.    Registration $25 HLTG members/$33 non-members, 21+, pre-registration required. 

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

In October, experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions. You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals […]

Come join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn as they welcome Pasadena Paranormal back on Friday, October 18th as they take you on a public paranormal tour of the Rising Sun Inn. Enjoy a drink and lite nibbles as they explain their methods and review the equipment used. They will attempt to communicate with […]

During the month of October, we’re partnering with Watermark Tours to offer Special Historic Hauntings. Tours will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month, with a special tour offered Wednesday, October 30. Watermark’s spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and […]

Join us as we explore the role that tea played in the revolution here in London Town for the 250th anniversary of our local version of the “Boston Tea Party”.   Participation is free with site admission.

Please join the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) Ancestral Human Remains Preservation Committee to learn more about upcoming initiatives and hear from engaging speakers dedicated to heritage and preservation. Learn about upcoming initiatives of the Ancestral Remains Cemetery Research & Preservation Committee at this first meeting. Commissioners of the MCAAHC, MHT, […]

In October of 1774, the people of Annapolis discovered that the brigantine, the Peggy Stewart, contained contraband tea that violated the colonists’ non-importation resolution.  In response to public outrage, ship owner Anthony Stewart was forced to burn the Peggy Stewart with the tea onboard down to the waterline with sails and colors still flying! The burning […]

Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn on October 19, 2024, at 1:00PM for a Tavern Talk and Tea as we mark the 250th Anniversary of the Burning of the Peggy Stewart, Annapolis's own Revolutionary War Tea Party! Enjoy an Afternoon Tea with local volunteer, Don Bailey, as the Friends celebrate this very special […]

We’re starting a tradition. London Town’s Fall Plein Air Open House invites artists of all levels, from beginner to expert, to capture the beauty of Historic London Town and Gardens. Participating Plein Air painters receive free admission. Spectators and other site visitors, please pay admission. Please check in at the Visitor’s Center upon arrival. Rain […]