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Tick-Tock Clock Tour

Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, United States

Explore the Hammond-Harwood House’s collection of nine elaborate clocks from the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. The tour begins with an in-depth history of timekeeping from sundials to Chinese water clocks. The invention of the pendulum in the 17th century modernized horological devices and a rising artisan class created clocks for elite and middle-class […]

Holiday Spirit Tour: Yuletide Traditions at the William Paca House SOLD OUT

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

Celebrate the season with a holiday tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to enjoy the elegant decorations, learn about 18th century Maryland holiday traditions, and hear stories of Christmases past. This guided, one-hour candlelit tour highlights how the Paca household prepared for their holiday guests. The historic home is ready to […]

Virtual Lecture – Independence Lost: The American Revolution and the Invasion of India

The global dimensions of the American Revolution are nowhere more evident than in India. The subcontinent had long been the target of British land grabs, and Indian rulers tried to use the distraction of American secession to push Britain out of Asia entirely. Consider Haidar Ali, the ruler of Mysore. He swung into action in […]

December Virtual Lunch and Learn – The Patuxent Watershed: Maryland’s Natural Wonder

Do you know about one of Maryland's most precious natural wonders? "It starts as a whisper near the four corners of Maryland, where Montgomery, Frederick, Howard and Carroll counties converge. It's little more than a meandering brook winding its way through farmland, but when it completes its 110-mile journey to Southern Maryland, the Patuxent River […]

Jolly Express Cruise with Watermark

Annapolis City Dock

Annapolis’s favorite holiday activity makes its return for the 2023 holiday season! On weekends throughout December, Miss Anne will be adorned with reindeer spirit for an intimate 45-minute “sleigh ride” including hot cocoa, holiday music, and good cheer. Captain Santa is at the helm during this festive evening cruise on Spa Creek. Blankets will be […]

Holiday Spirit Tour: Yuletide Traditions at the William Paca House SOLD OUT

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

Celebrate the season with a holiday tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to enjoy the elegant decorations, learn about 18th century Maryland holiday traditions, and hear stories of Christmases past. This guided, one-hour candlelit tour highlights how the Paca household prepared for their holiday guests. The historic home is ready to […]

Colonial Yuletide

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

Join us for a candlelight tour to the ca. 1760 William Brown House as we learn about how 18th century residents celebrated winter holidays, followed by glasses of warm chocolate port and other "greatest hits" drinks from the year. Afterward, you'll have time to play games, make pomanders, and other festivities. Tickets are $30 for […]

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Winter Holidays Around the World

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

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour. […]

Jane Austen Book Club and Tea

Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, United States

Participants will enjoy a guided tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen novels. Book Club discussion on Sense and Sensibility will follow and tea will be served! Price: $12 […]

Special Historic Holiday Tour

Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, United States

Welcome the holidays with a walking tour of Annapolis by Watermark. Stroll through Maryland’s state capital, trimmed in greenery, with your period-attired guide. Hear holiday traditions of times past as you walk by colonial mansions, Victorian homes, and quaint shops. The Hammond-Harwood House is the final stop on your tour. There, enjoy authentic, colonial, holiday […]

Holiday Spirit Tour: Yuletide Traditions at the William Paca House SOLD OUT

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

Celebrate the season with a holiday tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to enjoy the elegant decorations, learn about 18th century Maryland holiday traditions, and hear stories of Christmases past. This guided, one-hour candlelit tour highlights how the Paca household prepared for their holiday guests. The historic home is ready to […]

Linthicum Walks Candlelight Holiday Open House

Historic Linthicum Walks 2295 Davidsonville Road, Gambrills, MD, United States

Participants will enjoy the season by candlelight while partaking of some refreshments and alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks.