Caribbean Cocktails (Rattleskull and Rum Variations): Make and enjoy your own historical drinks and learn about colonial drinking culture. This month, we'll discover the tropical origins of the new world's favorite sugar-based liquors as we investigate the effects of rum on colonial societies. Mix up the formidable beer-and-rum Rattleskull, then sample rum and related liquors made […]

The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series welcomes the reggae sounds of Jah Works! The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series located at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis) offers 11 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations […]

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 […]

Where did women work during colonial times? The answer is everywhere! Living history interpreters bring the past to life with demonstrations of skills like blacksmithing or weaving, stories of real 18th century businesswomen, and hands-on craft activities. Included with admission, no pre-registration required.

Join Historic Annapolis for a rare opportunity to tour the privately-owned Peggy Stewart House! In October 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 […]

Where did women work during colonial times? The answer is everywhere! Living history interpreters bring the past to life with demonstrations of skills like blacksmithing or weaving, stories of real 18th century businesswomen, and hands-on craft activities. Included with admission, no pre-registration required.

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

Presenter: Pat Turlington Maryland Women Suffrage Movement In celebration of the ratification of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote (August 18, 1920), join local history interpreter, Pat Turlington, for an inspirational presentation about the achievements of several notable Maryland women as they traveled the road to suffrage. Pat Turlington began her […]

Celebrating the 19th Amendment at the Rising Sun Inn! Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 2pm for a special Tavern Talk and Tour as we mark the 104th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.  Local historic interpreter, Pat Turlington, will join us […]

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. This Week’s Book: Home Is… by Hannah Barnaby and Frann Preston […]

Due to the popularity of this event - we are holding it a second time in August! Make and enjoy your own historical drinks and learn about colonial drinking culture. This month, we'll discover the tropical origins of the new world's favorite sugar-based liquors as we investigate the effects of rum on colonial societies. Mix […]

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]