Historic Annapolis celebrates the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Year, marking 200 years since her birth in Dorchester County. Maryland’s Eastern Shore was home to two American heroes of the first order in Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman and antislavery activist Frederick Douglass. In this presentation, award-winning writer and storyteller Jim Duffy shares keystone stories from the very different journeys those two took out of bondage and into the history books. Learn, too, about other, lesser known champions of freedom from here in our own backyard. Along the way, Duffy will share...

Youngsters apprenticed to a number of trades in Colonial London Town. Join us as we try our hands at carpentry, tailoring, bookkeeping, and more!​ $8 for member children ages 6-12 $10 for non-member children ages 6-12

Sold Out In-person. Virtual Only. Join the Captain Avery Museum for this exciting series! Programs begin each Wednesday at 11:30 am, followed by a luncheon of delicious soup, bread, dessert, tea & coffee. Members $100 for Series; $25 for individual luncheons. Non-Members $120 for Series; $28 for individual luncheons. MARCH 9 'Bloodroot' Daniel V. Meier, Author Daniel V. Meier, author of "Bloodroot' served in the United States Navy and has worked as a teacher, journalist, flight instructor and aviation safety inspector. He is also the author of 'Dung Beetles' and...

Youngsters apprenticed to a number of trades in Colonial London Town. Join us as we try our hands at carpentry, tailoring, bookkeeping, and more!​ $8 for member children ages 6-12 $10 for non-member children ages 6-12

The story of seventeenth-century Maryland is given little recognition in American history and yet it is one of high relevance. In this presentation, some of the many findings about Maryland are considered, including the decades-long archaeological search for its first capital of St. Mary’s City. History and Archaeology provide distinct insights about the past and when combined, a much fuller understanding of this new immigrant society that formed along the Chesapeake Bay may be obtained. As with all human endeavors, early Maryland was a mixture of the positive and the...

London Town is proud to be a sponsor of Unity Gardens' Annual Speaker Event: Plant This, Not That! ​ Any yard can be a mecca for songbirds, pollinators, and beneficial insects if you make the right plant choices. But let’s face it, if you’ve already got an existing landscape, it’s hard to know where to start. Our presenter, Shari Wilson, writes a weekly blog showcasing beautiful native landscapes and advising gardeners on common native plant swaps for boxwoods, crape myrtles, liriope and other standbys that many of us inherited with our...

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 (3-7 years) with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and free time in the garden. This Week's Book: How to Trap a Leprechaun Gold coins! Clovers! Rainbows! Legend has it that if you catch a leprechaun, you’ll be granted a wish, but WATCH OUT, they’re full of tricks! Will we catch him? Will he get away? Come join us as we...

To celebrate National Women’s History Month, Historic Annapolis is proud to present bestselling novelist Erika Robuck, who will discuss the real protagonists of her recent novels featuring American women in the Resistance in WWII. Baltimore’s own Virginia Hall Goillot, a member of Maryland’s Women’s Hall of Fame, and Floridian Virginia Roush d’Albert-Lake are just two of the many American women involved in the war effort whose stories are so remarkable they seem too unbelievable to be true. A book signing will follow the lecture. Attendees may purchase The Invisible Woman at the time of...

Join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of Annapolis: An American Story at the Museum of Historic Annapolis! We will kick off the morning with a Grand Opening Ceremony* at 10 am across the street from the Museum, then parade to 99 Main Street with the Naptown Brass Band leading the way! Following a ribbon cutting, the Museum and additional HA sites will offer grand opening activities all day, starting at 11:30 am. *Ceremony will be held in an outdoor tented event, with limited seating. Timed entry will be required for this event at some...

Precision conservation is about the right project in the exact right place at the necessary scale. Hear how the latest high resolution datasets are bringing about better on-the-ground conservation & restoration. Back by popular demand, the highly rated webinar series. Webinars are available for $15/session or register for all four for $50. Members are encouraged to use their member benefit code when registering to enjoy the series at no cost.