Meet the Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Pinkney Street! Learn about their efforts in August and September of 1862 to replace troops lost at the battle of Front Royal, as well as reintegrate the prisoners to be exchanged and paroled at Camp Parole.   Advance registration recommended. Accessing this program requires ascending a […]

Resiliency through Change: Educator Workshop Learn how Climate Change affected native people & how archaeological sites are now threatened because of it. Engage in Maryland History Mario Harley, a citizen of the Piscataway Conoy tribe and a member of the Wild Turkey Clan will speak about the culture and history of the Piscataway People through […]

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 […]

Established in 1723, the school is perhaps the oldest remaining one-room schoolhouse in Maryland. Guests of all ages visiting the Free School Museum can experience educational practices from the 1700’s, when books and paper were scarce, and educational practices from the 1800’s, when Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic were the basics of the curriculum. The Free […]

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 […]

Established in 1723, the school is perhaps the oldest remaining one-room schoolhouse in Maryland. Guests of all ages visiting the Free School Museum can experience educational practices from the 1700’s, when books and paper were scarce, and educational practices from the 1800’s, when Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic were the basics of the curriculum. The Free […]

Discover the animals that swim, fly, and crawl through our region with games and hands-on activities. From oysters to osprey, you'll learn more about the animals that call the Chesapeake home.​ For children aged 6-12, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.

Discover the animals that swim, fly, and crawl through our region with games and hands-on activities. From oysters to osprey, you'll learn more about the animals that call the Chesapeake home.​ For children aged 6-12, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.

Participants will enjoy a 90-minute 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. Price: $12 per person | Members: Free

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 […]

This tour will look into the furniture collection at the Hammond-Harwood House including chairs, sideboards and desks/bookcases. The tour will highlight some of John Shaw’s finest pieces and discuss the world in which Shaw lived in late 18th century Annapolis. The tour will be led by Robert Biddle, Hammond-Harwood House Trustee and Docent Director. Price: […]

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 […]