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Presenter: Maya Davis, Executive Director of Riversdale Historic Site Join Riversdale House Museum Director, Maya Davis as she shares the groundbreaking work to transform a traditional 19th century historic house museum into a community centered space and descendant inspired space focused on social justice. She will share the ways that the team has worked to reimagine […]
One if by land, two if by sea - the Revolution depended on coded messages passed along by rings of spies. Discover your inner cryptographer as you uncover clues, visit the tavern in search of secret codes, and try to decipher the messages needed to help win the American Revolution. Two adult beverages will be […]
Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn on April 29, 2023 when we welcome award winning author, Luke Salisbury with his book, No Common War. The book deals with issues that are fresh today—a family disagreeing on the rightness of going to war and the pain the family experiences when a son returns home, […]
Come join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn as they welcome Pasadena Paranormal back on Saturday, April 29th as they take you on a public paranormal tour of the Rising Sun Inn. They will attempt to communicate with the spirits tied to the Inn using the flashlight method, cat balls, multiple types of EMF […]
We’re celebrating National Poetry Month with Maggie Benshaw, Poet Laureate of Annapolis. Join us for an afternoon of poetry in the picturesque Paca Garden. Participants will have the opportunity to compose their own poems in our beautiful garden oasis, and then present their poetry to the audience during our special poetry open mic. Event Schedule: […]
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. […]
Enjoy the Sounds of 60s Era San Francisco Bring your lawn blankets and chairs for a great day of local food, drink, and music! Band 600 Pounds of Sin will play music from the 60s, including that San Francisco sound!
On Sunday, May 7, the Odenton Heritage Society will open a special display, "Famous Farewells: VIP Funeral Trains through Odenton." Funeral trains for American dignitaries were not new in the 20th century, but the Pennsylvania Railroad (today's Amtrak and MARC Penn Line) made this form of remembrance an institution. Along the tracks, ordinary citizens paid […]
Join us to celebrate Preservation Month as Rachel Robinson, the new Vice President of Preservation at Historic Annapolis, examines the styles of architecture found in the city and introduces many of the outstanding examples of these styles among buildings you may know well or may not have noticed before. This talk will also introduce HA’s […]
A woman’s place is in the … workshop! Contrary to some modern misunderstandings of history, female colonists worked as hard as their male counterparts – not only in cooking & laundry, but in tavern-keeping, farming, and even silversmithing! This month we’ll highlight the work of 18th century women and their critical role in the creation […]
A woman’s place is in the … workshop! Contrary to some modern misunderstandings of history, female colonists worked as hard as their male counterparts – not only in cooking & laundry, but in tavern-keeping, farming, and even silversmithing! This month we’ll highlight the work of 18th century women and their critical role in the creation […]