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 […]

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.