Virtual Lecture – Peggy Shippen and the Great Loyalist Resettlement
When Benedict Arnold realized his plan to defect to the British had been exposed, the first thing he did was tell Peggy Shippen, his loyalist-leaning wife who had helped him […]
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Sticks and Stones: (De)humanizing Words? Considering the Language of Slavery, Race, and Marginalized Communities
Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center 1101 Smithville St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesJoin Chris Haley, Director of Research, Education and Outreach and the Study of the Legacy of Slavery Program and a panel of local historians and activists for a lecture and […]
Easter Egg Hunt
Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, United StatesIn this family-friendly activity, participants will enjoy story time in the Hammond-Harwood House, go on an Easter egg hunt in the garden, and paint the wooden eggs that are found. […]
Guided Paca Garden Tour
William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United StatesIn 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 throughout […]
Day Out at the Museum with Carole Boston Weatherford for Matthew Henson Day
Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesThis edition of Day Out at the Museum with Baltimore Read Aloud is inspired by the life of Matthew Henson and will feature a special guest reader, award-winning author Carole […]
Living History Days: Colonial Fiber Arts
Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United StatesJoin our living history interpreters as they spin, dye, and weave their way through the transformation of fibers into fabrics. Included with admission to site Free for members
Poetry Workshop & Album Listening Party
Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St, Annapolis, MD, United StatesDesigned to foster creativity and self-expression, the Poetry Response Workshop & Album Listening Party will provide a platform for participants to explore the beauty and power of poetry as we […]
Living History Days: Colonial Fiber Arts
Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United StatesJoin our living history interpreters as they spin, dye, and weave their way through the transformation of fibers into fabrics. Included with admission to site Free for members
OHS April Open House
Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center 1367 Odenton Road, Odenton, MDThe Odenton Heritage Society April open house will feature members from the Odenton Genial Genealogists, who will offer a discussion and information about their organization. The OHS Historical Center and […]
Early Schools in Southern Anne Arundel and Evolution to the Modern System
Cedar Grove Ministry Center 5965 Deale Churchton Rd, Deale, MDJoin the Deale Area Historical Society as presenter, Vince Fagan, and panelists, Marjorie Moreland Johnson, and Elsie Thompson Smith, bring to life the students, teachers, building structures and geography of […]
Virtual Lecture – Sites of Slavery, Resistance, and Freedom in 19th century Anne Arundel County
April is Archaeology Month! Join us as Lisa Robbins, archaeologist with The Lost Towns Project, presents the findings of an 18-month archaeological study on the housing of enslaved and free Black […]
Homeschool: London Town and the Sea
Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United StatesSail away with London Town to learn what living as a sailor in the Colonial Chesapeake was like. Dive into nautical history and navigate through some of the challenges 18th […]