Historic Annapolis and the Maryland Historical Trust invite you to attend the virtual encore of our 2024 Orlando Ridout V Memorial Lecture. The lecture is free, however reservations are required and can be made here. Donations are encouraged. We are pleased to welcome Carl R. Lounsbury, Adjunct Associate Professor of History at William and Mary […]

Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea or coffee. Wednesday, January 29 Curating 400 Years of African American History across the […]

The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art. Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. […]

Join us for our Reenactor Yard Sale, a multiple period yard sale of reproduction historic items ranging from shoes to hats, tents to trousers, cookware to dishes, and many items in between. Buyers are welcome to attend with a suggested donation of $5 each. No registration required in order to attend the yard sale. Please […]

Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn on February 1, 2025, at 1pm for this very special Tavern Talk and Tour as we celebrate African American History Month with Stories of Slavery and Freedom: Manumissions in Anne Arundel County, Presented by Professor Sydney Van Morgan and research assistant Qingxi Wang, of Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Van […]

Join us for one or all free talks in this series! In anticipation of America's 250th anniversary, we invite you to join us for talks that examine our country's road to revolution and then independence. Presentations will be hosted by the Environmental Archaeology Lab and take place in person in SERC's 1735 Woodlawn History Center. […]

Join us for the Black History Month edition of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture Public Meeting, to learn about upcoming initiatives, and to hear from engaging speakers in the heritage and preservation community! Guest speaker: Bibi Brenda Brown, Adjunct Instructor, Department of History, Geography and Museum Studies, Morgan State University, will […]

Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea or coffee. Wednesday, February 5 Fiction as Truth Telling: Capturing the Palestinian American Experience  […]

The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art. Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. […]

Join us for a look into some of our earliest spring blooming plants from Crocuses to Hellebores. A member of our Horticulture department will walk you through the ins and outs of these curious plants.

Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum of Historic Annapolis! Drop in on Saturday, February 8 for special family activities to commemorate the rich cultural heritage of the African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Between 12 pm and 2 pm, meet a living historian portraying Lucy Smith, a free Black woman who sold […]

Join us for the opening reception of “Sacred Spaces,” an art and augmented reality exhibition featuring artwork by Maryland based artist Jabari Jefferson, that explores the spiritual and cultural contributions of the African American community. In celebration of Black History Month, this program is presented by the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture […]

Join us for a love-filled tea party filled with delicious treats and enchanting decorations to celebrate the sweethearts in your life. For adults, enjoy delicious hot tea and the kids will enjoy pink lemonade. More info, click on the links.

Join us for a love-filled tea party filled with delicious treats and enchanting decorations to celebrate the sweethearts in your life. For adults, enjoy delicious hot tea and the kids will enjoy pink lemonade. More info, click on the links.

Join Frederick Douglass to learn about his escape from slavery and his rise to become one of the greatest Abolitionists in the 19th Century. Hear Mr. Douglass talk about his relationships with William Lloyd Garrison, Susan B Anthony, and Harriet Tubman, as well as Presidents Lincoln, Johnson, Grant and Haynes as he explores how these […]

What do you want to do when you grow up? Become an apprentice for the day and try your hand at a few colonial jobs to discover what work was like in the eighteenth century. For children aged 6-12. Registration required in advance. Registration: London Town members $8, Non-Members $10.50.

Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea or coffee. Wednesday, February 12 Fake Photography  presented by Tim Laur, Photographer, Professor, U.S. […]

What do you want to do when you grow up? Become an apprentice for the day and try your hand at a few colonial jobs to discover what work was like in the eighteenth century. For children aged 6-12. Registration required in advance. Registration: London Town members $8, Non-Members $10.50.

Learn about successful efforts to trace the ancestry of enslaved African Americans who worked at Catoctin Furnace iron foundry in Frederick County, which began operations in the 1770s, around the beginning of the American Revolution. In 2015, the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society began a research and tourism project aimed at increasing public awareness of the […]

The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art. Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. […]

Experience the sound of courtship with a French-themed concert by artist-in-residence Empressa Ensemble . Space is limited, seating is open. Friday, February 14, 2025 at 6:00 pm Wine reception inspired by the theme (included in the price) to precede the concert from 5 to 6 p.m. Price: $75 | Members: $65

Join us for a special Storytime as we welcome back local author Priscilla Cummings at the Museum of Historic Annapolis. Ms. Cummings will read aloud her book, Meet Chadwick and His Chesapeake Bay Friends.  Children will enjoy the rhyming story and colorful pictures in this introduction to Chadwick the Chesapeake Bay blue crab and his […]

“Painting with paper” is fun and you’d be amazed at the possibilities for letting your creative flag fly! Not to mention the fun you can have with kids and grandkids! It’s about messing around with colorful tissue paper, wrapping paper, photos just torn out of magazines, adding in paint, markers, pencils: anything goes. No worries […]

We’ve teamed up with Annapolis Trad Dance Society to bring an evening of English Country Dance (community/social dance) to the waterfront pavilion at Historic London Town and Gardens. No experience or partner required. London Town Members, $12. Non-Members $15. Students, $5. Made possible in part through funding from Arts Council of Anne Arundel County!

Learn all about Presidents’ Day with fun activities at the Museum of Historic Annapolis! All activities are included with admission. Make a patriotic craft! Explore the Museum with a scavenger hunt. Learn more about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln with a curated selection of children’s books in our Anne Arundel County Library Book Nook. Check […]

Why did the English come to America? By 1592, a century after Columbus first claimed parts of America for the Spanish monarchy, the growing size and wealth of Spain’s overseas empire had begun to make other European powers jealous. In England, Queen Elizabeth I began soliciting plans from the country’s venture capitalists to claim some […]

Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea or coffee. Wednesday, February 19 Sustaining What Has Sustained Us: Understanding the Value of […]

The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art. Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. […]

We are spilling the tea on the history of tea in London Town. Join us for a cup of tea and learn about tea in colonial London Town and the surrounding area. Then take a guided tour through our beautiful winter blooming Camellias with a warm cup of tea. Cost: London Town Members, $14, Non-members $20.

Join us on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 1PM as we welcome back, Sommelier, Jeff Jamieson, as he walks us through a tasting of Southern Hemisphere wines. While it may be cold here in Maryland, we will warm up with a tasting of wines from Australia, South Africa and South America! Enjoy this specially curated […]

Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea or coffee. Wednesday, February 26 African Safaris Benefiting Locals  presented by John Wakeman-Linn, PhD […]

The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art. Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. […]