Hogshead

Step into Hogshead and encounter two working women of 18th century Annapolis. It is the year 1774, and you can listen in on an intimate conversation…hear the latest in poultices, salves, and patent medicines for what ails you from a colonial midwife, Charlotte Small, as she gives advice of the era to printer Annapolis printer, Anne Catharine Green, whose daughter is in childbed…for the 11th time. Registration available, but not required. Cost: Pay-What-You-Can (your donations support programs like these – thank you!)

Visit Hogshead, a humble home on Pinkney Street, for an interactive living history experience! Learn what life was like for the “lower and middling sort” in early Maryland from Mistress Nan Snead, a baker. Cost: Admission to Hogshead is pay-what-you-wish. Your donation supports HA’s mission-driven programs, exhibits, and educational outreach.

Did you know? Coffeehouses aren’t new to Annapolis! Even in the era of Mr. Paca, coffeehouses were a place to meet. Mary Howard, proprietress of the Maryland Coffeehouse will be setting up shop at Hogshead Tavern on Saturday, November 18. Learn more about 18th century coffeehouses and taverns from Mrs. Howard, as she displays some of the tools of her trade. Advance registration not required. Cost: Admission to Hogshead is pay-what-you-wish. Your donation supports HA’s mission-driven programs, exhibits, and educational outreach.

The British Marines have landed! Securing quarters at the Hogshead, the Marines are enjoying some well-earned shore leave and are taking a break from their duties on the Chesapeake Bay. However, it looks like trouble is brewing across the colonies… Throughout the day, come chat with the Marines to learn about their unique branch of service as sea soldiers of the King, their uniforms, and weapons they carry. A special talk, “Conversations with the Captain,” will be presented at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. The Captain of the Marine detachment...

Come meet the United States Colored Troops (USCT), Union Army regiments during the U.S. Civil War that were primarily comprised of African Americans. Volunteer members of Company B  will share their in-depth understanding of the Civil War era through performing demonstrations of camp life, military service and general values of the Black Civil War soldier. Cost: Free ($5 suggested donation)

Stop by Hogshead on Saturday, September 30, and you’ll find out how laundry was done in the 1800’s! Meet our presenter, Roberta Perkins, and learn about Maria Maynard, a free African American laundress who worked in Annapolis before the Civil War. See wooden tubs, washboards, irons, soap and see what it took to complete this laborious chore in the 19th century. Visitors can participate in washing small pieces of clothing! Cost: Free ($5 suggested donation)

It’s the summer of 1776, and the First Maryland Regiment, under the command of General William Smallwood, are preparing to leave Annapolis and say farewell to their loved ones. Several weeks later, the Regiment would demonstrate what true valor would look like at the Battle of Long Island. Visit Pinkney Street and meet the men who would become known as the “Maryland 400” as they prepare to leave Annapolis and talk with their families and see how they prepare supplies for the troops. Learn how the efforts and courage of...

Explore the history of libraries and lotteries at Hogshead! Learn what libraries were like in colonial Annapolis as we bring to life Annapolis’s first “public” library. Meet a colonial businesswoman, try reading original 18th century books, and discover popular titles of the colonial era that our libraries still carry today! Infrastructure has always been in the news! How did colonial Marylanders fund projects like roads? Come learn about the roles that lotteries played in colonial American life, from improving roads to funding the American Revolution itself. Participants have a chance...

Meet the Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Pinkney Street! Learn about their recruiting 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.   Cost: Free; suggested donation, $5

Step back in time on Pinkney Street and meet the soldiers and camp followers of the First Maryland Regiment. Learn what life was like for these brave men and women during the Revolutionary era in Annapolis. Cost: Free; suggested donation, $5