First Maryland Regiment
News of the battles at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill has reached Annapolis. War is no longer distant—it has begun. Stop by Pinkney Street and meet the First Maryland Regiment …
Art Express with the Curator
Join Hammond-Harwood House Curator, Lucinda Dukes Edinberg, in a lunchtime lecture. She’ll be discussing the current exhibition, “In the Shadow of a Legacy: The Peale Women Painters“. Learn about the …
Women’s Work Weekend
Join us at London Town to celebrate 250+ years of women and the work they have done throughout American history. Meet costumed interpreters portraying tradeswomen from the 18th century, see …
Homeschool Program: Colonial Espionage
Don’t miss this Homeschool Program: Colonial Espionage! One if by land, two if by sea—the Revolution depended on coded messages passed along by rings of spies. Join the London Town …
Upcycling: Make Your Own Paper
Reduce, reuse, and recycle your paper! Join us to learn a new craft and recycle used paper at the same time. You will also learn about the Paper Bush in …
“In Pursuit of Gold Mountain”: Asian Immigration and History in the US
The United States, or “Gold Mountain”, was often seen as a promising destination for many in the East. New research puts the beginnings of Asian immigration much earlier than expected. …
Versed Fox
Join Versed Fox for an evening with the poetry of Andrew Marvell—a sharp political observer and master of wit who lived through one of England’s most turbulent eras. Marvell’s work …
Southern Slavery in Colonial America
The first Africans had been brought to Virginia as slaves in 1619 but it wasn’t until the 1670s that slavery began to dominate parts of the American economy. That process …
The Balance of Power in Colonial Native America
Native Americans did not disappear from colonial history in the 18th century. On the contrary, throughout the 1700s, Native Americans exerted decisive influence on the American colonies encroaching all around …
Money Matters: Budgeting on the Brink of Revolution
Don’t miss Money Matters: Budgeting on the Brink of Revolution! Step into the lives of everyday people in Annapolis on the eve of the American Revolution! Choose a social role, manage …