Colonial Cocktails: Society Sippers
The 1700s were full of exclusive social clubs modeled on older British groups, two mid-Atlantic examples being the South River Club and the Quoit Club. Let’s break in and steal …
Camp Followers of the Revolutionary War
Meet camp followers from the Revolutionary War! Visit Hogshead Trades Museum and learn from living history interpreters about the vital roles women played during the fight for independence: cooks, laundresses, …
A House Divided: The Tilghman Family and the American Revolution
This talk explores the story of Colonel Tench Tilghman—George Washington’s most trusted aide-de-camp—and his complicated ties to a family torn between loyalty to the Crown and the cause of independence. …
Flag Day @ Hogshead Trades Museum
Join us at the Hogshead Trades Museum for Flag Day to explore the Stars and Stripes and more… a great way to celebrate America 250! Guests can sew a star, design a …
Citizen Science in the Chesapeake on the Eve of the American Revolution
Beginning with the first European settlement at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, until the 1775 battles at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Chesapeake region inspired interest among soldiers, merchants, and gentleman …
Crafting the Golden Age: The Architectural World of Pre-Revolutionary Annapolis
Annapolis today stands as a testament to its many layers of history, with four centuries of buildings standing side by side throughout the city. In honor of preservation month, this …
Mansions and Merchants Tour
Don’t miss the Mansions and Merchants Tour! In 1811, Frances Loockerman moved into the Hammond-Harwood House with her husband and three children. Over the next 46 years, she witnessed the …
Leading Ladies of Liberty
Don’t miss Leading Ladies of Liberty! In celebration of the women who shaped the early American republic, this concert spotlights the music associated with the wives, daughters, and salon hosts …
Jane Austen Tour
Participants will enjoy a 60-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 …
Race and Rights Tour
Don’t miss this Race and Rights Tour! Join presenter Briayna Cuffie on this 50-minute guided tour of the Museum that highlights the powerful contributions of African American community leaders in …