London Town 250th: Moving the State Papers
It’s February 14th, 1776, and there’s far more than love brewing over at London Town. 250 years ago, rising tensions and fears of a British presence in the Chesapeake Bay …
Freedom on the Horizon
Don’t miss Freedom on the Horizon! Nastassia Parker, a historical re-enactor, portrays Oney Judge who was born in 1773 on George Washington’s plantation, Mount Vernon. Upon hearing that she would …
U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War
The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were Union Army regiments during the U.S. Civil War that were primarily comprised of African American men. Stop by Hogshead Trades Museum and meet …
Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis
Stop by Hogshead Milliner’s Shop and meet Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Dulaney. The year is 1775, and these refined women would never publicly express their loyalist opinions, but you might …
Liberty at the Tea Table: Patriot Ladies of Annapolis
Step back in time to the early summer of 1775. Visitors are invited into a gathering of Annapolis’ Patriot ladies who are discussing rising tensions with the British Crown. As …
Reenactment of the Burning of the Peggy Stewart
On October 19, 1774, Annapolis sparks Maryland’s active participation in the American Revolution when angry colonists take place in the burning of the Peggy Stewart in order to destroy the detestable …