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Historic Annapolis was pleased to celebrate a year of accomplishments with our donors, partners, members, and supporters at our recent Annual Meeting, held at the Governor Calvert House on November 16, 2023. In the fabulous historic setting, we were pleased to welcome keynote speaker Sara C. Bronin, Chair of the President’s Advisory Council on Historic… Continue reading Historic Annapolis Annual Meeting Recap, 2023

“Annapolis unveiled its long-awaited design for a maritime welcome center Wednesday, part of an $88 million reimagining of City Dock to protect the historic city from rising seas and climate change. It now faces an ambitious timeline and uncertain public response. The City Dock design goes before three key bodies with approval powers next month,… Continue reading Seawalls and a welcome center — did Annapolis get its flood plan right?

“What is historic preservation?” my 14-year-old niece recently asked me. “What exactly does Historic Annapolis do?”   Hmmm. How to answer what is seemingly an easy question. Do I launch into Preserve, Protect, Connect? Do I speak to the day-to-day care of state buildings that belong to all of us? Do I speak to the importance… Continue reading A Message from our President & CEO: What Is Historic Preservation?

Thank you so much for your engagement and generosity during the past year! With your help, we completed a fiscal year full of exceptional accomplishments and exceeded our fundraising goals for our 2022/2023 year. I am grateful for the support of wonderful donors and friends like you. Together, with your donations, memberships, and the financial… Continue reading Connect With Karen – Thank You For Making An Impact!

Last week, we lost a giant in the preservation field – David P. Fogle. A Princeton-trained architect with an advanced degree in planning, Mr. Fogle was widely respected for his long-standing contributions in the historic preservation field and as a stalwart champion of historic architecture, planning, and preservation. I knew of him long before I… Continue reading In Memoriam – David P. Fogle

The Fourth of July is always a special day at Historic Annapolis. This year, for the sixteenth time, we’re hosting a Naturalization Ceremony conducted by officials from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the William Paca House and Garden. It’s especially fitting that we welcome new citizens into the American family at William Paca’s home… Continue reading A Message from our President & CEO: It’s the 4th of July

This weekend, Historic Annapolis is delighted to sponsor the third annual Annapolis Juneteenth Celebration, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. I hope you will join HA and the entire Annapolis community at the celebrations this weekend, whether you dance at the gala, march in the parade, participate in the festival (be… Continue reading A Message from our President & CEO: Commemorating Juneteenth

The video of the June 8 special work session is now available to watch here. The City of Annapolis is preparing to embark upon the greatest public infrastructure project in the history of our historic town. Join us this Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 3 pm in the City Council Chambers to hear from City leadership about… Continue reading Advocacy Alert – City Dock Redevelopment

HA President Karen Theimer Brown recently sat down with Eye on Annapolis to talk about all that’s going on at Historic Annapolis. Many people ask, “What does Historic Annapolis do?” And many others ask, “Is that the same as the HPC?” Well, the answers to those questions are “a lot” and “no.” Today we sit… Continue reading Local Business Spotlight: Historic Annapolis and Karen Theimer Brown

Preserve. Protect. Connect. If you’re familiar with Historic Annapolis and follow the work we do, you’ve seen that tagline on our website, brochures, museum signage, and email signatures. It’s the distilled essence of HA’s mission statement: to Preserve and Protect the historic places, objects, and stories of Maryland’s capital city, and provide engaging experiences that… Continue reading A Message from our President & CEO: Preservation Month