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Contacts:   Bobbi Collins, Marketing Specialist, Historic Annapolis, Inc., 410.626.1033, bobbi.collins@annapolis.org                  Becky Wood, Content & Communications Manager, Maryland Center for History and Culture, 410.685.3750 x399, bwood@mdhistory.org   Annapolis, Maryland— In anticipation of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026, Historic Annapolis (HA) and the Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) are… Continue reading Historic Annapolis and Maryland Center for History and Culture acquire rare 18th-century artifacts owned by William and Mary Paca

Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce the 2025 Virtual Lecture Series! Please join HA for one – or all – of our world-class virtual lectures, being offered free of charge in 2025 thanks to a generous anonymous donor.  Connect with the amazing history of Annapolis and our nation as we welcome a great lineup of professors, writers, poets, and historians.… Continue reading The 2025 Virtual Lecture Series from Historic Annapolis is now FREE!

Annapolis, Maryland — This month Annapolis celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America in 1824 – 1825. Invited as a “Guest of the Nation” by President James Monroe, Lafayette was welcomed with much enthusiasm and celebration by Americans in all 24 states in the Union. As the last surviving… Continue reading Celebrate the Lafayette Bicentennial at the Museum of Historic Annapolis!

Annapolis, Maryland —  Historic Annapolis held their Annual Meeting & Preservation Awards on December 4, with donors, partners, members and supporters in attendance. Karen Brown, President & CEO updated everyone on HA events, preservation projects and fundraising efforts, and thanked staff, volunteers and supporters for everything they do to support HA and their mission.  Keynote speaker… Continue reading Historic Annapolis Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards

Annapolis Maryland­­—The Museum of Historic Annapolis celebrated their new exhibition “The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Annapolis Activism” with an evening reception on November 4, 2024. Local members of the Annapolis community and family and friends of those featured in the exhibition were among those in attendance. Special guests included Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart… Continue reading Museum of Historic Annapolis celebrates 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act with newest Community Gallery exhibition

In October of 1774, the people of Annapolis discovered that the brigantine, the Peggy Stewart, contained contraband tea that violated the colonists’ non-importation resolution. In response to public outrage, and under penalty of possible harm to both his property and person (they erected a gallows outside his home!), ship owner Anthony Stewart was forced to… Continue reading Commemorate 250th Anniversary of Peggy Stewart burning

Annapolis, Maryland — Historic Annapolis will host an annual 4th of July event on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Each year, this Annapolis tradition draws hundreds of visitors to celebrate the birth of our nation at the home of William Paca, one of Maryland’s four signers of the Declaration of Independence. It is a unique opportunity to witness a Naturalization Ceremony, tour… Continue reading 4th of July Celebration at Historic Annapolis

Annapolis, Maryland— Historic Annapolis, Inc. is pleased to announce receipt of a 2024 grant award from Americana Corner through its Preserving America Grant Program. These funds will support improvements to signage at three of Historic Annapolis’s historic sites: the Shiplap House, Hogshead, and the William Paca House & Garden. Americana Corner is an online resource… Continue reading Historic Annapolis receives grant from Americana Corner through Preserving America Grant Program

Annapolis, Maryland— Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the William Paca Garden Plant Sale! On Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, 2024, Historic Annapolis and the Paca Garden volunteers will open the gates to offer thousands of plants for your shopping pleasure. Join us for this beloved tradition, find the perfect plants for you, and… Continue reading 50th annual Paca Garden Plant Sale to be held Mother’s Day Weekend

Historic Annapolis (HA) issues annual Preservation Awards to celebrate individuals, groups, or projects that exemplify dedication to historic preservation in Annapolis. This year, HA presented three awards to four recipients at our Annual Meeting held at the Governor Calvert House: Tim Leahy, Vince Leggett, and James and Sylvia Earl. Through their work as community leaders… Continue reading Historic Annapolis presents 2023 Preservation Awards to Tim Leahy, Vince Leggett, James and Sylvia Earl