• Dr. Ritterbush’s talk will cover the evolution of the Annapolis Harbor, the City Dock, and the surrounding marketplace over a 150-year period. • The waterfront went through one major […]
For many families, the high cost of higher education is a daunting proposition. Parents lie awake at night trying to figure out how to afford sending 1, 2, 3 or […]
• Mothers, daughters, sweethearts, and wives on Virginia’s Eastern Shore had a remarkable Civil War adventure vastly different from their mainland sisters. • The Chesapeake Bay was a major player […]
• This illustrated lecture will show how these boats remain rooted in tradition despite decades of innovation to increase their speed and performance.
Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” a critical look at the musical and the people and events it depicts, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University […]
Hammond-Harwood House Museum and the Maryland State Archives are co-hosting a project to collect and preserve Maryland’s diverse food traditions. Do you want to learn more about the Hunt and […]
Creativity is no longer a mystical talent reserved for those lucky enough to be born with it. Nor is creativity a subject reserved for art and music class. Today, companies […]
• Annapolis sailor, historian, and author David Gendall has conducted extensive research into this period of local history. His presentation includes of variety of first-hand accounts, unique images, and original […]
Hurricanes were a new phenomenon for Europeans when they arrived in the New World, but they quickly became a defining (and terrifying) feature of the life in colonial British America. […]
• It has been over 150 years since the establishment of Maryland’s “Oyster Navy.” Goodall’s talk will focus specifically on the Oyster Wars, which began in the 1830s and lasted […]
In December 1752, Thomas Thistlewood, a white Jamaican planter, caught one of an enslaved man named Congo Sam, trying to run away. When Thistlewood challenged him, Congo Sam pulled a […]
For many families, the high cost of higher education is a daunting proposition. Parents lie awake at night trying to figure out how to afford sending 1, 2, 3 or […]
• For over twenty years, Jim Toomey has been bringing the sea into the homes of millions of newspaper readers through his comic strip Sherman’s Lagoon. Jim will discuss what […]
This virtual lecture with Dr. Glenn F. Williams explains and answers the question on whether Maryland's own John Hanson, as the first president of the United States under the Articles […]
Creativity is no longer a mystical talent reserved for those lucky enough to be born with it. Nor is creativity a subject reserved for art and music class. Today, companies […]
• The 128’ schooner Levin J. Marvel foundered in Herring Bay in southern Anne Arundel County on August 12, 1955. The captain was returning to Annapolis from an Eastern Shore […]
Join Historic Annapolis for a Virtual Lecture with historian Glenn Campbell! Lafayette’s time in Annapolis totaled less than a fortnight spread out over five decades, but that was enough for […]
• In this lecture, participants will learn why the Caribbean turtle fishery ended and how efforts to save turtles reveal important lessons about sustainability for other waterscapes, including the Chesapeake […]
It’s about time! Join guest presenter Steve Sieracki for a full discussion and demonstration of Early American Mantle Clocks! This lecture will reveal the common stylistic and mechanical changes in […]
Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Those Who Left Ireland,” a look at what drove the Irish diaspora and at the destinies of the Emerald Isle’s emigrants, with Matthew Dziennik, associate […]