Historic Annapolis supports CNRA Proposal

HA is a proud member of the Chesapeake National Recreation Area working group and supports this new designation of the National Park Service.

As proposed, downtown Annapolis would serve as the hub with an administrative office and visitors center and a focal point with the historic Burtis House—the last waterman’s house on the Chesapeake Bay.

The CNRA will spur economic growth and environmentally-friendly tourism while celebrating cultural diversity and boosting equitable access to the water—goals that directly align with HA’s mission to Preserve, Protect, and Connect.

YOU have the opportunity to review draft legislation for the CNRA and submit comments to Senator Chris Van Hollen. Are there sites relevant to the Chesapeake Bay that you believe should be highlighted in this effort? Are there stories about or aspects of the Bay and its history about which the Advisory Board and NPS should know?

Learn more and share your thoughts here by February 12.

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Vote for your favorite Annapolis Love Story!

We were overwhelmed by all the love stories shared with us for our special Annapolis Love Story contest! It was incredibly difficult to narrow it down to just a few finalists, but we did it! You can now vote for your favorite Annapolis Love Story on our Facebook page - visit our album of stories and vote for your favorite by "liking" the picture!

Voting ends at 12 pm on Friday, February 10. Please note, a Facebook account is required to vote!

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THIS SUNDAY! Continue the love with us at our next Hands-On History Day at the Museum of Historic Annapolis on February 12, 10 am - 2 pm. We’ll be celebrating all the stories of love that are shared throughout the Museum at 99 Main Street! Admission is FREE for kids!

THIS TUESDAY!

Virtual Lecture - Encountering Hurricanes in Colonial British America

Tuesday, February 7

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. This was especially the case for colonists who ventured to the Caribbean and the southeastern mainland coast. This lecture with Matt Mulcahy of Loyola University will explore the English encounter with hurricanes, their impact on the development of colonial societies, how colonists made sense of these events, and what accommodations they made in response to the storms over time. The focus will be on colonies like Jamaica, Barbados, and South Carolina, but will also consider early hurricanes in Maryland and Virginia.

Advance registration required.

Time: 7 pm (ET)

Location: Zoom Virtual Lecture

Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members, Military, and HA Docents

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Can't watch live? All virtual lectures are recorded, so still register! Registrants will receive a link to the recording of the lecture to watch at their convenience for a period of two weeks. Live closed captioning is available for all lectures.

Hands-On History Day: Annapolis Love Stories

Sunday, February 12

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The second Sunday of every month is Hands-On History Day at the Museum of Historic Annapolis! Drop in any time between 10 am and 2 pm and enjoy special activities, included with Museum admission. In February, we'll celebrate Annapolis Love Stories.

Explore the Museum and discover all the stories of love shared throughout Annapolis: An American Story.
Engage with an educator in our Curator’s Corner and view a special artifact from our collection: dance cards from Carvel Hall.
Kids can create their own heart craft and help us build a big heart with blocks!
Share your own love story on our community board!
Read stories about different kinds of love with your family in our Anne Arundel County Public Library Book Nook.

The special Curator's Corner experience will be offered at 11 am. Advance registration recommended, but not required.

Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Location: Museum of Historic Annapolis, 99 Main Street

Cost: $5 General Admission; FREE for Children 17 and under, HA Members, and SNAP/WIC

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Virtual Lecture - Rise Up: Fight and Flight in Colonial American Slavery
Monday, February 13

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 machete and ran at him. “I will kill you. I will kill you,” he shouted. Thistlewood screamed for help but none of his watching Black workers moved to intervene. This talk with Dr. Richard Bell examines the plantation management strategies that produced such violent resistance. It also reveals that extent of slave uprisings in British North America, using the 1739 Stono Rebellion in South Carolina as a case study, and explores the lives of those men and women who escaped slavery by disappearing into the forests and swamps of colonial America.

Advance registration required.
Time: 7 pm (ET)

Location: Zoom Virtual Lecture

Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members, Military, and HA Docents

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Virtual Lecture - The Real First President of the United States
Tuesday, February 21

Dr. Glenn F. Williams joins us to explain and answer the question on whether Maryland's own John Hanson, as the first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, should or should not be considered the nation's "first president" rather than George Washington.

In addition, it will also present the argument why the federal holiday observed on the third Monday in February is not and should not be called "Presidents Day." 

Advance registration required.

Time: 7 pm (ET)

Location: Zoom Virtual Lecture

Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members, Military, and HA Docents

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Visit our Calendar of Events for more upcoming programs!