What's HAppening at the Brice House?

May is Preservation Month, and we're delighted to share some updates with you on the once-in-a-lifetime restoration happening right here in Annapolis at the James Brice House with a special virtual lecture and a new video! Check out the latest installment of our video series highlighting the restoration - learn how our team of experts are tackling the challenges of installing scaffolding and repairing the roof. If you missed any of the other videos, watch them now on our Brice video playlist!

TUESDAY! Virtual Lecture - A Return to 1774: The 21st Century Restoration of the James Brice House, Part 2

Join Michael K. Day, Senior Vice President of Capital Projects at Historic Annapolis, as he offers a continued behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of the James Brice House, dating back to 1774. Day will explore the daunting task of researching all of its inhabitants throughout the centuries, while investigating and painstakingly restoring the mansion to its original appearance in 1774. 

Mostly shrouded in mystery for decades, the James Brice House Restoration Project will allow it to be open to the public like it never has before. A Q&A with Michael Day will follow the lecture

Advance registration required.

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Location: Zoom Online Event

Time: 7 pm (EST)

Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; Free for HA Members

HA is pleased to offer select inventory in our Online Plant Sale beginning Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11 am. From eggplant to irises to cone flowers, you will find something here to delight. All proceeds of this beloved annual fundraiser support the programs of the William Paca Garden!

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The sale will be open at annapolis.org until Thursday, May 19 or while supplies last. Curbside Pickup for orders will be offered on Friday, May 20 from 10 am to 12 pm, and Saturday, May 21 from 10 am to 1 pm.

The Plant Sale Catalog is still available for online viewing!

Plant Sale Catalog

Mr. Paca's Garden Storytime

Tuesday, May 17

Join us for the final Mr. Paca's Garden Storytime of the spring! This program is designed for little ones (3-7 years) with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and free time in the garden.

On May 17, let's read Change Sings by Amanda Gorman. A young girl leads us on a musical journey to demonstrate that no matter how big or small you are, you have the power and ability to make changes. Whether in the world, in your community or within yourself, anything is possible when we come together to make a difference. We will visit Farmer Ben and help with a community project!

Advance registration recommended; space is limited.

Location: William Paca House & Garden, 186 Prince George Street

Time: Program, 10 - 11 am; Garden Time, 11 - 11:30 am

Cost: $10 per Child and $5 per Adult for General Admission; $8 per Child and Free for Adults for HA Members and Volunteers; $5 per Child and Free for Adults for Family Circle Members

Virtual Lecture - The Valley Forge Winter and the Man Who Made It Count

Tuesday, May 24

The hard winter of 1777, when the Continental Army was camped at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was a turning point in the American Revolution, the moment when new drills and regimental regulations finally turned a ragtag collection of ill-supplied and often embittered enlistees into a more disciplined and professional fighting force capable of winning a war. This program with historian Richard Bell tells this important story from the perspective of Baron Friedrich von Steuben, the Prussian immigrant with the unusual home life whom Washington tasked with achieving that critical transformation.

Advance registration required

Location: Zoom Online Event

Time: 7 pm (EST)

Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members & Volunteers

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ArchiTrex Walking Tour

Sunday, June 5

Join Annapolis Tours® by Watermark® for the award-winning ArchiTrex tour developed in partnership with Historic Annapolis. Your professional guide will take you for a two-hour stroll through three centuries of architecture during the city's peaceful, early-evening lull. Highlights include one of the earliest recorded residential structures from the late 1600s and historic Georgian mansions. Discover three types of Victorian homes, Arts and Crafts style buildings, Federal-style homes, and a glimpse of the historic Beaux Arts structures of the U.S. Naval Academy from the early 1900s. View the building and location of the room where we became "The United States" (as available). Hear stories and details that go beyond the structures, and learn about the lives of Annapolis' builders and dwellers spanning more than 300 years of history.

Additional Upcoming Tour Dates: June 26, July 10, July 23, August 6, August 28

Location: Tour departs from the Visitor's Center Information Booth, 1 Dock Street

Time: 4 pm - 6 pm

Cost: $22 Adults; $10 Child (11 and under)

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