The Banneker-Douglass Museum, named for Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass, is dedicated to preserving Maryland's African American heritage and serves as the state's official repository of African American material culture. The museum was dedicated on February 24, 1984. The original museum was housed within the former Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church in the heart of historic Annapolis. The Victorian-Gothic structure was included in the Annapolis Historic District in 1971 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The recently completed BDM addition is a four-story addition which uses the nineteenth-century brick of the church's north fa?ade as its interior lobby wall. The Banneker-Douglass Museum celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Tuesday, February 24, 2009.

Hours: Winter Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays
Tours: Tours by appointment, please call at least two weeks in advance. School/group Tour Contact and Phone, Genevieve Kaplan, 410-216-6186
Fees: Free; $3 per person for guided tour
Gift Shop:
Parking: Street parking or nearby garages

Address:
84 Franklin Street (behind the Courthouse, off Church Circle)
Annapolis
Ph: 410-216-6180

BDMPrograms@mdp.state.md.us
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National Register site, a restored waterman's home that introduces visitors to the life of Chesapeake Bay watermen in the 1860s, together with later history of the site and the community.

Hours: Apr. – Dec.: Sundays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Tours: Contact Laurel Fletcher, Director, for an appointment at (410) 867-4486.
Fees: Free; Fee for some programs, including school programs
Gift Shop: Yes
Parking: Free and Handicapped spaces available

Address:
1418 East West Shady Side Road
Shady Side
Ph: 410-867-4486 (Please leave a message)

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The Chase-Lloyd House is an 18th century Georgian-style townhouse. Originally constructed between 1769 and 1774, the home had been used as a residence for the Lloyd family until the early 19th century. At this time descendants of the Chase family, the first to begin construction on the house in 1769, acquired the property. Since the late 19th century, the upper levels of this three-story structure have been used as a convalescence home. The exquisitely decorated first floor, however, is open to the public and has retained much of the architectural and ornamental features of the original home.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 2pm - 4pm, March through December only. Closed major holidays.
Tours: Call for information
Fees: $4.00 donation requested
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Street parking

Address:
22 Maryland Avenue
Annapolis
Ph: 410-263-2723

The Deale Area Historical Society is located in the historic Nutwell Schoolhouse, originally built in 1885. The Society collects and exhibits artifacts and information related to the history of Deale and its residents. The DAHS also houses a library and a collection related to African American heritage in Deale, both accessible to the public by appointment.

Hours: Apr. - Nov., Sundays 1 pm - 4 pm, and by appointment
Tours: Call for information
Fees: Free
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Free on site

Address:
389 Deale Road (Nutwell Schoolhouse in the Herrington Harbour North Historic Village)
Tracy's Landing
Ph: 410-867-4688

llnutwell@verizon.net
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Discovery Village features a permanent exhibit of photographs by Marion E. Warren and a changing South County Gallery exhibit of local artists’ works, an ongoing oyster restoration project and a new launch area for kayaks and canoes.

Hours: Grounds Open Dawn to Dusk
Tours: See Website for scheduled events
Fees: Free
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Free on site

Address:
4800 Atwell Road
Shady Side
Ph: 410-867-7737

crew@discoveryvillage.net
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The Galesville Heritage Society operates this vibrant local museum in the historic Carrie Weedon House, with exhibits depicting 350 years of this traditional watermen's village and surrounding communities. Artifacts of local agricultural and maritime heritage are on display, as well as videotaped oral histories, memorabilia, and photographs. The town is well worth a visit, with waterfront views, a marina filled with boats and local restaurants serving fresh seafood.

Hours: SEASONAL, April to -November: Sundays, 1-4 PM. Other times by appointment.
Tours: School/Group Tour Contact and Phone: Roberta Cassard, 410-867-2648
Fees: Free
Gift Shop: Yes
Parking: Yes

Address:
988 Main Street
Galesville
Ph: 410-867-9499

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Managed by the non-profit West River Improvement Association in Galesville, the historic Galesville Memorial Hall seats up to 120 people and is ideal for wedding receptions, non-profit group meetings, graduation or other special parties. Hall is equiped with an excellent sound system and a large format screen ready for projection. Galesville, a waterfront community, is located approximately 35 minutes south of Annapolis in beautiful southern Anne Arundel County. Call Lynne MacAdam at 410-867-1121 for rental arrangements or see our web site at http://galesville.info for more information and photos of the Hall.

Hours: Please visit our website or call 410-867-1121 for more information
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Address:
952 Main Street
Galesville
Ph: 410-867-1121

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HistoryQuest offers orientation and tours, tickets for venues and events. Restored 1790s structure features exhibits, multimedia presentations, and artifacts. HistoryQuest also offers audio tours of “Annapolis Highlights”, “African-American Annapolis”, “A City Divided: Annapolis during the Civil War”, and “Rebels to Statesmen: Revolution in Annapolis”.

Hours: Please check the website for hours
Tours:
Fees: Free, donations accepted
Gift Shop:
Parking: Street parking or nearby garages

Address:
99 Main Street
Annapolis
Ph: 410-267-6656

historycenter@annapolis.org
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Look for Historic Annapolis Foundation markers on historic structures throughout the city. The centerpiece of the marker is the Liberty Tree, a tulip poplar once located on St. Johns College campus. Pre-Revolutionary War meetings were held under the tree by the Sons of Liberty. The elongated octagonal shape is adapted from the carved wood interior window surrounds in the 18-century Hammond-Hawood and William Paca Houses. The markers are color-coded as follows: dark green for 17-century buildings, brick red for 18-century or Georgian Federal buildings, bronze for 18th-century buildings of national importance, blue for Federal period, light green for Greek Revival, purple for Victorian, gray for 19th/20th-century Annapolis vernacular, and yellow for 20th-century distinctive buildings.

Hours: N/A
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Address:
Various Locations
Annapolis
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This outstanding historic site on the South River has been owned by Anne Arundel County since 1828. The site includes the archaeological remains of buildings that comprise the colonial-era "lost" town of London; a National Historic Landmark, the William Brown House, dating to circa 1760; an 8-acred woodland garden; a state-of-the-art archaeology laboratory; interpretation of the African American history of the site including an interactive website; and a new Visitor Center, which opened to the public in late 2007. The pavilion is available for rentals for celebrations and special events.

Hours: Closed Monday and Tuesday; Wed. – Sat.: 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, 12 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Tours: On the hour, last tour offered at 3 p.m. each day. No guided tours available January through March. School/Group Tour Contact: Schools, email education@historiclondontown.org; Group Tours, email events@historiclondontown.org.
Fees: Fees vary depending on self-guided tours selected; adult/senior/child fees vary. Call for information
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Free parking on site

Address:
839 Londontown Road
Edgewater
Ph: 410-222-1919

londontown@historiclondontown.org
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The home of Jonas Green, official printer for the government and publisher of the Maryland Gazette beginning in 1745, is still lived in today by Green descendants.

Hours: Not open to the public
Tours: N/A
Fees: N/A
Gift Shop: No
Parking:

Address:
124 Charles Street
Annapolis
Ph: N/A

The Maynard-Burgess House is a unique example of a property associated with two free African American families over a period of 150 years. It is the only known surviving home of a pre-Civil War free black family in the Historic District of Annapolis. John Maynard was born a free black in Maryland in about 1811. He had already bought his wife, her daughter and her mother out of slavery before he purchased the house on Duke of Gloucester Street for $400 in 1847. During the next 13 years the property tripled in value as he enlarged and improved the dwelling. Maynard worked as a waiter, probably at the nearby City Hotel, and his wife worked as a washerwoman. They provided a stable, comfortable family life as they raised four children and took care of extended family members. After his death in 1875 the house remained in the ownership of his descendents until 1914, when it was sold to Willis Burgess. The house remained in the Burgess family until 1990 when it was bought by Port of Annapolis, Inc. The house is now owned by the City of Annapolis, protected by perpetual historic preservation easements administered by Historic Annapolis Inc and the Maryland Historic Trust.

Hours: Currently not open to the public
Tours: N/A
Fees: N/A
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Street parking

Address:
163 Duke of Gloucester Street
Annapolis
Ph: N/A

One of the oldest and most significant frame houses in Annapolis, the Sands House is just a few steps from the City Dock and Market House in the heart of the Historic District. Built around 1700, the home was a tavern between 1771 and 1798. The house is a repository of local history and culture. Its collection of objects, documents, and photographs tells of more than 235 years in the life of a family, a neighborhood, and a town. The home’s owners continue the family tradition of caring for and preserving the house, its contents, and the heritage they represent. Open by appointment.

Hours: By appointment
Tours: Contact capitalcitycolonials.com
Fees: Free
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Street parking

Address:
130 Prince George Street
Annapolis
Ph:

ann.jensen@verizon.net
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Overlook located on the Route 450 approach to the Severn River and Annapolis on the St. Margarets peninsula, offers stunning views of the Severn River, U.S. Naval Academy waterfront, and the City of Annapolis beyond. Includes a World War II Memorial bearing the names of Marylanders who gave their lives in World War II.

Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Tours:
Fees: Free
Gift Shop:
Parking: Lot on site

Address:
Route 450 approaching Severn River
Annapolis
Ph: N/A

Shiplap House takes its name from the tongue-and-groove shiplap siding on the rear facade of the building. The house was constructed ca. 1715. In the 1780s, the house contained a tavern called "The Harp & Crown." Other occupants have included a shipbuilder, a merchant, and the artist Francis Blackwell Mayer, whose paintings hang in the Maryland Room of the State House. In 1957 Historic Annapolis Foundation purchased the property, restored it to its present appearance, and now uses the upper floors as its headquarters.

Hours: Gardens open to the public during business hours.
Tours:
Fees: No
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Street parking

Address:
18 Pinkney Street
Annapolis
Ph: 410-267-7619

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Located on the 18th-century Java Plantation, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is a scientific and education center. Numerous public programs are designed for individuals and families as well as for school and organized groups. A self-guided Java History Trail tour is available on site or online, and a new Canoe/Kayak Trail Guide is also available. Start at the Reed Education Center; pick up a self-registration form, with a day pass. Directions for filling out the form will be with the form itself. After completing the form the visitor must date the hang tag, which is valid for one day only. The pass must be displayed on the dashboard at all times while on campus.

Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tours: School groups, contact Jane Holly, (443) 482-2216; Public groups, contact Karen McDonald, (301) 238-2737
Fees: Free
Gift Shop: No
Parking: On site, visitors must obtain parking pass (free)

Address:
647 Contees Wharf Road
Edgewater
Ph: 301-238-2737

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Present church (1869) is the third on this site. Only public burial ground through the late 18th centuey; last colonial Governor and first mayor of Annapolis buried here.

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday and evening services
Tours:
Fees: Free
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Street parking

Address:
Church Circle
Annapolis
Ph: 410-267-9333

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St. John's College traces its origins back to King William's School, founded in 1696. Site of Revolutionary and Civil War encampments. Continues a long tradition of liberal arts education with the present "Great Books" curriculum. For a self-guided tour of the campus, pick up a copy of the brochure, "A Walking Tour of St John's College" at area Visitor Centers. First college on the Bay's western shore; prominent Americans who attended include nephews of George Washington and Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner." During the Civil War, St. John's suspended its program, and the campus became the site of General Hospital #2 and College Green barracks. Annapolis camps cared for thousands of paroled Union prisoners of war and wounded soldiers.

Hours: Daylight hours
Tours: Prospective student tours are open to all
Fees: Grounds open to the public
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Street parking

Address:
60 College Avenue
Annapolis
Ph: 443-716-4014

densor@sjca.edu
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The Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center, Inc. honors and gives substance to the contributions of the founder, faculty, staff, and students of the former Wiley H. Bates High School, which operated as the sole high school for African Americans in Anne Arundel County from the early 1930s until 1966. The Legacy Center is housed in the rehabilitated school and holds artifacts, historical documents, and memorabilia related to African American history in Anne Arundel County, offers permanent and traveling exhibits, tours, conducts oral history interviews, and promotes research opportunities to the general public using its extensive resource holdings.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00pm. Open by appointment on Sundays.
Tours: Call for information
Fees:
Gift Shop: No
Parking: Ample, free parking in back

Address:
1101 Smithville Street
Annapolis
Ph: 410-263-1860

Wileyhbates11@verizon.net

Constructed between 1763-1765, the five-part Georgian residence was built as a town home for William Paca, a wealthy young planter who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is furnished with a fine collection of antique furniture, silver, and decorative arts. Changing exhibits highlight different aspects of everyday life in the 1760s and 1770s for William Paca, his wife, Mary, and other members of their household. In 1901, the Annapolis Hotel Corporation purchased the property to build Carvel Hall Hotel. The 200-room hotel covered the entire site for more than half a century. In 1965, Historic Annapolis Foundation saved this landmark, guiding the rebuilding of the garden through extensive archaeological research, and returning the house to its 18th-century appearance. Today, tours will guide you through the history of the property, including the interpretation of slave and African American history of the site, as well as the opulent Paca garden.

Hours: April-Dec.: Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday Noon - 5 pm; Feb, March: Sat. - Sun. Noon - 5 pm
Tours: Every hour beginning on the half hour
Fees: $8 adult, $5 children (6-17); under 6 free
Gift Shop:
Parking: Street parking

Address:
186 Prince George Street
Annapolis
Ph: 410-990-4543

information@annapolis.org
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