The Maryland Renaissance Festival has been delighting visitors since 1977, with its recreation of a 16th century English village called Revel Grove. The walled village is set on a beautiful 125-acre wooded site with 85 acres of free parking, and includes a Jousting Arena, eight large stages, five pubs, and lots of games, food and [...]
A new web tool developed by the University of Maryland called Preservation Search offers immediate access to interactive maps, photos and text of the Annapolis historic district. It provides far greater digital detail and comprehensiveness than in almost any other city.
Four Rivers, one of Maryland’s state heritage areas, is an established heritage tourism destination on the Chesapeake Bay’s western shore. With Annapolis, Maryland’s historic capital city, as its “crown jewel,” the Four Rivers Heritage Area stretches from Sandy Point State Park at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, through southern Anne Arundel County, to Rose Haven at [...]
The Maryland State Archives is the historical agency for Maryland and serves as the central depository for government records of permanent value. Records date from the founding of the colony in 1634 to the present. Included in the Archives’ holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; [...]
Government House is the official residence of the governor of Maryland and his family. It is located in Annapolis, directly across the street from the historic Maryland State House. Government House is currently the home of Governor Martin O’Malley, his wife, First Lady Catherine Curran O’Malley, and their children Grace, Tara, William, and Jack.
Historic Annapolis Foundation offers lively and authoritative walking tours of the historic downtown area…an immersion in the colonial experience at the William Paca House & Garden…special-interest group tours…and more.
