Oxford Salutes Its Veterans Exhibit
2025-10-04 10:00 - 2025-11-10 17:00 (America/New_York) | Oxford Museum, 100 S. Morris St., Oxford, MD, 21654

Holiday Exhibit 2025 - Passano Family Trains
2025-11-22 10:00 - 2025-12-14 16:00 | Oxford Museum, 100 S. Morris St., Oxford, MD, 21654

Member's Opening Reception
2026-04-24 17:00 - 19:00

Oxford Day and 'Carried on the Tide' Exhibit Opening
2026-04-25 12:00 - 16:00

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World - Dr. Richard Bell
2026-06-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Talbot Co. Free Library, 101 W. Dover St., Easton, MD, 21601
Registration required. https://talbot.librarycalendar.com/event/american-revolution-and-fate-world-2857
This program is presented in partnership with Talbot County Free Library, Talbot 250, Talbot Historical Society, and Daughters of the American Revolution.
A fascinating and unfamiliar recasting of America’s war of independence as a transformative international event. In this riveting program, historian and author Richard Bell invites audiences to rediscover the Revolution as a world war that unleashed chaos, opportunity, and transformation across six continents.
Richard Bell received a BA from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from Harvard University. He joined the Department of History at the University of Maryland in 2006, earned tenure in 2012, and was promoted to the rank of full professor in 2020.
He has published four books and more than a dozen articles and book chapters. He has held major research fellowships at Yale, Cambridge, and the Library of Congress. He is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar award and the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship.
NOTE: Registration is required for this event. For more information and to reserve your seat, go to the Talbot County Free Library here.

Music of the American Revolution with David & Ginger Hildebrand
2026-07-05 16:00 | Holy Trinity Church, 502 S. Morris St., Oxford, Maryland, 21654, United States
Presented by The Church of the Holy Trinity.

Members Summer Garden Party & Hanks Award
2026-07-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Oxford Museum, 100 S. Morris St., Oxford, MD, 21654
All Museum members are invited to our summer garden party and the presentation of The Douglas Hanks Jr. Preservation Award.
Not a member? Join here https://oxfordmuseummd.square.site/membership-donation

Patriot vs. Loyalist Debate
2026-08-01 17:00 - 18:30 | St. Pauls Church, 225 S Morris St, Oxford, MD, 21654, United States
The debate features Patriot Edward Lloyd IV portrayed by Mickey Terrone and Tory James Tighlman portrayed by David Poe. The setting is a tavern where both debate their views, fears, and expectations regarding the Revolutionary War. Mickey and David are dressed in period clothes. Art Murr serves as the moderator from the present time, posing questions, offering perspectives, and hopefully keeping the debate on track, on time, and without bloodshed.

Commerce and the Decorative Arts - Lucinda Edinberg, Curator, Hammond-Harwood House
2026-08-22 17:00 | Oxford Town Hall, 103 Market St., Oxford, MD, 21654
Registration required. Presented in partnership with the Town of Oxford.

The Hammond-Harwood House, a National Historic Landmark, was built in 1774 and was the final work of architect William Buckland. The house is known for its decorative arts collection, much of which was imported from England, Europe, and China and came by way of ship into various Maryland ports. The five part Anglo-Palladian mansion (derived from 16th century Italian architect Andrea Palladio) features some of the best woodcarving and plasterwork in America as well as a collection of fine and decorative arts. Portraits by Charles Willson Peale and several members of his family, an outstanding collection of 18th century furniture created by Annapolis furniture maker John Shaw, Chinese export porcelain, and elegant English and American silver will be discussed in this presentation. Ms. Edinberg will speak about some of the highlights of the collection and their importance in the history of American decorative arts.
Lucinda Dukes Edinberg has served as the curator of the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, Maryland, since 2022. She was formerly the art educator and collections manager for the Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College until accepting the role of interim director. She has served as a guest curator, designer, and lecturer for the Daughters of the American Revolution, Smithsonian, Syracuse University, Princeton, Maryland Federation of Art, and other institutions. Her recent exhibition, Silver in the Golden Age of Annapolis, featured the first exhibition of Annapolis made silver in the city of Annapolis. Other exhibitions have included In the Shadow of a Legacy: The Peale Women Painters, Buckland and Palladio: A Legacy of Design; Knights, Crooks and Heroes: Illustration in the Golden Age of American Illustration; A. Aubrey Bodine: Our Town; Pushing the Line: American Women Printmakers, and many other exhibitions. Ms. Edinberg has taught in public and private schools and universities, and currently teaches art history and architectural history at Anne Arundel Community College.

Dining in Colonial Maryland - Joyce White, Food Historian
2026-09-10 17:00 | Oxford Community Center, 200 Oxford Rd, Oxford, MD, 21654, United States
Registration required. Tickets are $10
Presented in partnership with The Oxford Community Center.
Tickets at https://oxfordcc.org/product/a-taste-of-history/

Discover the foods that sustained Marylanders from the earliest days of settlement through Annapolis’s 18th-century Golden Age. This program highlights how diet varied across class, wealth, race, and time, revealing the rich complexity of daily life in colonial Maryland. Explore the ingredients grown, raised, and harvested locally, and uncover the lasting influence of Indigenous Marylanders, British settlers, and African Americans in shaping the region’s foundational cuisine. You’ll also take a closer look at the fascinating array of imported goods that arrived by ship—from spices and fine cheeses to tamarind, Durham mustard, and isinglass—offering a glimpse into Maryland’s connections to a wider global marketplace.
Joyce White is a food historian, educator, and consultant specializing in historic foodways and material culture. Joyce works as an independent consultant to historic sites and museums. She presents engaging lectures and programs on a wide range of food history topics, writes for publications including Outlook by the Bay, MarylandRoadTrips.com, and Chesapeake Family Magazine, and creates historically accurate faux food displays for museum interpretation. To learn more about Joyce go to https://atasteofhistory.net/about-%26-contact

Paca House & Hammond-Harwood House Private Tour and Terrace Lunch
2026-09-16
Paca House
Hammond-Harwood House
Come enjoy small group private docent-led tours of both historic houses in Annapolis and a relaxing lunch in the Paca House gardens, with time to explore the gardens. Max of 30 people, divided into 2 groups of 15 for tours, everyone together on the garden terrace at Paca House for box lunches.
$55 per person covers admission to both houses and lunch, does not include transportation or parking.
Here is the approximate itinerary:
10:45 – 11:00 – Arrive at Paca House, 186 Prince George St, Annapolis and divide into groups
11:15 – 12:15 – Group 1 Paca tour; Group 2 Hammond Harwood tour
12:15 – 1:20 – Lunch on Paca terrace/garden exploration
1:30 – 2:30 – Group 1 Hammond Harwood tour; Group 2 Paca tour
More information about both houses is available here:
Paca House – 186 Prince George St.
Hammond-Harwood House – 19 Maryland Ave.
Day of Reminders:

The tour is rain or shine. All attendees should be prepared for bad weather.
Small bags or backpacks are recommended if you bring medical supplies, water bottles, etc. so no one is carrying heavy weights. Keep in mind these items will also go through security at the State House.
Historic Annapolis reserves the right to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at Historic Annapolis-sponsored events for publicity. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please opt out by notifying Cara Garside before scheduled tour.

Group Tour Etiquette:

Ǫuestions are welcome and encouraged!
Attendees must stay with their group at all times while walking through Annapolis and during the tour inside Historic Annapolis properties.
We encourage visitors to help protect our collections at all sites. Please refrain from touching objects, sitting on antique furniture (areas to sit will be provided and noted), leaning on furniture or museum displays, and eating/drinking in unapproved areas.
Cellphones must be silent during the tour.
Photo opportunities will be available in specific areas. Please be courteous of others that may not want their photo taken.

Accessibility at the William Paca House:

The historic William Paca House does not have an elevator or ramps, and visitors must navigate several flights of stairs to enter the reception area and to take the William Paca House guided tour. A virtual tour video of the house and garden is available to view on the Paca Garden terrace or a tablet upon request.
The brick terrace level of the Paca Garden is accessible via a driveway ramp, which also provides access to the ground floor level of the Paca House, which contains the Paca House Conference Room and an accessible restroom.
Within the Paca Garden, several ramps are now available to access the lower terraces of the garden, but please note that pathways are currently loose pea gravel.

Historic Annapolis Day-Of Contacts:
Cara Garside, Visitor Services Manager, Lead Staff Member
(410) 264-2764, Cara.garside@annapolis.org
Parking:
For parking options, visit https://annapolisparking.com/parking-locations/garages-and-lots/ for available garage or street parking.

Knighton Garage: 1A Colonial
Gott’s Court Garage: 25 Northwest Street
Noah Hillman Garage: 150 Gorman Street
Park Place Garage: One Park Place
Visitor Center Lot: Calvert Street
South Street Lot: South off of Church Circle
Calvert Street Garage: 16 John’s Street (closed weekdays 6 am – 6 pm)
Whitmore Garage: 25 Clay Street
Donner Lot: 120-166 Compromise Street
Navy Marine Corp Stadium Lot: 550 Taylor Avenue

Movie "1776"
2026-09-30 15:00 - 17:30 | Oxford Community Center, 200 Oxford Rd, Oxford, MD, 21654, United States
Free. Presented in partnership with The Oxford Community Center.
1776 is a musical drama set in the summer of the American Revolution, following the heated political debates in the Continental Congress over declaring independence. Blending historical dialogue with song, it reimagines the personalities and compromises behind the founding document. With strong performances and engaging musical numbers, it offers both entertainment and a glimpse into history, making it a rewarding watch for fans of historical drama and musical theatre

The Chivalrous Crickets Concert
2026-10-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Holy Trinity Church, 502 S. Morris St., Oxford, Maryland, 21654, United States
