Maryland Day is a celebration of Maryland history in Anne Arundel County sponsored each spring by Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town and South County. During the three-day weekend, historical and cultural institutions in Annapolis and South Anne Arundel County open their doors to the public offering special tours, events and programming for $ 1.00 or less. The Maryland Day Celebration includes historic sites not generally open to the public, special programs developed for Maryland Day, costumed reenactors, exhibits, and family activities.
Additionally, businesses and restaurants in the area are offering packages and special offers to commemorate the weekend.
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Maryland Day celebration dates : March 24-26, 2017
Getting around Annapolis
In downtown Annapolis and West Annapolis, a free trolley will transport visitors between the Annapolis Visitor Center, 26 West Street, and J. Melvin Properties in West Annapolis, stopping at seven participating sites along the way, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. p.m
Highlights of Maryland Day Activities
- Visit the Annapolis Maritime Museum for an afternoon of learning about the Chesapeake Bay. Explore interactive exhibits and participate in a variety of hands-on activities. Try to taste the oysters and learn about the way of life of a man of water in the bay.
- Help restore the native oyster population by building concrete reef balls with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Visit the Oyster Restoration Center to learn about everything the organization is doing to restore the native population of oysters in the Bay.
- Take the kids to the Chesapeake Children’s Museum and look for clues about how runaway slaves depended on nature and secret signals in the days of the Underground Railroad.
- Experience the Hammond-Harwood House as an 18th-century Annapolitan would have on a 30-minute tour of this architectural gem.
- Imagine British warships sailing through the Chesapeake Bay pointing their guns towards Annapolis. Visit the Maryland State House for a special behind-the-scenes tour of our most recent exhibit, “Almost Everybody’s Enemy,” Annapolis and the War of 1812. Learn how the Maryland state government protected its citizens from the attacks; how the British made life difficult for Marylanders; and how enslaved African Americans made bold escapades in the midst of war.
- Enjoy a special guided walking tour of the US Naval Academy War of 1812, which will conclude at the USNA Museum to see the original, restored flag, DO NOT LEAVE THE BOAT.
- and much more!
Sites Participating in Maryland Day
Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau
Annapolis Green
Annapolis Maritime Museum with the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Annapolis Tours by Watermark
Captain Avery Museum
Charles Carroll House
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Children’s Museum
Annapolis City
Deale Area Historical Society in Herrington Harbor North Historic Village
Galesville Heritage Museum
Hammond-Harwood House
Annapolis Historical Museum
London City and Historic Gardens
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Maryland State House
Mitchell Gallery in St.
John’s College
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Academia Naval de los Estados Unidos Centro de Visitantes Armel-Leftwich
West Annapolis Heritage Partnership
West / Rhode Riverkeeper
A complete list of weekend activities is available on the event website, www.marylandday.org and in a printed Events Schedule, available at visitor centers and participating sites.
