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Living History in the Garden: A Conversation on Health and Medicine

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis

Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce a special living history event in the William Paca Garden on Saturday, October 3! While you stroll through the William Paca Garden, listen in as Mrs. Anne Catharine Green, printer of the Maryland Gazette, discusses her concerns about her children’s health with Mercy, who has experience in all manner of herbal treatments. Learn about the common remedies that were advertised in Maryland Gazette in the 1770s, and the plants that were used to heal colonists. Illnesses such as smallpox, whooping cough, and other ailments...

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Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis

The Winifred Gordon Memorial Art and Wellness Series In memory of the talented artist and a founder of the Hammond-Harwood House Museum, Winifred Gordon, this free series, open to the public, will have gallery talks on mediums including painting, ceramics, furniture making followed by a wellness activity. Arts, history, tradition, and heritage all come together in important and unexpected ways that can improve overall health. These programs connect to the art collection to improve participant’s physical health and mental well-being.  Each program is 90-minute long. Limited capacity. Learn about the...