Beginning this week (July 8, 2024), a team from EAC/Archaeology will be excavating in the front yard of Hammond-Harwood House. This will be archaeology in action – that is, the […]
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In 1771 Hammond-Harwood House architect William Buckland arrived in Annapolis from Virginia after completing his indenture with George Mason for the completion of Gunston Hall. With this move, Buckland brought […]
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Anyone who’s lived in an old house, or visited a historic site, or walked on a cobblestone city path is confronted with mysteries. Anyone who reads history, or who picks […]
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On the occasion of the 250th anniversary Hammond-Harwood House has a personality all its own. To walk through its rooms or to contemplate its architecture is an experience of […]
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The all-wood decorative carvings on the front door and in the dining room of Hammond-Harwood House astonish us with their graceful beauty and the intricacy of the designs. A study […]
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We are thrilled to announce that we have a new face now on view in the Ballroom– a portrait of Mr. Joseph Harwood (1775-1825). His connection to the house is […]
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Do you have books or documents you love that have gotten torn, or fallen apart? In your sorrow, did you just slap a piece of duct tape on the spine […]
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For over 13 years Hammond-Harwood House has been the proud steward of this non-folding, reclining sling-seat Campeche chair. It sits in the Hammond-Harwood House study under an engraved map by […]
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Scooping the marrow out of meat bones isn’t a common trend, at least in 21st century home cooking, but it was certainly considered a very tasty part of dining in […]
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September 12, 2023 archaeologists from EAC/Archaeology in Baltimore began their work at the front of Hammond-Harwood House. They are investigating areas where the grass and sidewalk meet, looking for evidence […]
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