We have a new event this spring! On May 12th, we will be pairing fine rums and cigars in celebration of the historic rum trade. As the print above from […]
Hello HHH enthusiasts! This year we are participating in the annual Maryland Day, and the focus is kids! In previous years, we’ve had open houses on Maryland Day, but […]
The weather is beautiful today, and so is the garden at Hammond-Harwood House. I love to look at the cheerful daffodils that are currently blooming, but I think my favorite […]
I’ve had a long week of paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork. It’s for a worthwhile reason, but still tedious. Now that it’s Friday and almost five o’clock it’s time to […]
This week, I returned from the Small Museum Association conference energized and full of ideas about using technology in museums, collections management, and improving the visitor experience at historic sites. […]
I don’t know what I would do without the Lewis Walpole Library prints. Every time I find myself lacking inspiration for a Friday blog post I just start browsing and […]
One of the blogs about historical costume that I like to look at, American Duchess, used the frustration that came from doing her taxes as inspiration for a post full […]
A new exhibit called “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty” opens today at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Jointly organized by the National Museum of […]
I almost forgot it’s Friday! I blame the work I’ve been doing this week, which is cleaning. Cleaning window frames, doors, floors, furniture…Hammond-Harwood House is getting a thorough going-over. Since […]