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Revolutionary London Town!
Enlist in the Continental Army. Hear the roar of cannon fire. Learn about the impact of the American Revolution on daily life in the historic seaport of London. On Sunday, July 11, 2010 from noon to 4 p.m., visitors to Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater can experience a living history event with re-enactors from Ship’s Company and London Town’s own “interpreters of the past.”
Go inside our National Historic Landmark, the William Brown House, to join the debate over whether or not the 13 colonies should rebel against Great Britain. Then wander throughout 18th-century tavern while listening to appropriate colonial music.
Visitors can help with housekeeping at the Lord Mayor’s Tenement, participate in preparing a colonial meal and learn to play colonial games, including quoits, nine pins, cards, and dice. All activities are child-friendly, so make this a family day. Children’s colonial costumes will be available. All visitors can stay refreshed with scoops of ice cream provided by Annapolis Ice Cream Company.
Admission for the day is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $5 for youth aged 7-18, and free for children 6 and younger. This event is supported by funding from the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. For more information, call (410) 222-1919. |
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Spring Plant Sale at Historic London Town and Gardens
Annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and kitchen garden specialties will be for sale on Saturday, April 24 at Historic London Town and Gardens from 8 a.m. to noon. Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners and London Town’s Director of Horticulture, Cathy Umphrey, will offer advice on plant selection and culture. Free garden tours and activities for children are planned.
A special Member Appreciation Preview Sale will be held on Friday, April 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Become a member, purchase plants in advance of the Saturday sale, and receive a 10% discount.
The sale will feature plants that are found in London Town’s eight-acre Woodland Garden, including unusual native and exotic plant species, a selection of cold-hardy camellias, as well as new and unusual varieties. For the kitchen gardener, over 50 varieties of heirloom tomatoes will be available. A wide array of popular bedding annuals, herbs and flowering containers, provided by Melwood, can also be obtained.
Historic London Town and Gardens is located at 839 Londontown Road in Edgewater, Maryland. London Town Foundation members and volunteers receive a 10 % discount on all purchases. |
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Press Release from 2010:
Historic London Town and Gardens will host four sessions of the Colonial Kids Summer Program, a weeklong day program designed to immerse children in early Maryland life in an authentic, historic environment. The first session will run from Monday, June 21 through Friday, June 25. The second session will run from Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16. Children will live in the “lost town” of London and participate in the crafts, activities and chores of a Colonial-American family, while also learning the basics of archaeology and historic preservation.
Each day, participants will experience true Colonial life by wearing traditional clothing and preparing their own hearth cooked lunch. All activities are hands-on and include fencing with padded swords, rudimentary drumming, making beeswax candles, creating Colonial toys, and writing with quill and ink. Students will learn how to use historic written documents to study the people who lived in the Colonial seaport of historic London Town and get their hands dirty participating in an ongoing archaeological excavation. Archaeologists from the Anne Arundel County Lost Towns Project will work with the children to unearth London Town’s past and teach the importance of preserving history.
Historic London Town’s summer program is affiliated with Colonial Camp based in North Carolina. The staff of Colonial Camp is comprised of former teachers who present year-round Colonial American residential summer programs, daytime field trips, overnight encampments and special events in Maryland and Virginia.
The Colonial Kids Summer Program is open to children who have completed first through sixth grade during the 2009-2010 school year. The cost is $309, including lunch, and runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Aftercare is available. The London Town Foundation will award a full-scholarship to a deserving child in the local area. If anyone is interested in donating a scholarship, please contact Lisa Robbins, Education Programs Administrator, at
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For more information or to register a child in the program, visit www.colonialcamp.com call 866-354-6856, or contact Historic London Town and Gardens at 410-222-1919.
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The 30th Annual Daffodil Show and Standard Flower Show will be held Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater, Maryland. The show is sponsored by the District II, Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. The theme this year is “The Daffodils Are In The House!” Daffodils may be entered in horticultural categories and in floral design competitions. Horticultural specimens, fresh flower arrangements, miniature arrangements and small design categories will be on display at the Visitor Center at Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. The show is open to the public Friday, April 9, from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 10 from 10:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m. All visitors can view the daffodil exhibits and take a guided-tour of the National Historic Landmark William Brown House and London Town’s Ornamental and Woodland Gardens, which feature extensive collection of daffodils and other spring flowers. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for youth, and free for members of London Town. |
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Historic London Town and Gardens 3rd Annual Spring Benefit
Join us on Friday, March 26, 2010, from 6:00 - 9:00pm as London Town hosts its 3rd Annual Spring Benefit, Celebrating London Town. This ever-popular fundraiser allows you to enjoy food and drink from a variety of local caterers, bid on a large selection of items in our silent and live auctions, while also talking with our staff and volunteers. Come at 5:00pm for special tours of the William Brown House, the gardens, the historic area, and the Lost Towns archaeology lab.
$60/person, $30 for London Town volunteers. For more information and ticket costs, call 410-222-1919 x200 or email us at
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Mimi Calver, Maureen Konschnik and Valerie Miller show a few of the auction items to be offered at Historic London Town & Gardens Annual Spring Benefit on March 26. Win a week at a thatched cottage in England, a weekend at an Outer Banks beach house or stay at a dreamy house in Breckinridge, Colorado. Take home a basket of handmade London Town "critters," a Liz Lind print, an Ellen Allen handbag, and a set of oil paintings.
Victorian Gaming (Games) Table - This beautiful, circa 1870-1890, gaming table made of walnut with elaborate inlaid marquetry in various woods is a rare flip-top with brass locking mechanism. The gaming side features a circular felt-covered center for card playing and game-piece storage compartments. Donated by Don Konschnik and restored by Bernie Lammers from the Annapolis Woodworking Guild.
LIVE AUCTION ITEM
Seed Spreader "Basket" - Everything you need to get your garden ready this year, as well as a house for some wild birds is included in this seed spreader "basket." Donated by Greenstreet Gardens. This is just of many baskets that will be available at the benefit.
Summer Classics Wicker Glider - Enjoy fresh afternoon breezes on your deck or porch in this comfortable wicker glider. Donated by Greenstreet Gardens.
Mahogany Adirondack Child's Chair - Give your child his or her own Adirondack chair so that you can keep the glider to yourself. Donated by Harlan Ray.
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