What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Last year, Joel Cook performed Frederick Douglass' powerful 1852 speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" in the historic...
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** Winter Hours begin soon! From November 29 - March 21, 2025, will be open Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00am - 4:00pm.**
Historic London Town & Gardens
Visit a "lost" colonial town and garden sanctuary on the South River
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London Town
Jun 30, 20202 min read
Lost Lives of London Town: Sam
The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share...
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London Town
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Object Highlight: Colonial Shaving Set
In the 18th Century, men were expected to be clean shaven and wear their hair long, in a que (ponytail or braid), or don a wig.
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London Town
Jun 27, 20201 min read
A Sin and A Secret: Tobacco Culture of the 18th Century
Welcome back to another "A Sin and A Secret." Mix yourself a drink based on a colonial recipe and then curl with a completely true,...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
Jun 25, 20202 min read
Tavern Tales: An Election Entertainment
This week’s #TavernTales post uses William Hogarth’s print, An Election Entertainment, to explore the connection between taverns and...
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London Town
Jun 23, 20202 min read
Lost Lives of London Town: James Henry Dorsey
The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share...
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London Town
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Object Highlight: Tea Caddy
Let's spill the tea on tea caddies in this object highlight video! Each video is fast, fun, and informative.
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London Town
Jun 20, 20201 min read
A Sin and A Secret: Gaming the Law
Welcome back to another "A Sin and A Secret." Mix yourself a drink based on a colonial recipe and then curl with a completely true,...
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London Town
Jun 19, 20201 min read
Juneteenth: From Sierra Leone to London Town
With today, Friday, June 19th being Juneteenth, we wanted to reshare this lecture from Dr. Herbert Brewer about his research into the...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Tavern Tales: Village Tavern
Last week’s post focused on taverns as centers as news. This week’s post continues the theme of communication by talking about taverns as...
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London Town
Jun 18, 20203 min read
New July 2020 Programs!
Join London Town for in-person, outside programs this summer! These programs will have limited numbers to allow for social distancing,...
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London Town
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Fops, Fribbles, and Female Husbands: Gender Diversity in Early Anglo-America
In support of Pride Month, London Town is sharing another lecture from our series last February on LGBTQ+ history in the Chesapeake. In...
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London Town
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Lost Lives of London Town: Grace and Jane
The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share...
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London Town
Jun 15, 20202 min read
Object Highlight: Backgammon
Let's talk our backgammon set in this object highlight video. Who knew backgammon could be so dangerous?
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London Town
Jun 13, 20202 min read
A Sin and A Secret: Thirsty Martha
A quick hit of a story about "Thirsty Martha" and an appropriately boozy drink: The Blenheim
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London Town
Jun 11, 20202 min read
Tavern Tales: War News from Home
The next few Tavern Tales will use paintings to explore the various aspects of colonial taverns. The painting for this week is Richard...
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London Town
Jun 9, 20201 min read
Lost Lives of London Town: Sall's Story
Sall, an eleven-year-old girl, was taken from her mother. The year was 1760.
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London Town
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Virtual Tour of the William Brown House
Take a virtual tour of the c.1760 William Brown House (a National Historic Landmark). Learn more about the people who lived and worked there
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London Town
Jun 6, 20203 min read
A Sin and A Secret: Too Much to Drink & Rumrousal
We have some cautionary tales of about those who were besotted with liquor in the wintertime, to their detriment - paired with Rumrousal
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London Town
Jun 3, 20201 min read
The History and Science behind the South River
Rod Cofield talks with Jesse Iliff, Riverkeeper for Arundel Rivers Federation
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