Botanist's Lens: Feeding the Busy Winged Wonders
Pollinator gardens are an oasis to the winged wonders, who often share a mutualistic relationship with the plants they rely on for their...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Tavern Tales: Paying Your Debts
Last week’s #TavernTales post focused on tavern pricing. This post shows a portion of John Wyer’s tavern expenses to Annapolis tavern...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Green Thumbs: Flora, Friends, and Fun
Sharing with you today, breathtaking and fun arrangements by #GreenThumbs of London Town Gardens, our very own Tuesday Garden volunteers,...
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Chelsea Kelly, Naturalist
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
Let's build those observational skills together on a walk outside! Plain text version: Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt o Someone riding a...
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London Town Staff
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Christmas in April: Volunteer Cookie Recipes
Tea set on a table in the William Brown House We recently found in London Town’s archives a booklet from the 1980's of Christmas cookie...
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London Town Staff
Apr 13, 20202 min read
Banana Scrimshaw
This scrimshaw cribbage board was carved from a walrus tusk in the collection at The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, VA. On one side is...
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Claire Goode, Teresa Marcus, and Kyle Dalton
Apr 11, 20205 min read
A Sin and A Secret: William Cotter: South River Pirate and Grog
Design of the Corsair Ship "Batchelors Delight," ca. 1683 Image source Mix yourself a drink based on a colonial recipe and then curl with...
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Karen Olsen
Apr 11, 20204 min read
Fabric Dyeing in the 18th Century and Dyeing with Tumeric
Dye pot using marigold Humans love color. One of the most common ways to express this love is through clothes. For thousands of years,...
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Interviews conducted by Teresa Marcus
Apr 10, 20203 min read
Community Connections: Samantha Axelrod
Photo of Samantha Axelrod by David Lebow (@lbow.3) COVID 19 has brought waves of uncertainty throughout many communities. Historic...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Apr 10, 20202 min read
Botanist's Lens: Fleeting petals, some of unsung and others of illustrious blossoms
'Snake's head', Fritillaria meleagris Spring is full of blossoms that have their best foot forward after a long dormant year. For some,...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Tavern Tales: Tavern Pricing
This week’s #TavernTales post focuses on their pricing structure. Did you know that the prices were set by the government throughout, and...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Green Thumbs: Plant hunters of the deep woodlands at London Town
Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) For this week’s Wednesday post, we are switching gears from #CompatibleCompanions to #GreenThumbs. I...
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Lauren Silberman, Deputy Director
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Virtual Backgrounds and Wallpaper
Ending up in a lot of Zoom meetings and want to replace your background? Or just want to beautify your computer's wallpaper? Now you can...
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London Town Staff
Apr 6, 20201 min read
History Mystery: Surprise Inside the William Brown House Desk
Watch the video to learn about a mysterious inscription found in a desk in the c.1760 William Brown House (National Historic Landmark)....
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Claire Goode, Teresa Marcus, and Kyle Dalton
Apr 4, 20207 min read
A Sin and A Secret: The Highwaymen of the South River and Bumbo
Mix yourself a drink based on a colonial recipe and then curl with a completely true, completely salacious story. Enjoy a new...
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Chelsea Kelly, Naturalist
Apr 4, 20202 min read
Family Fun: Make Your Own Seed Paper
Download a PDF version here Plain Text Version: How to Make Seed Paper Materials Paper (newspaper, egg cartons, tissue paper, paper...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Apr 3, 20202 min read
Botanist's Lens: Ephemeral hearts and solitary root of desire
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Bleeding hearts' flower Forest beds that are moist, damp and cool, by now are filled with dangling hearts, in...
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Rod Cofield, Executive Director
Apr 2, 20201 min read
Tavern Tales: 1708 Letter
Village Ale House; Engraver, Joseph Grozer; After work by Henry Bunbury; Publisher, William Dickinson; 7 April 1787 Image source For the...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Apr 1, 20202 min read
Compatible Companions: Rhododendrons and Elevations
Azalea Glade Rhododendrons are healthiest when the acid levels in the soil are optimum (pH 4.5-6.0). They also have an affinity for shade...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Mar 27, 20202 min read
Botanist's Lens: Magnolia Canopies in the Sky
Magnolia stellata Magnolia blossoms have now completely filled up the upper canopy layers at London Town. The age of the Magnolia trees...
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