English
English
Español

Get Free History/Garden Updates! I  Read the Blog

50th Anniversary Logo - Gold and Black.j

Historic London Town & Gardens

Visit a "lost" colonial town and garden sanctuary on the South River

Historic London Town & Gardens

  • Home

  • 50th Anniversary

  • Visit

  • Events

  • Learn

  • Rent the Venue

  • Support

  • Volunteer

  • About

  • Blog

  • More

    Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm
    • All Posts
    • A Sin and A Secret
    • African American History
    • Botanist's Lens
    • Community Connections
    • Compatible Companions
    • Date Night
    • Employment
    • Family Fun
    • Gardens
    • Green Thumbs
    • History
    • Important History
    • London Town from Anywhere
    • Lost Lives of London Town
    • Middle Passage
    • Nature
    • Object Highlights
    • Tavern Tales
    • Volunteers
    • Wildlife
    • William Brown House
    • 50th Anniversary
    Search
    Bay Weekly Article: Colonial Maryland’s Complicated History
    Historic London Town
    • Mar 26
    • 1 min

    Bay Weekly Article: Colonial Maryland’s Complicated History

    Photo of Jen Dobyns interpreting history for a young visitor during the Spring ReOpening: London Town at 50 event for Maryland Day...
    31 views0 comments
    London Town at 50: The Creation of Historic London Town and Gardens
    Historic London Town
    • Mar 25
    • 3 min

    London Town at 50: The Creation of Historic London Town and Gardens

    On April 15, 1971, the first visitors to the London Town Publik House and Arboretum signed the original registry. They toured the c.1760...
    85 views0 comments
    Membership Flash Sale!
    Historic London Town
    • Mar 22
    • 1 min

    Membership Flash Sale!

    Enjoy a surprise membership sale in celebration of our 50th anniversary! Receive 20% off *any* membership level using the coupon code...
    31 views0 comments
    London Town at 50: Vicki & Bernard
    Historic London Town
    • Mar 1
    • 5 min

    London Town at 50: Vicki & Bernard

    In celebration of London Town's 50th anniversary of being open to the public, we're kicking off a monthly series examining the modern...
    54 views0 comments
    {"items":["605d23dc056e6400573c16bb","605a397f48359e00578ed801","6058ec626c50dd001568bb5b","6033da0d0a039e0017636ad0"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(209,209,209,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}

    Home

    ​

    50th Anniversary

    ​

    Visit

    Plan Your Visit

    Gardens

    Historic Area

    William Brown House Virtual Tour

    Adult Tours

    Photo Sessions

    ​

    Events

    Program Calendar

    Cancellation & Refund Policy

    ​

    Rent the Venue

    Weddings

    ​

    Learn

    Students & Teachers

    Virtual School Tours

    School Tours

    Homeschool Tours

    Learning at London Town

    Traveling Trunks

    Interactive Storybook

    ​

    Adults & Families

    Adult Group Tours

    Public Programs

    ​

    Researchers

    History and Research

    People of London Town

    Middle Passage UNESCO Site of Memory

    Joan Cass Beck Collection

    London Town on Digital Maryland

    ​

    Volunteer

    Become a Volunteer

    ​

    Donate and Membership

    Membership​

    Donate

    London Town's Wish List

    Tribute Trees Program

    Estate Planning

    IRA Charitable Rollover

    Donate Stock

    Corporate Sponsorship

    Host a Facebook Fundraiser

    AmazonSmile

    ​

    About

    About and Contact Us

    Annual Report

    The Future: London Town 2027

    Press and Media

    Jobs

    ​

    Blog

    839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037          410-222-1919         londontown@historiclondontown.org

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    2021 AHS RAP logo.jpg
    Join our email list