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    Carding Wool
    Historic London Town
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Carding Wool

    Wool was an important fiber in colonial America.  Wool was spun and woven into a strong fabric that kept people warm in the winter. Every...
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    Update on the William Brown House
    Rod Cofield, Executive Director
    • Sep 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Update on the William Brown House

    Photo of the William Brown House by Bob Peterson. A framed copy of this photo will be available in our online auction this November! Thou...
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    A Sin and A Secret: Mary Jones and A Mocktail
    Historic London Town
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 6 min

    A Sin and A Secret: Mary Jones and A Mocktail

    Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed the Sin and A Secret series since April. Unfortunately, this is our last story and recipe for the s...
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    A Sin and A Secret: William Logan and Hot Buttered Rum
    Historic London Town
    • Aug 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Sin and A Secret: William Logan and Hot Buttered Rum

    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, compl...
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    A Sin and A Secret: Mehitable Pierpoint
    Historic London Town
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Sin and A Secret: Mehitable Pierpoint

    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, compl...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: African American Experience at the Almshouse
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Lost Lives of London Town: African American Experience at the Almshouse

    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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    A Sin and A Secret: Edward Marriott and Sangaree
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Sin and A Secret: Edward Marriott and Sangaree

    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, compl...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: Eve of Freedom
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lost Lives of London Town: Eve of Freedom

    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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    A Sin and A Secret: The Peggy Stewart Affair
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Sin and A Secret: The Peggy Stewart Affair

    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, compl...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: The Fire-Eaters
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lost Lives of London Town: The Fire-Eaters

    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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    A Sin and A Secret: The Addictive Pleasures of Sugar in the Colonial Mid-Atlantic
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Sin and A Secret: The Addictive Pleasures of Sugar in the Colonial Mid-Atlantic

    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, compl...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: Love Attempts to Overcome All
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lost Lives of London Town: Love Attempts to Overcome All

    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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    ICYMI: Fabric Dyeing in the 18th Century and Dyeing with Tumeric
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    ICYMI: Fabric Dyeing in the 18th Century and Dyeing with Tumeric

    Originally published last April, we're bringing this post back in celebration of the upcoming program Children's Tie-Dye Tote Bag Worksho...
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    A Sin and A Secret: Women and Taverns in Colonial Maryland
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Sin and A Secret: Women and Taverns in Colonial Maryland

    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, compl...
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    What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
    Historic London Town
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    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 Willia...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: Sam
    Historic London Town
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Object Highlight: Colonial Shaving Set
    Historic London Town
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    A Sin and A Secret: Tobacco Culture of the 18th Century
    Historic London Town
    • Jun 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    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, compl...
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    Tavern Tales: An Election Entertainment
    Rod Cofield, Executive Director
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    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 elec...
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    Lost Lives of London Town: James Henry Dorsey
    Historic London Town
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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