Historic London Town & Gardens

Last year, Joel Cook performed Frederick Douglass' powerful 1852 speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" in the historic...

Gardens that connect beyond the mind have true healing properties. A stroll through a garden without the touch, smell, taste, sound, and...

The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share...

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.

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,...

Hydra Happy "Hydra" in Hydrangea is derived from "Hydros," which in Greek refers to water (and "Angeoin," which refers to the fruit...

This week’s #TavernTales post uses William Hogarth’s print, An Election Entertainment, to explore the connection between taverns and...

It's National Pollinator Week! Let's Celebrate Bees and Other Pollinators To celebrate National Pollinator Week, we’re bringing back a...

The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share...

Let's spill the tea on tea caddies in this object highlight video! Each video is fast, fun, and informative.

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,...

With today, Friday, June 19th being Juneteenth, we wanted to reshare this lecture from Dr. Herbert Brewer about his research into the...

Flower to fruit, fruit to seeds, seed to seedling... the reproduction cycle in plants is simple enough and obvious. But what about the...

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...

Join London Town for in-person, outside programs this summer! These programs will have limited numbers to allow for social distancing,...

Did you hear that someone stole a bunch of prime timber? Authorities eventually tracked it down to a group of beavers. Not everyone was...

In support of Pride Month, London Town is sharing another lecture from our series last February on LGBTQ+ history in the Chesapeake. In...

The Lost Lives of London Town series remembers the lives of Africans and African-Americans enslaved in the London Town area. We'll share...

Let's talk our backgammon set in this object highlight video. Who knew backgammon could be so dangerous?

Summer just got hotter! Summer went from hot to hotter to hottest in a matter of days. Even for garden beds with automated irrigation,...