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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...
London Town
Aug 15, 20206 min read
Botanist's Lens: Summer Pinks
Naked Ladies, Zinnias, and Cannas In the heat of summer, when most pastel colors have faded from the color palette, there are flowers of...
Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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,...
London Town
Aug 8, 20205 min read
Show Some Love for London Town!
We need your help! Our benefit is going virtual this year. Show some "Love for London Town" at our online auction this year, November 1 -...
London Town
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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,...
London Town
Aug 1, 20203 min read
Botanist's Lens: Black-Eyed Susan
A sunny aster of the prairies, open pastures and even eroded soils. Rudbeckia sps., Black-eyed Susan - the State flower of Maryland - is...
Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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...
London Town
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Botanist's Lens: Lovely Lilies of London Town
A woodland or ornamental garden walk on sunny days of July isn't complete at London Town without Lilies treating your visual and...
Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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,...
London Town
Jul 25, 20204 min read
Wildlife Wednesdays: Monarch Butterflies
Last week, we shared a photo on our social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram) of a Monarch Butterfly in our gardens, lamenting they...
London Town
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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...
London Town
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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,...
London Town
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Botanist's Lens: Soaking in the Sun!
Spanish Bayonet Yucca, Agauos Agave, and Amazing Aloe Succulents soak in the sun, enjoying every bit of the bright UV rays even when...
Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Jul 17, 20203 min read
New Grant Awarded for Education Pavilion!
Thank you to the Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, and the Four Rivers Heritage Area for awarding London Town...
London Town
Jul 16, 20201 min read
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...
London Town
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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,...
London Town
Jul 11, 20201 min read
Botanist's Lens: Poison Ivy
Powerful and Potent, Poison Ivy's Defense Mechanism: Urishol "Leaves of three, let them be." Any camping trip, wilderness trek or working...
Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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...
London Town
Jul 7, 20202 min read
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...
London Town
Jul 6, 20205 min read
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,...
London Town
Jul 4, 20201 min read
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