Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, June 16th at 12:30 pm for the sixth installment of Liberty at Lunchtime, a monthly virtual series highlighting partners in the other 13 original colonies. The series continues with a presentation from Elizabeth Fox, curator at Maryland’s Historic Annapolis.
As the seat of Maryland’s government and first peacetime capital of the newly formed United States, Annapolis has long served as a stage for the “American Experiment.” The city held immense political and social significance for early Americans during its Age of Elegance in the 1760s-1770s. The Revolutionary War officially ended in Annapolis with the ratification of the Treaty of Paris at the Maryland State House in 1784—here, the United States drew its first breath. Annapolis was also home to Maryland’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, including William Paca, whose property still stands as a National Landmark maintained by Historic Annapolis. Hear from Fox as she shares upcoming America250 initiatives at Historic Annapolis and explores how important events from the Revolutionary War took place in Maryland’s capital city.
Established in 1952, Historic Annapolis is the leading nonprofit preservation and history organization in Annapolis, Maryland. The mission of Historic Annapolis is to preserve and protect the historic places, objects, and stories of Maryland’s capital city and provide engaging experiences that connect people to the area’s diverse heritage.
Elizabeth Fox is the Curator at Historic Annapolis, where she oversees the organization’s collections, exhibitions, and interpretation of its historic sites, like the William Paca House & Garden. Previously, she held curatorial positions at the Yale University Art Gallery and Worcester Art Museum. Elizabeth received her B.A. in History and Religion at Furman University and M.A. in Decorative Arts and Design History at George Washington University/Smithsonian Associates.
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