Hand and Hearth – Women’s Work in the Colonial Home

Name: Hand and Hearth – Women’s Work in the Colonial Home
Start: 2026-04-11T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-11T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD 21401-1717, United States

Schedule

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, MD 21401-1717, United States | Annapolis, MD

Step back into the past and explore the vital role of sewing and laundry in the daily life of a colonial household.
Discover how women and girls kept their families clothed, warm, and respectable. Learn about “plain sewing” the making and mending essential garments, bedding, and linens. Experience a period-accurate laundry demonstration. See how clothes and linens were boiled, scrubbed, blued, and dried using tools and techniques of the past.
This is a drop-in style program. Visitors may join at any time during program hours and explore at their own pace through informal interaction and demonstrations. Advance registration recommended, but not required.
Cost: FREE ($5 suggested donation)