Spirits of the Past: Death, Disease & Mourning Tours

Name: Spirits of the Past: Death, Disease & Mourning Tours
Start: 2025-10-11T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-11T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 186 Prince George St, Annapolis, MD 21401-1724, United States

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

186 Prince George St, Annapolis, MD 21401-1724, United States | Annapolis, MD

***Tours are offered every Saturday at 2 pm and every Monday at 11 am throughout October.***
Experience a spirited tour of the historic William Paca House, highlighting tales of the past: sickness, treatments, mourning rituals, and superstitions.
You’ll be guided by candlelight on a special tour focusing on the treatment of diseases, medical practices of the women of the era, contributions of the enslaved, local physicians, and mourning rituals for their dearly departed. The tour continues in the physic garden to learn about the medicinal plants and their use during the 18th century and beyond. Period memento mori jewelry from the collection of Ms. Walters, “K. Walters at the Sign of the Gray Horse”, and mourning garb featured!
Advance registration is required... Reserve your spot today!
https://www.annapolis.org/events/spirits-of-the-past-tours2025/