Tour Information

Step into the past with us! Historic Annapolis offers lively and authoritative walking tours of the historic downtown area...an immersion in the colonial experience at the William Paca House & Garden…special-interest group tours...and more.

For more information or to make tour reservations, visit or call the Historic Annapolis Museum at 410-267-6656.

Self-Guided Tours

Begin your Annapolis Adventure with self-guided digital access audio tours, complete with souvenir maps! These random-access digital walking tours allow you to set your own pace, see only what you want to see, and learn more about the rich history of this colonial city. For more information, click here.

Guided Tours of Historic Homes

Or, begin your Annapolis adventure here, with a guided tour to one of Annapolis’s most historic homes, the William Paca House and Garden or the Hammond Harwood House.

William Paca House and Garden
The restored home of William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary-era Governor of Maryland, stands today as one of the most elegant landmarks in Annapolis. Guided tours of the house take place hourly. The last tour of the day is at 3:30 p.m. You can take a self-paced tour of the garden at any time during opening hours. The House & Garden also offer a uniquely beautiful outdoor space for weddings and other special occasions, as well as an indoor meeting facility.

Hammond Harwood House
Visit this elegant Anglo-Palladian style home from the Georgian period of the Golden Age of Annapolis’s history. Regular house tours run at the top of each hour. The last tour of the day is at 4:00 p.m. Tours include an overview of the history of the house, its architect, and the families who lived at the site. The museum showcases a superb collection of decorative & fine arts, with special emphasis on Annapolis cabinetmaker John Shaw and paintings by Charles Willson Peale and three other members of his family. Period rooms feature exquisite silver, china & furnishings of 18th and early 19th century. Patrons may also visit the exhibition gallery and garden at no charge. For more information, call 410-263-4683 or visit www.hammondharwoodhouse.org.

Group Tours

Treat your group to a tour of the William Paca House and Garden. Group discounts are available.

You can also arrange for your group to accompany a Historic Annapolis docent on a special-interest walking tour. Get an authoritative and entertaining perspective on Annapolis history, culture, architecture, archaeology, or the decorative arts.

Call Jody Dalton, Sales Director - Weddings, Rentals, Group Tours, at 410-990-4538. Or email tours@annapolis.org.