September 30, 2023
Hogshead Living History: Laundry Day
Presented by Historic Annapolis
Dates: September 30, 2023 at 11:00 am to 3:00 pmLocation: Hogshead
43 Pinkney Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone:410-267-7619
Website:https://www.annapolis.org
Cost: Free
Contact: 410-267-7619
Email: [email protected]
Contact Name: Historic Annapolis
About
Stop by Hogshead on Saturday, September 30, and you’ll find out how laundry was done in the 1800’s!
Meet our presenter, Roberta Perkins, and learn about Maria Maynard, a free African American laundress who worked in Annapolis before the Civil War. See wooden tubs, washboards, irons, and soap – and see what it took to complete this laborious chore in the 19th century. Visitors can participate in washing small pieces of clothing!
This is a FREE event, but we invite you to consider a $5 donation to support our educational programs, exhibits, and outreach.
About Our Presenter: Through her historical interpretations, Roberta Perkins brings to life the stories of free Black women in the early and mid-1800’s. Roberta started her career at Fort Delaware State Park in 2013, she researched, created, and presented Jane, a laundress, who worked for the Confederate officers held as prisoners there. Since then, she has portrayed laundresses at Handsell House and the Colonial Market Fair in Maryland.
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