Annapolis Scandalous History Walking Tour

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About this activity

This lighthearted, adults-only, tongue-in-cheek, walking tour is presented by a guide in the character of a colonial indentured servant who works odd jobs day and night to make ends meet – colonial style. During your walking tour in Historic Annapolis, you’ll hear scandalous anecdotes and jaw-dropping tales about what went on inside Annapolis’ famed homes and taverns. Colonial Founding Fathers, Annapolis gentry, renowned portrait artists, and regular folk, too, were all up to their tricks! There was revenge, murder, spying, drinking, political discord, and pleasures of the night.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Watermark Harbor Cruise

Ages: Adults (18–108 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Colonial-attired guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities: Gratuity is never expected but always appreciated.

Itinerary

Annapolis

Passing by

Stroll the cobblestone streets of historic Annapolis with your guide in the character of a colonial indentured servant who works odd jobs day and night to make ends meet
William Paca House & Garden

Passing by

Learn little-known facts about one of Annapolis richest colonial founders and one of its four signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Maryland State House

10 min

In 1704 Maryland's colonial seat of government (later its state house) was burned. The suspected arsonist was hanged in 1708.
United States Naval Academy

Passing by

On an October night in, 1907, Lieutenant James Sutton, a student at the Naval Academy, got into a fight with some other young officers. He ran a short distance to his tent with two pistols.

Sutton fired a couple of shots before being wrestled to the ground. The men later told investigators that Sutton felt remorse for his misconduct and pulled a pistol out from under his body and shot himself in the head.

Sutton also had a dent in one side of his skull that never got explained, and he didn't bleed from the gunshot, which caused his mother to conclude that her son was dead or dying by the time the shot was fired.

Rosa Sutton said her son's ghost visited her at the family home in Oregon, and told her he had been murdered.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your colonial-attired guide will meet you at Market House Park in the heart of downtown Annapolis. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early to check in, as the tour will leave promptly at 7:30pm.

End point

Your colonial-attired guide will meet you at Market House Park in the heart of downtown Annapolis. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early to check in, as the tour will leave promptly at 7:30pm.