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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Carrie Kiewitt, 410-626-1033, carrie.kiewitt@annapolis.org
DATE: Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Colonial Gaming Night

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, Wednesday, January 27, 2010—On March 27, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Historic Annapolis Foundation invites the public to experience an evening of 18th-century gaming. Games of all types have been around for centuries and were a favorite pastime of the American colonists. In this lively evening program, guests will snack on a variety of light fare, and sip wines and ales as interpreters in historical dress provide instructions for playing popular games of the day.

The basic rules and strategies for simple games including the card game Quinze, and dice games such as Going to Boston and Inn and Inn, will be taught. These games were popular with colonial men, women, boys and girls of all social classes and were played in tavern and inns, onboard ships, in military camps and at home. A few of these games are all but forgotten, while others are still common today.

Admission to the event, which will take place at the James Brice House at 42 East Street in downtown Annapolis, is $30 for the general public and $25 for Historic Annapolis Foundation members and volunteers. Space is limited and reservations are required. Early registration is encouraged as this event typically sells out. Participants must be at least 21 years old. For additional information, or reservations, please call 410-267-8146 or visit www.annapolis.org
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The mission of Historic Annapolis Foundation is to champion historic preservation in Annapolis as a means to interpret the past, appreciate the present, and shape the future. Since 1952, Historic Annapolis Foundation has preserved the distinctive character of Maryland’s capital city through public advocacy and guidelines, purchase and renovation, original research, and educational programs. The Foundation manages historic Annapolis properties including the St. Clair Wright Center, William Paca House and Garden, Shiplap House, Museum Store, Hogshead and Waterfront Warehouse. For more information, go to www.annapolis.org.

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