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Annapolis True Crime Dinner: Friday the 13th at Federal HouseFriday, November 13, 2026 | Federal House, City Dock, Annapolis
$85 per person | Three-course dinner, non-alcoholic beverages, and server gratuity included
Spend Friday the 13th in the private upstairs room at Federal House, overlooking the Annapolis waterfront where many of these crimes took place. Over a three-course dinner, history storyteller and local tour guide Melissa Huston shares real stories pulled from old Maryland newspapers dating from 1600 to 1900.
Find your seat, order a drink from the bar if you like, and settle in. The stories are told while you eat. Between courses, the conversation opens up: questions, theories, reactions, and the occasional argument about who really did it. Guests have described it as a podcast in person, or a pub tour in one stop.
Every story comes from the record: colonial court proceedings, period newspapers, and trial coverage Annapolis residents read hundreds of years ago. Nothing is invented. Some cases ended at the gallows, some in acquittal, and a few never ended at all.
There’s no better night for it than Friday the 13th.
Menu and tickets at AnnapolisGhosts.com
On the Menu:
Friday the 13th True Crime Dinner at Federal House
First Course (choice of one)
Onion Soup: Caramelized onions slow cooked in beef broth, sealed under melted provolone and Swiss
Criminally Savory Caesar Salad: Romaine, Parmesan, and croutons in a dressing with nothing to hide
Blood Splattered Buffalo Fried Oysters (3): Fried local oysters with a buffalo finish and blue cheese on the side
Second Course (choice of one)
Diablo Pasta with Chicken: Rosemary chicken and penne in a spicy teriyaki sauce with a slow, lingering heat
Jane Doe’s Jambalaya: Sausage, chicken, and shrimp with Creole spice. Identity unknown, flavor unmistakable
Parmesan Crusted Halibut: Halibut under a Parmesan crust, with rice and vegetables. A clean alibi
Beef Stroganoff: Beef and mushrooms in a sour cream sauce over egg noodles
Third Course: The Cold Case (choice of one)
Skillet Cookie: Baked warm in cast iron, finished with vanilla ice cream
Brownie Sundae: Fudge brownie, cookies and cream ice cream, caramel, chocolate, and crushed Oreos. Case closed
$85 per person. Your ticket includes a three-course dinner, non-alcoholic beverages, and gratuity. A full bar is in the room, and drinks are purchased separately.
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Federal House Bar & Grille, 22 Market Space, Annapolis, MD 21401-1816, United States
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