Menu
Annapolis Greek Heritage
Preserving the Legacy of Greek-Americans in the Annapolis Area
Lewnes Family History The Lewnes family was originally the Liounis (Λιούνης) family. They were largely from the village of Arna, which they came to by
Greece in the late 1800’s was very different from the country that we know today. The northern part of the country was still under the
Most people know our family from The Little Campus Restaurant which was a home away from home for many Annapolitans for decades. Our grandparents, Theo (or Teddy) and Anna Nichols, opened the restaurant in 1924.
Background Macedonia (Μακεδονία) was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece and later the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. Before the
Alvanos and Arhos Heritage By Eva Arhos It was 1934 when my parents, Gust and Theano Alvanos moved to Annapolis, MD from Waynesboro, PA. We
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
During the early 20th century, Annapolis area beach resorts flourished. Summer communities and recreational areas had occupied much of Anne Arundel County’s Chesapeake Bay shoreline,
We are each a part of an important story. Often we seek to understand ourselves better through the stories of our families. For Greek-Americans in Annapolis, those stories include how our families worked to preserve a part of our heritage and culture through Greek folk dancing and costumes.
Contributed by Anastasia Pantelides Samaras Geographical contexts and buildings are often markers of the making and remembering of our early identities. Four Constitution Avenue is
Vlachi and the Aspropotamos Society in Annapolis The Vlachi (a.k.a. “Aromanians”) are a Romanian ethnic group native to the Balkans, traditionally living in northern and
The Foundas Family Members of the Foundas family immigrated to the United States from the village of Gardiki, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. There were eight siblings
The Annapolis Greek Heritage website is provided by Annapolis Greek Heritage, Ltd., which is a Maryland non-stock company and IRS section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization.
