Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maryland State House
The Naval War of 1812 in Annapolis
— Don't Give Up the Ship! —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
1. Maryland State House Marker
The war, and the effect it had on public officials, British sailors in the Bay, and the free and enslaved residents of Annapolis, is explored in the exhibit "'The enemy nearly all `round us' : Annapolis and the War of 1812" that will be on display in the State House throughout 2013.
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Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
Maryland State Archives
Erected by United States Naval Academy. (Marker Number 9.)
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Location. 38° 58.723′ N, 76° 29.485′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on State Circle. Marker is to the left of the front door of the Maryland State House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Government House (a few steps from this marker); Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Maryland State House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthew Alexander Henson (within shouting distance of this marker); General Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Dred Scott, 1799 - 1858 (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Brooke Taney, 1777 - 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
2. Maryland State House Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
3. The State House Dome and Maryland Flag
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
4. Richard Schlecht’s War of 1812 Mural
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
5. Watching from the State House Dome
Commodore Barney's Son William views the British Fleet from the State House Dome on Richard Schlecht’s Mural
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
6. The HMS Menelaus
Seen through an "excellent glass" from the State House dome on August 20, 1814, on Richard Schlecht’s Mural.
21 enslaved African Americans from Annapolis took the opportunity of the panic engendered by the British presence to escape to the Menelaus.
21 enslaved African Americans from Annapolis took the opportunity of the panic engendered by the British presence to escape to the Menelaus.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
7. The Port of Annapolis
During the war of 1812 the Naval Academy had yet to be founded. Annapolis was an important Maryland sea-port and the Capital of the State. Detail from Richard Schlecht’s Mural.
8. Gabriel Hall
The exhibit "The Enemy Nearly All 'Round Us" in the State House includes this photo of Gabriel Hall, an African American Refugee from Maryland who went over to the British during the War of 1812. He settled in Halifax Nova Scotia following the war.(Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 23, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
