Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gov. Francis Nicholson
1694-1994
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018
1. Gov. Francis Nicholson Marker
Inscription.
Gov. Francis Nicholson. Francis Street is named for Sir Francis Nicholson (1655-1728), royal governor of Maryland, who served from 1694 to 1698. When the capital of the colony moved from St. Mary's City to Annapolis, Nicholson devised the city's baroque plan featuring two circles and radiating streets. The larger circle contains the State House at the head of Francis Street and the smaller encompasses St. Anne's Church at the head of Church (now Main) Street. Although modified over the centuries, Nicholson's imaginative design, shown here still defines the city.
Francis Street is named for Sir Francis Nicholson (1655-1728), royal governor of Maryland, who served from 1694 to 1698. When the capital of the colony moved from St. Mary's City to Annapolis, Nicholson devised the city's baroque plan featuring two circles and radiating streets. The larger circle contains the State House at the head of Francis Street and the smaller encompasses St. Anne's Church at the head of Church (now Main) Street. Although modified over the centuries, Nicholson's imaginative design, shown here still defines the city.
Erected 1994 by Historic Annapolis Foundation through the generosity of Capt. Frederick M. Edwards, Bess M. Edwards, and Lydia D. Edwards.
Location. 38° 58.663′ N, 76° 29.364′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and Francis Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is embedded in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 153 Main St, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018
2. Gov. Francis Nicholson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
