Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Washington
Standing on This Spot
Photographed by F. Robby, April 5, 2009
1. General Washington Marker
Erected 1915 by Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1754.
Location. 38° 58.727′ N, 76° 29.448′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from State Circle near School Street, on the left. Marker is on the floor of the Old Senate Chamber, inside the Maryland State House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 of this marker: Matthew Alexander Henson (a few steps from this marker); Roger Brooke Taney, 1777 - 1864 (a few steps from this marker); Dred Scott, 1799 - 1858 (a few steps from this marker); St. Mary's City Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Baron Johann de Kalb (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Roger Brooke Taney (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding General Washington. Another historical marker, the Trunk of the Three Mile Oak, marks a notable tree on the outskirts of Annapolis where Washington met prominent citizens of Annapolis and the new country, on his way to the State House to resign his commission.
Photographed by F. Robby, April 5, 2009
2. General Washington in the Old Senate Chamber
Model of General Washington in the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House.
Photographed by F. Robby, December 30, 2002
3. Maryland State House
The right side of the Maryland State House, as viewed in this photo, is the Old Senate Chamber, where Washington resigned his commission.
4. General George Washington Resigning His Commission
"General George Washington Resigning His Commission" by John Trumbull. (Oil on canvas, 12' x 18'). Image in the public domain, and copied from www.aoc.gov/cc/photo-gallery/ptgs_rotunda.cfm.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,711 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 5, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
