Eastport in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eastport's Oldest House
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This is the oldest house in Eastport. For nearly 100 years, it belonged to the Williams family.
Jonas and Louisa Williams and their eight children moved here in 1876. They used the first floor as a grocery store, selling their homemade sauerkraut to neighbors. After she was widowed, Louisa offered her front parlor as a school and a polling place. The house stayed in the family until 1972.
For all of its years, the William House has been a landmark, and it still retains much of its original charm and architectural character today.
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The Williams House is shown in green on this 1908 Sanborn Map. Note the brick row houses, shown in pink, in Murphy's Row on Port Lane nearby.
Erected by Annapolis, London Town & South County Heritage Area, Inc.; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Chesapeake Gateways Network. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 38° 58.411′ N, 76° 28.758′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Eastport. It is on Severn Avenue just west of First Street, on the right
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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: A different marker also named Murphy's Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Heather's Hangout (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Glass Works (about 400 feet away); Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Start of Something Big (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Fort at Horn Point (about 700 feet away); Ellen O. Moyer (about 700 feet away); A Tale of Three Bridges (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Other markers no longer nearby. Eastport's Oldest House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Murphy's Row (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Glass Works (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (was about 600 feet
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 25, 2025
2. The Williams House
Note that the marker is partially obscured by bushes to the right of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
