Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Treaty of Paris Restaurant
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The Drummer's Lot

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 18, 2026

1. Treaty of Paris Restaurant / The Drummer's Lot Marker

Inscription. Treaty of Paris Restaurant The restaurant's name honors the Paris Peace Treaty which ended the American Revolutionary War. Representing Britain were Richard Oswald, the Chief Negotiator under the Earl of Shelburne, and their envoy David Hartley, who was signing for them. Representing the United States were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, all of whom signed the treaty in Paris on September 3, 1783.

The Treaty of Paris was ratified by Congress on January 14, 1874, in Maryland's State House and established America as a new nation among nation's one short block from our Historic Location.

The Drummer's Lot Prominently situaged on the historic lot laid out for use by the Drummer of the Town in 1721 by the Mayor's Court, Lot 49 was the designated location for "the beating of the drum and keeping the gate." After attracting people's attention, the Town Drummer announced the day's news, similar to a Town Crier elsewhere. "He also used his drum to call the State Legislature for the afternoon sessions, and if a member was missing after the third drum roll, he was fined 100 pounds of tobacco." Annapolis Town Drummer,

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William Butterfield, received his drum in 1751 per the order of his excellency, Samuel Ogle, Proprietary Governor of Maryland.

www.historicinnsofannapolis.com | Phone: 410.216.6340 | For private events: 410.216.6320

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Peace • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1874.

Location. 38° 58.676′ N, 76° 29.512′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Duke of Gloucester Street east of Church Circle, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Church Cir, Glen Burnie MD 21060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s Baltimore Metro Region.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 18, 2026

2. Treaty of Paris Restaurant / The Drummer's Lot Marker

nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Maryland Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); White Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryland State House (about 300 feet away); The Army of the Severn (about 300 feet away); The Government House (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Baron Johann de Kalb (about 300 feet away); Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Other markers no longer nearby. Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Maryland State House (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Treaty of Paris Restaurant⎯⎯⎯The Drummer's Lot

Treaty of Paris Restaurant
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The Drummer's Lot