Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lincoln in Annapolis
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 6, 2018
1. Lincoln in Annapolis Marker
"Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at Fort Monroe as soon as I can come."
Lincoln to Secretary Seward, 9:00 am, February 2, 1865 (sent in cipher).
February 2, 1865: President Abraham Lincoln arrived at the Annapolis & Elkridge Railroad depot near this site. He walked through town to the steamer Thomas Collyer at the Naval Academy wharf, accompanied only by his valet Charles Forbes, post quartermaster Capt. Gardner Blodgett, and presidential guard Andrew Smith. Lincoln was enroute to the Hampton Roads Conference at Fort Monroe, Va, having decided only that morning to join Confederate peace commissioners meeting there with Secretary of State William Seward. Ice blocked the normal Potomac River route.
February 4, 1865: Lincoln and Seward returned to Annapolis aboard the River Queen. A special train met the party at the wharf just after 7:00 AM and returned to Washington, ending Lincoln's only visits to Annapolis.
Erected 2009 by Annapolis Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the
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Location. 38° 58.7′ N, 76° 29.768′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is at the intersection of West Street and Calvert Street, on the right when traveling west on West Street. 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, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the Annapolis City Gates (a few steps from this marker); The Old Fourth Ward (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Bulletin Board (within shouting distance of this marker); The Harlem of Annapolis (within
Photographed by Rock Toews, March 5, 2009
2. Lincoln in Annapolis Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 6, 2018
3. Lincoln in Annapolis Marker Detail
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 6, 2018
4. Lincoln in Annapolis Marker
The view in the photo is roughly due east on West Street, toward the steeple of St. Ann's Episcopal Church in the Church Circle. Carver Street is on the left, and Cathedral Street is across West St., to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,314 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on November 16, 2010. 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
