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

First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis

Founded May 2, 1846

 
 
First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008
1. First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1828 as the Hallam Theatre
Reconstructed in 1847 for
use by the church
Enlarged in 1948 and 1959

Designated May 25, 1947 as the
National Naval Memorial of the
Presbyterian Church

This plaque given in memory of
Agnes Myers Zorn
1914-1984.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1956.
 
Location. 38° 58.602′ N, 76° 29.413′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Duke of Gloucester Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 169 Duke of Gloucester 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 of this marker: Maynard-Burgess House (within shouting distance of this marker); This tablet (within shouting distance of this marker); First Synagogue in Annapolis (within shouting distance of this marker); Mann's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Annapolis (within shouting distance of this marker); 167 Main Street at Conduit Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
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line); 163 Main Street (about 400 feet away); 159 Main Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
 
Marker location image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008
2. Marker location
First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008
3. First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,736 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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Jun. 22, 2026