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

This tablet

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

1. This tablet Marker

Inscription. Erected by the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter, D.A.R., Marks the building in which Gen. Washington was entertained at dinner by the Congress of the United States on the 20th of December, 1783, when he came to Annapolis to resign his commission as Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army.

Three of the the original walls remain.
Maryland day, March 25, 1914.

Erected 1914 by Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1956.

Location. 38° 58.591′ N, 76° 29.377′ 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 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: Colonial Annapolis (a few steps from this marker); Maynard-Burgess House (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis (within shouting distance of this marker); Mann's Tavern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); First Synagogue in Annapolis (about 400 feet away); 159 Main Street (about 400 feet away); 167 Main Street at Conduit Street (about 400 feet away); Gov. Francis Nicholson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

The building in question image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

2. The building in question

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,116 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.