Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maryland State House
The Naval War of 1812 in Annapolis
Don't Give Up the Ship!
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
1. Maryland State House Marker
Inscription.
Maryland State House. The Naval War of 18 12 in Annapolis. The seat of Maryland government, the State House was at the center of the state's planning for the War of 18 12, both locally and in coordination with President Madison's administration in Washington, D.C. Near constant fear of invasion by the British led Governor Levin Winder (1757-1819) to direct the removal of the state's historical records from the State House for relocation to various sites from 1813 to 1815. Throughout the period of the war, the State House dome was used as a lookout by Major William Barney (son of Commodore Joshua Barney) to monitor the movement of British ships coming up the Chesapeake Bay. , The war, and the effect it had on public officials, British sailors in the Bay, and the free and enslaved residents of Annapolis, is explored in the exhibit "'The enemy nearly all `round us' : Annapolis and the War of 18 12" that will be on display in the State House throughout 2013. , , (Caption:) ,
Engraving of the State House at Annapolis, 1789 , Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) , Maryland State Archives.
The seat of Maryland government, the State House was at the center of the state's planning for the War of 1812, both locally and in coordination with President Madison's administration in Washington, D.C. Near constant fear of invasion by the British led Governor Levin Winder (1757-1819) to direct the removal of the state's historical records from the State House for relocation to various sites from 1813 to 1815. Throughout the period of the war, the State House dome was used as a lookout by Major William Barney (son of Commodore Joshua Barney) to monitor the movement of British ships coming up the Chesapeake Bay.
The war, and the effect it had on public officials, British sailors in the Bay, and the free and enslaved residents of Annapolis, is explored in the exhibit "'The enemy nearly all `round us' : Annapolis and the War of 1812" that will be on display in the State House throughout 2013.
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Engraving of the State House at Annapolis, 1789
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
Maryland State Archives
Erected by United States Naval Academy. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics •
Location. 38° 58.723′ N, 76° 29.485′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on State Circle. Marker is to the left of the front door of the Maryland State House. 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.
sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby. Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Naval War of 1812 in Annapolis Walking Tour.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
3. The State House Dome and Maryland Flag
On the No-Parking Sign.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
4. Richard Schlechts War of 1812 Mural
Inside the Maryland State House
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
5. Watching from the State House Dome
Commodore Barney's Son William views the British Fleet from the State House Dome on Richard Schlechts Mural
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
6. The HMS Menelaus
Seen through an "excellent glass" from the State House dome on August 20, 1814, on Richard Schlechts Mural.
21 enslaved African Americans from Annapolis took the opportunity of the panic engendered by the British presence to escape to the Menelaus.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
7. The Port of Annapolis
During the war of 1812 the Naval Academy had yet to be founded. Annapolis was an important Maryland sea-port and the Capital of the State. Detail from Richard Schlechts Mural.
8. Gabriel Hall
The exhibit "The Enemy Nearly All 'Round Us" in the State House includes this photo of Gabriel Hall, an African American Refugee from Maryland who went over to the British during the War of 1812. He settled in Halifax Nova Scotia following the war.(Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,020 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 23, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
