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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Central Maryland Region

 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 9, 2023
"Ogham" writing Marker
1 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — "Ogham" writing —
On Maryland Avenue north of State Circle, on the right when traveling north.
This is an example of "Ogham" writing. It is a style of Irish alphabet and writing dating from the 1st Century. It is read from the bottom to the top. This sign says, "Go Navy, Beat Army" — — Map (db m232497) HM
2 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — "Preservation Was A Fight!" — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) east of Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
"St. Clair Wright said many times that Historic Annapolis accomplished more in the eight years I was mayor than in any other period. That makes me feel awfully good." Roger "Pip" Moyer, 2002. Historic preservation in Annapolis . . . — — Map (db m114540) HM
3 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — “Ogham” writing —
On Maryland Avenue north of State Circle, on the right when traveling north.
This is an example of "Ogham" writing. It is a style of Irish alphabet and writing dating from the 1st Century. It is read from the bottom to the top. This sign says, "Welcome to Galway Bay". — — Map (db m114858) HM
4 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 130 Dock Street —
On Dock Street east of Randall Street, on the right when traveling west.
130 Dock Street could have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places On October 29, 1776, George Washington brought his wife, Martha, to this very location hoping to treat her to ice cream. Sadly, it would not be until . . . — — Map (db m288626) HM
5 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 14cm 3.5 inch Gun —
On Maryland Avenue at Blake Road, on the right when traveling south on Maryland Avenue.
14cm 3.5 inch gun from Spanish armored cruiser Vizcaya Battle off Santiago Cuba July 3 1898 — — Map (db m114850) HM WM
6 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 159 Main Street —
On Main Street east of Conduit Street, on the right when traveling east.
This commercial structure was one of several built between 1908-1913 after a fire destroyed the City Hotel. Merchant James F. Strange had the building constructed during his ownership. The building has remained in the Strange Family and in retail . . . — — Map (db m114549) HM
7 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 163 Main Street —
On Main Street near Conduit Street, on the left when traveling north.
The property at 163 Main Street was originally part of a section of land confiscated from British Loyalists. The lot contained the City Hotel which was a well known hostelry. After a fire destroyed the City Hotel, the lot was subdivided and in 1903 . . . — — Map (db m6311) HM
8 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 167 Main Street at Conduit Street —
On Conduit Street, on the right when traveling north.
This site owned by Amos Garrett was surveyed as Lot 46 on James Stoddert's 1718 plan of Annapolis. The Lloyd Dulany family lived here from 1761 until 1783. The group of buildings known successively as Mann's Tavern, City Tavern and the City Hotel . . . — — Map (db m6194) HM
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9 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 38 Maryland Avenue — A Gibson's Building Managed By Flagship Property Management —
On Maryland Avenue north of Prince George Street, on the left when traveling north.
38 Maryland Avenue has been a fixture of Annapolis since 1878. This property was once owned by Samuel Chase, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Once a private residence, the property has been thoughtfully reimagined as five distinctive . . . — — Map (db m295707) HM
10 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 41 Cornhill Street —
On Cornhill Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1771 when Annapolis merchant Charles Wallace laid out plot lines on Cornhill Street, former ship captain Beriah Maybury leased two plots and built this house which he opened as the King's Arms Tavern in 1773. In 1792 he renamed it the Sign of the . . . — — Map (db m6450) HM
11 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 53 Maryland Avenue — A Gibson's Building Managed By Flagship Property Management —
On Maryland Avenue south of Prince George Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in the 1920s, this property was one of the last mixed-use buildings constructed on Maryland Avenue in the 20th century. The upper level is a luxurious apartment with beautiful views above the antique store below. Previously, the building . . . — — Map (db m295720) HM
12 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 60 & 64 State Circle — A Gibson's Building Managed By Flagship Property Management —
On State Circle south of Maryland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Built between 1844 and 1854, 64 State Circle began as a physician's office and later served as a dental office for a former Annapolis mayor. After a fire in 1913, the structure was rebuilt using salvaged materials from the Maryland State House, . . . — — Map (db m295718) HM
13 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 64 Franklin Street — Annapolis Emergency Hospital —
On Franklin Street south of Cathedral Street, on the right when traveling north.
Annapolitans and county residents visited this site for medical care for nearly a century after the founding of the Annapolis Emergency Hospital in 1902. The hospital first purchased the home of former mayor Edwin Seidewitz, part of which probably . . . — — Map (db m114790) HM
14 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — A Community Legacy — West Street — The Banneker-Douglass Museum —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Church Circle, on the right when traveling west.
1984 Banneker-Douglass Museum As the official museum of African-American history and culture for the State of Maryland, the Banneker-Douglass Museum is dedicated to discovering documenting, preserving and promoting . . . — — Map (db m114557) HM
15 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — A National Cemetery System —
Near West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Taylor Avenue ( Route 435), on the right when traveling west.
Civil War Dead An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. . . . — — Map (db m114568) HM
16 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — A Story of Preservation — Market House — Annapolis Historic District —
On Market Space at Main Street on Market Space.
1952 Historic Annapolis Founded
The story of historic preservation in Annapolis is one of community involvement. Efforts to protect the historic element of Annapolis extend back to the nineteenth century. In . . . — — Map (db m114793) HM
17 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Albert Cabell Ritchie —
Near Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 450) 0.3 miles Waveland Farms Road, in the median.
Albert Cabell Ritchie. 1876 – 1936. Four times Governor of Maryland. He who is worthy of honor does not die. — — Map (db m2900) HM
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18 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Alfred A. Hopkins Plaza —
On Market Space at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Market Space.
Honoring Alfred A. Hopkins Mayor, 1989 - 1997 — — Map (db m6384) HM
19 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Amos Garrett Park —
On Spa View Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

Amos Garrett, 1671 - 1727
First Mayor of Annapolis, 1708 - 1720

Park Shore Restoration Project supported by:
City of Annapolis
Spa Creek Conservancy
Maryland Department of Natural . . . — — Map (db m274681) HM
20 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — An Environmental Perspective — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) east of Park Place, on the right when traveling west.
"Annapolis is an almost perfect example of town/village GOLD Bay Partner." Comment from the presentation to Annapolis as a Gold Medal Community Partner. Environmental Protection Agency, 2007
. . . — — Map (db m114559) HM
21 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Annapolis & The Maryland Signers — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On West Street (Route 450) near Munroe Court, on the right when traveling west.
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor." With these ringing words of resolve, . . . — — Map (db m114543) HM
22 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Annapolis Depicted — City Dock — Public Art In Annapolis —
On Dock Street east of Craig Street.
2005 Wings and Sails Annapolis has a stunning array of outdoor sculpture, paintings, murals, and other public artwork. Each of these paintings was commissioned by the Art in Public Places Commission. "Wings and Sails" is . . . — — Map (db m114800) HM
23 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Annapolis During The Civil War — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On Taylor Avenue (Maryland Route 435) at Westgate Circle, on the right when traveling north on Taylor Avenue.
General Butler to Governor Hicks Off Annapolis, April 22, 1861 "Have I your excellency's permission...to land my men, to supply their wants, and to relieve them from the extreme and unhealthy confinement of a transport vessel not fit to . . . — — Map (db m114563) HM
24 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Annapolis National Cemetery —
Near West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Taylor Avenue ( Route 435), on the right when traveling west.
Civil War Annapolis In April 1861, Gen. Benjamin Butler and his Massachusetts troops entered the Maryland capital to ensure the state remained in the Union. The U.S. Army then reformed the Department of Annapolis, headed by Butler, to . . . — — Map (db m114566) HM
25 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Annapolis: Capital of Commerce —
Near Dock Street 0.1 miles east of Market Space.
In the decades before the American Revolution, Annapolis was the customs port for the upper Bay western shore. Ships clearing in and out paid duties and fees to the local naval officer. With good shipyards (including Ship Carpenters Lot north of the . . . — — Map (db m19288) HM
26 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 6 — Anne Catharine Green — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Westgate Circle, on the left when traveling west.
This image of Anne Catharine Green pays homage to her as the first woman printer/publisher in the country. Appointed by the Maryland Assembly as the Official Printer of the Province, she printed all public documents and currency of the colony. . . . — — Map (db m114789) HM
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27 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Art in Annapolis — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Colonial Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Annapolis Charter 300, the city wide commemoration in 2008 of the 1708 city charter granted during Queen Anne's reign, was especially rich in inspiring original public art, music and choral work, a ballet suite, films, sculpture, photography, . . . — — Map (db m283181) HM
28 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Asbury United Methodist Church —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street.
Site of the oldest and most prominent African American congregation in Annapolis, MD. In 1803, seven free African Americans bought the land and established the First African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was closed in 1832 in a local reaction to . . . — — Map (db m6191) HM
29 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Barbara Neustadt Park —
On Monticello Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Named in honor of the first woman elected to the Annapolis City Council in 1973. — — Map (db m274679) HM
30 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Baron Johann de Kalb — Born in Germany, 1721 —
Near State Circle east of School Street, on the left when traveling east.
Major General · In the American Army during the Revolutionary War · Killed while valiantly leading Maryland and Delaware troops against superior numbers at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, August 19, 1780. — — Map (db m295713) HM WM
31 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Baron Johann de Kalb — Born in Germany, 1721 —
On State Circle east of School Street, on the left when traveling east.
Major General · In the American Army during the Revolutionary War · Killed while valiantly leading Maryland and Delaware troops against superior numbers at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, August 19, 1780. — — Map (db m295715) HM WM
32 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 — Revolutionary War Hero
On State Circle. Reported permanently removed.
Baron Johann de Kalb was a distinguished German soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was a friend and mentor of the Marquis de Lafayette. De Kalb served at Valley Forge . . . — — Map (db m75680) HM
33 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 —
On State Circle east of School Street, on the left when traveling east.
Baron Johann de Kalb was a distinguished German soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. commanding a division of Maryland and Delaware soldiers at the Battle of Camden, South . . . — — Map (db m295712) HM
34 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Bates: The Center of Community Life — 1931 - 1966 —
On Smithville Street 0.1 miles east of South Villa Street, on the left when traveling west.
This site was the first freestanding secondary school for all African American children in Anne Arundel County. Citizens groups, including the Stanton Parent-Teachers Association, led the charge for its construction. Bates opened its doors on . . . — — Map (db m157089) HM
35 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Bates: The Community Commitment — 1966 - 2006 —
On Smithville Street 0.1 miles east of South Villa Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Wiley H. Bates High School has a strength beyond bricks and mortar — its real foundation has always been its people. The last African American class to put on robes of purple and gold and receive their diplomas was the class of 1966, but . . . — — Map (db m157085) HM
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36 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Battle of the Severn —
On Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 450) at Chase Road, on the left when traveling south on Ritchie Highway.
On March 25, 1655, colonial Governor William Stone landed Maryland militia at the Puritan settlement of Providence, located at the mouth of the Severn River. He planned to subdue the settlers who had asserted their independence from the . . . — — Map (db m309692) HM
37 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Between Morning and Midnight — Maryland Fire Rescue Services Memorial Sculpture —
On Calvert Street at Bladen Street ( Route 70), on the right when traveling south on Calvert Street.
The firefighter and EMS provider are ascending the staircase of time as they depart from this world. they are running to their calling to do the job of serving our community with strength, determination and sacrifice as if going to war. The . . . — — Map (db m9286) HM
38 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Beyond the Bridge — City Dock — The Neighborhood of Eastport —
On Dock Street at Craig Street on Dock Street.
The maritime industry and the history of Annapolis are closely intertwined. This connection extends beyond downtown to historic Eastport, the neighborhood located across the Spa Creek Bridge. Eastport was developed after the Civil War as Horn Point . . . — — Map (db m114799) HM
39 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Birthplace of U.S. Naval Air Forces —
On Cooper Road just west of Arcade Road.
Lieutenant John Rodgers (USNA Class of 1903) took off from this location in the Wright B-1 aircraft on September 7, 1911. With less than 450 feet to become airborne, an eager group of midshipmen assisted by running alongside while pulling ropes . . . — — Map (db m250537) HM
40 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos C.Ss.R. — January 11, 1819 - October 4, 1867 —
Near Duke of Gloucester Street at Newman Street, on the right when traveling east.
As a Redemptorist, Father Seelos was stationed in Baltimore, Pittsburg, Annapolis, Cumberland Detroit and New Orleans. He preached missions and retreats throughout the country. Father Seelos served here as Pastor of St. Mary's Parish in 1857 . . . — — Map (db m200103) HM
41 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Brown-Leanos Memorial Park —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Spa Road ( Route 387), in the median on West Street.
Dedicated to the Brown and Leanos families that operated a grocery and restaurant business, respectively at this location since the late 1890's. — — Map (db m6387) HM
42 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Burning of the Brig "Peggy Stewart" —
On Holloway Road at Simms Road, on the right when traveling south on Holloway Road.
Near this spot which was then the shore of the bay, the Brig “Peggy Stewart” was burned by her owner, “Anthony Stewart.” October 19, 1774 To pacify the indignation of the citizens roused by the payment of . . . — — Map (db m6313) HM
43 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Butler in Annapolis —
On Holloway Road at Simms Road on Holloway Road.
The 8th Massachusetts Infantry reached Annapolis April 21, 1861, on the Railroad Ferry Maryland. Col. Benjamin F. Butler forwarded his and the 7th New York Infantry Regiments to Washington. Shortly he was directed to prevent the legislature from . . . — — Map (db m6312) HM
44 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Carter Hall —
On Maryland Avenue 0.1 miles east of Decatur Road.
. . . — — Map (db m250550) HM
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45 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Centennial of the United States Navy Submarine Force —
On Buchanan Road at Blake Road, on the right when traveling east on Buchanan Road.
100 Years From the Depths - Sea Power 1900 - 2000 Dedicated to those who serve beneath the seas, families and support personnel [Back of marker}:In recognition of the generosity of the following donors Lockheed Martin . . . — — Map (db m6398) HM
46 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Charles Carroll House North Porch —
Near Duke of Gloucester Street.
The porch you see before you is a modern reconstruction of this principal entrance to the Carroll House. It was added to the house in the 1770s by Charles Carroll of Carrolton and removed by 1866 when a two story passage was built between St. . . . — — Map (db m175948) HM
47 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 6 — Chase-Lloyd House — The Naval War of 1812 in Annapolis — Don't Give Up the Ship
On Maryland Avenue at King George Street, on the left when traveling east on Maryland Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
Patriot politician and future Declaration of Independence signer Samuel Chase began building this Georgian mansion in 1769, but he couldn't afford to finish the house and sold it two years later to Edward Lloyd IV. The wealthy Eastern Shore . . . — — Map (db m305390) HM
48 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Class of 1956 Memorial Plaza —
Near Taylor Avenue (Maryland Route 435) north of Melrose Street, on the right when traveling south.
Given in recognition of all members of the Class of 1956 who served our nation so faithfully in Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force careers; in industry, government, and the professions; and to our wives and families whose continuing support was so . . . — — Map (db m127932) WM
49 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Clay Street Community Montage — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 —
On Clay Street west of Calvert Street.
This montage is the collaborative effort of George "Lassie" Belt, children from the Stanton Community Center (listed below), and Artwalk curator, Sally Wern Comport. This artwork, part of the Annapolis 300 celebration, is at the entrance to the . . . — — Map (db m130944) HM
50 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Coastal Evolution — Market House — The Shoreline of Annapolis —
On Main Street at Compromise Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
In the 1700s, the shore of Annapolis followed approximately along the line of buildings that now front Dock Street, Market Space, and part of Compromise Street—everything closer to the water is built upon fill. Through the next three centuries, . . . — — Map (db m114794) HM
51 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Colonial Annapolis —
On Duke of Gloucester Street, on the left when traveling south.
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States U.S. . . . — — Map (db m6199) HM
52 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Commander William Lewis Herndon — 1813 - 1857 — Naval Officer - Explorer - Merchant Captain —
On Blake Road, on the right when traveling east.
In command of the Central America, home-bound with California Gold seekers, Captain Herndon lost his life in a gallant effort to save ship and lives during a cyclone off Hatteras, September 12, 1857
"Forgetful of self, in his death . . . — — Map (db m7213) HM
53 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Commodore John Barry — Commission Number One United States Navy —
On Prince George Street west of Craig Street, on the right when traveling west.
February 22, 1797: At the Presidential Mansion in Philadelphia, President George Washington formally presented Irish-born John Barry with Commission Number One in the newly formed United States Navy. With the commission, backdated to the . . . — — Map (db m114812) HM
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54 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Commodore John Barry — Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
Near Prince George Street east of Craig Street, on the left when traveling east.
Annapolis' Sister City of Wexford, Ireland, was the boyhood home of John Barry, naval hero of the American Revolution. Barry went to sea as a young boy and advanced to be master of his own vessel. he settled in America and in 1776 joined the . . . — — Map (db m114944) HM
55 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Community Bulletin Board — [Old Fourth Ward] —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at West Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on West Street.
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Station, West Street, Annapolis, Md. African Americans became property owners or moved into the area—literally "on the other side of the tracks" of the Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis Railroad, which . . . — — Map (db m295772) HM
56 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Congress Was Here — West Street — At the End of the Revolution —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Church Circle, on the right when traveling west.
1784 Peace Treaty Ratified [Captions:] • Governor William Paca's Proclamation of the ratification of the Treaty of Paris. Treaty of Paris Broadside Collection [MSA SC 5785] • The last page of the Treaty of Paris, . . . — — Map (db m114555) HM
57 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Cornhill & Fleet Streets —
On State Circle at Cornhill Street, on the right when traveling north on State Circle.
The oldest surviving map of Annapolis, drawn by James Stoddert in 1718, shows that the area now occupied by Corhill and Fleet Streets, had been set aside for Governor Francis Nocholson for use as a garden, summer house and vineyard. In 1771 Charles . . . — — Map (db m17689) HM
58 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
On State Circle east of School Street, on the left when traveling east.
This tree is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 - 1968
"Freedom must ring from every mountainside…and when this happens, all…will be able to stand together…and sing a new song… Free at last, free . . . — — Map (db m295710) HM
59 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Dred Scott, 1799 - 1858 — Freedom Denied by the United States Supreme Court —
On State Circle.
Dred Scott was born a slave in Southampton, Virginia. His family was owned by Peter Blow who sold Scott to an army doctor named John Emerson. Dr. Emerson took Scott to live in the free states of Illinois and Wisconsin where, in 1836, Scott . . . — — Map (db m123233) HM
60 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Ecosystem Restoration —
On Bay Ridge Avenue south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north.
This Chesapeake Bay restoration project supports clean water and resiliency to climate change stressors by restoring hydrologic function and native plants that naturally filter the water. In pre-colonial America, the Mid-Atlantic coastal . . . — — Map (db m288628) HM
61 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — El Neptuno —
Near Blake Road.
Spanish 12-pounder bronze smooth bore gun named El Neptuno Captured by the United States Navy from the Mexicans in California in 1847 — — Map (db m29642) HM
62 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis — Founded May 2, 1846 —
On Duke of Gloucester Street, on the left when traveling south.
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 . . . — — Map (db m6197) HM
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63 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — First Synagogue in Annapolis —
On Duke of Gloucester Street near Conduit Street, on the right when traveling east.
Kneseth Israel (Assembly of Israel), chartered in 1906, purchased this home in 1910 for use as the first synagogue in Annapolis. The congregation used the building as a synagogue until 1912, when it moved to larger quarters on Prince George . . . — — Map (db m286442) HM
64 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Foremast of the U.S.S. Maine —
On Turner Joy Road, on the left when traveling west.
Ship blown up, Havana 15 Feb. 1898. Mast recovered 6, Oct. 1910. Erected here 5, May. 1913. — — Map (db m6388) WM
65 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Fort Severn and the United States Naval Academy —
Near Cooper Road 0.1 miles south of Santee Road.
. . . — — Map (db m66415) HM
66 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Framework of History — Main Street — Maryland Avenue and State Circle —
On Main Street at Francis Street on Main Street.
Beyond Main Street: As you travel up Main Street from the City Dock, looking up from Francis Street to your right you see one of the iconic views of Annapolis—the Maryland State House. Built in the late 18th century atop the hill crowned by State . . . — — Map (db m114552) HM
67 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Gateway to Discovery — Annapolis —
Near Dock Street 0.1 miles Market Space when traveling east.
Look around the harbor. Imagine what the first colonists saw more than 350 years ago when they first viewed this Chesapeake Bay peninsula: a pristine, abundant natural site with deep, protected harbors that had experienced little human settlement. . . . — — Map (db m19266) HM
68 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — General Washington — Standing on This Spot —
Near State Circle near School Street, on the left.
Standing on this spot, General Washington resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on December 23rd, 1783. — — Map (db m17688) HM
69 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — George H. Phelps, Jr. — Visionaries of the 1960s — August 5, 1926 —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Brewer Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Street.
Growing up on South Street near the county courthouse, George Phelps' boyhood dream was to be a police officer. After WWII, Army 1st Lt. Phelps saw his dream come true when County Exective Joseph W. Alton appointed him, the first African . . . — — Map (db m53175) HM
70 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — George Washington’s Resignation —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) west of Munroe Court.
“Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action.”
After the 1781 victory at Yorktown, some Americans thought the triumphant General George Washington should be crowned the new . . . — — Map (db m114542) HM
71 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Gold Star Families Monument —
On Governor Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 450) north of Chase Road, in the median.
[Front:] Gold Star Families Memorial Monument A tribute to Gold Star Mothers, Fathers, and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom. [Back of Monument:] "To Recognize The . . . — — Map (db m127928) WM
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72 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Gov. Francis Nicholson — 1694-1994 —
Near Main Street at Francis Street, on the left when traveling east.
Francis Street is named for Sir Francis Nicholson (1655-1728), royal governor of Maryland, who served from 1694 to 1698. When the capital of the colony moved from St. Mary's City to Annapolis, Nicholson devised the city's baroque plan featuring two . . . — — Map (db m114797) HM
73 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Governor Sir Francis Nicholson and Bloomsbury Square —
On College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) at Bladen Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue.
Bloomsbury Square was named after a square in London where the Lords Baltimore, proprietors (owners) of Maryland, lived and where prospective settlers went in 1633 to get information concerning the proposed new colony of Maryland. Bloomsbury Square . . . — — Map (db m5419) HM
74 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 2 — Greg Harlin's John Paul Jones's Ranger — ArtWalk —
On Boundary Road west of Buchanan Road, on the left when traveling east.
Greg Harlin's magnificent historical painting honors the maritime and military heritage of Annapolis and it's significant role in our modern day liberties. The artwork features one of American history's legendary frigates, the Ranger . . . — — Map (db m125120) HM
75 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Hammond-Harwood House · 1774 — A National Historic Landmark
On Maryland Avenue near King George Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Designed and built for legislator and patriot, Mathias Hammond by the colonial architect, William Buckland, this beautiful residence is considered the pinnacle of the Georgian Style in America. A museum today, the house is almost entirely . . . — — Map (db m7898) HM
76 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Hammond-Harwood House Museum — The Jewel of Annapolis
On Maryland Avenue just south of Cumberland Court, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Tours start at the top of the hour from noon until 4:00 (summer) or 3:00 (winter). Built in 1774 by renowned architect William Buckland for tobacco planter and patriot Matthias Hammond, the house is one of the finest examples of . . . — — Map (db m142372) HM
77 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Hammond-Harwood House Museum • 1774 — 410-263-4683 | hammondharwoodhouse.org —
On Maryland Avenue east of Cumberland Court, on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1774 by architect William Buckland for American patriot Matthias Hammond, the house is an excellent example of Anglo-Palladian design. The museum's period rooms hold a celebrated collection of fine and decorative arts. Also featured: . . . — — Map (db m287107) HM
78 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — History of Our Maryland Flag —
On Maryland Avenue south of Prince George Street, on the right when traveling north.
Design The black and gold design on the flag is the coat of arms from the Calvert line. It was granted to George Calvert as a reward for his storming a fortification during a battle. The red and white design is the coat of arms of the . . . — — Map (db m114857) HM
79 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — History Stone —
On Memorial Circle.
This granite block was dedicated as the cornerstone of a proposed fountain on 22 November 1908, the 200th anniversary of the Annapolis City Charter. The fountain was planned to commemorate the 1649 "Act Concerning Religion," known as the "Act of . . . — — Map (db m6386) HM
80 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 5 — HMS Confiance Cannon — The Naval War of 1812 in Annapolis — Don't Give Up the Ship
On NE Arcade Road. Reported permanently removed.
This gun tube was removed from the British flagship, the HMS Confiance, during the Battle of Lake Champlain with was fought on September 11, 1814. Early in that battle a cannon ball fired by the American flagship Saratoga struck the . . . — — Map (db m305389) HM
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81 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 2 — HMS Macedonian Monument — The Naval War of 1812 — Don't Give Up The Ship
Near Maryland Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
Figurehead of HMS Macedonian. The classical head represents Alexander, the Macedonian who ruled Greece and much of the known world in the 4th century BC. It was carved in wood in 1810 to decorate the bow of the British warship named . . . — — Map (db m305368) HM
82 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Homewood’s Lot — Maryland Historic Place —
On Whitehall Road, on the right when traveling east.
Homewood's Lot Patented 1650. Occupied by the Homewood family until 1761. Portrait Painter John Hesselius lived here, 1764-1778. Known in the 19th century as "Belfield Farm" it is today the home of the Utz family. — — Map (db m298884) HM
83 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Howard's Inheritance — 721 Howards Loop —
Near Howards Loop 0.1 miles west of Samuels Way, on the right when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m137783) HM
84 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — In Honor of Albert Abraham Michelson — 1852 - 1931 —
Near Maryland Avenue.
Class of 1873. While Instructor at the Naval Academy in 11879 made first accurate measurement of speed of light. Invented interferometer. First American scientist to receive Nobel Prize, for physics in 1907. Performed with Morley ether drift . . . — — Map (db m66015) HM
85 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Jack Stephens Field —
Near Taylor Avenue (Maryland Route 435) north of Melrose Street, on the right when traveling south.
This field is named in honor of Jackson Thomas Stephens, an outstanding graduate of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1947. Also honored for distinguished service are: James Earl Carter '47 Submariner and 39th . . . — — Map (db m127945) HM
86 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito —
On Santee Road.
In memory of Japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito who died in Washington on Jan 26, 1939 & whose remains were by order of President Franklin D Roosevelt conveyed on board the USS Astoria to his native land. In grateful appreciation of American . . . — — Map (db m70122) HM WM
87 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Japanese Torpedo —
Near Buchanan Road at Blake Road.
This type 93 Torpedo is the largest enemy weapon of its kind encountered in World War II. It is 29½ feet long, 24 inches in diameter and carries over 1,000 lbs. of explosive in the war head. At the low speed setting of 40 knots a maximum . . . — — Map (db m29636) HM
88 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — John Snowden Memorial —
Near West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Brewer Avenue.
I have been imprisoned and now I am about to shake hands with time and welcome eternity, for in a few hours from now, I shall step out of time into eternity to pay the penalty of a crime I am not guilty of. God knows that I am telling the truth, . . . — — Map (db m53173) HM
89 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 4 — Joseph Nicholson Home Site and Bandstand — The Naval War of 1812 in Annapolis — Don't Give Up The Ship
Near Blake Road. Reported permanently removed.
In 1814 when Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry," his wife's sister and brother-in-law lived in a house on this site. The poem quickly became famous when it was set to music and re-titled "The Star-Spangled . . . — — Map (db m305387) HM
90 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Katharine Hepburn Slept Here —
On State Circle, on the right.
"54" was built in 1911 by Dr. Sewell Hepburn, a Johns Hopkins trained physician. His niece, Kate, spent time here with the family. Reportedly, Kate's limousine had trouble navigating State Circle. Kate always wore trousers. — — Map (db m6193) HM
91 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial —
On Main Street at Compromise Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
To commemorate the arrival in this harbor of Kunte Kinte, immortalized by Alex Haley in Roots, and all others who came to these shores in bondage and who by their toil, character and ceaseless struggle for freedom have helped to make these . . . — — Map (db m5572) HM
92 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial —
On Memorial Circle.
The Memorial commemorates the arrival in Annapolis of Kunte Kinte, Alex Haley’s ancestor, as told in his book, Roots. That arrival was not a voluntary one. Kunte Kinte was one among one hundred-forty Africans forced into the hold of the slave . . . — — Map (db m6392) HM
93 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 128 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —
On College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) just west of King George Street, on the left when traveling west.
Lafayette visited Ogle Hall on December 18, 1824. Two days later, he returned for an evening party hosted by Mary Nevett Steele. — — Map (db m287108) HM
94 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 156 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —
On King George Street just east of College Avenue ( Route 450), on the right when traveling east.
On December 19, 1824, General Lafayette visited Elizabeth Tayloe Lloyd at the Chase-Lloyd House. They first met during the Revolutionary War. — — Map (db m287498) HM
95 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Leahy Hall — Named in Honor of Fleet Admiral William Danial Leahy United States Navy — (6 May 1875 - 20 July 1959) —
On Truxton Road at Parker Lane on Truxton Road.
Class of 1897, United States Naval Academy USS Oregon, Battle of Santiago, 3 July 1898 Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, 1927-1931 Commander, Destroyers, Scouting Force, 1931-1933 Chief, Bureau of Navigation, 1933-1935 Vice Admiral, . . . — — Map (db m114852) HM WM
96 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Leonard A. Blackshear Walk — A pathway to reconciliation and healing — 1943 - 2006 —
On Main Street at Compromise Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Founder and President of The Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation, his inspirational leadership created this Memorial Site and his tireless efforts encouraged racial healing and promoted African-American History. — — Map (db m6382) HM
97 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Liberty Tree — Tulip Poplar —
On State Circle north of East Street, on the left when traveling north.
This tree was bud-grafted from the last standing Revolutionary era Liberty Tree. These trees served as gathering places for American colonists fighting for their independence. May this tree serve as a living testimony to our American founding . . . — — Map (db m114553) HM WM
98 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 4/6 — Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune —
On King George Street at Cooper Road on King George Street.
United States Marine Corps (Marker on back) Commissioned and Donated by Patrick F. Taylor, Cpl, USMCR New Orleans, Louisiana — — Map (db m6315) WM
99 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Light House Bistro —
On Madison Place at West Street ( Route 450), on the right when traveling south on Madison Place.
Light House Bistro serves the community as a gathering place for patrons from all walks of life. This Artwork by Sally Wern Comport pays tribute to the area's history and the people that make it special. The Presidents Hill neighborhood is named . . . — — Map (db m237501) HM
100 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Lincoln in Annapolis —
On West Street at Calvert Street, on the right when traveling west on West Street.
"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 & . . . — — Map (db m38081) HM

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