Annapolis is the county seat for Anne Arundel County
Annapolis is in Anne Arundel County
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Chartered in 1865 by the Maryland General Assembly after a fire at the State House in 1863. Waterworks began operation in 1866, designed by noted civil engineer William Rich Hutton, who had recently completed Washington Aqueduct. Innovative concrete . . . — — Map (db m51852) HM
A man of honor…A distinguished career of professional and public service…As a Medical Doctor…As a member of the Maryland State Legislature…As an appointee of The President of the United States, to serve his Country on the National level…And as a . . . — — Map (db m5418) HM
During Parole's early years, the horse and wagon was a basic means of local transportation and livelihood. Many families sold vegetables from their horse-drawn wagons.
Gardening and farming were the main occupations for Camp Parole . . . — — Map (db m232511) HM
Located in this vicinity, one of three camps established during the Civil War to accept paroled Union prisoners of war for Confederate prisoners similarly confined in the south. Over the course of the war, thousands of soldiers were held here until . . . — — Map (db m66303) HM
Our First Church
On July 16, 1925 (at Parole, Maryland) Reverend J.J. Cecil, a retired minister of the former Washington Conference and a member of Asbury Quarterly Conference-Annapolis, conceived for a Methodist Church in Parole.
Not . . . — — Map (db m232506) HM
To Edward, Joshua, and John Dorsey, sons of Edward Dorsey who settled in Maryland in 1650. The patent was signed by Charles Calvert, then Lieutenant General, and later Third Lord Baltimore. This plantation has been the homestead of the Dorseys for . . . — — Map (db m2906) HM
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As the Church moves into a new millennium, it moves with a new vision. The current pastor, The Reverend Johnny R. Calhoun, leads this great vision for church and community growth. Plans for . . . — — Map (db m232504) HM
"Every child has the right to be born a healthy child." This sincere belief, expressed by the principal of Parole Elementary School, Walter S. Mills, in 1936, motivated the P.T.A. of that school to begin a campaign to establish a health care . . . — — Map (db m232507) HM
The "Little Red Schoolhouse"…
…built in 1816, was the first recorded classroom for colored children in the Parole area. This one-room school was located in the general area just north of the existing intersection of West Street and . . . — — Map (db m232508) HM
Blacks first became eligible to vote and hold office in 1870 in the City of Annapolis. Since that time only 24 or 14% have been Black elected officials. Of those 24, only 7 have served the Parole Community in Annapolis.
The predominantly . . . — — Map (db m232498) HM
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Renovated added new wing - 2001 — — Map (db m232741) HM
Across the road stood the three mile oak under which General George Washington passed on his way to Annapolis December 19, 1783 to resign his commission as Commander in Chief of the Continental Armies. According to tradition, General Smallwood, . . . — — Map (db m76022) HM
The Civil War
The Civil War had a major impact on the people of Anne Arundel County. As a border state, Maryland was home to both Confederate and Union sympathizers. Like Baltimore, Annapolis was occupied by Union troops during the Civil . . . — — Map (db m232510) HM
Upper Plaque: This oak tree planted in 1967 perpetuates the memory of the original Three Mile Oak which stood nearby as explained in the marker below.
Lower Plaque: Trunk of the Three Mile Oak Under this tree passed General George . . . — — Map (db m2877) HM
For a rich history of Ward 3, start here to visit each site with your family and friends.
1. You are here
2. Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church
3. Parole Health Center
4. Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church . . . — — Map (db m232503)
