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"Braddock's Road" Marker (restored) image, Touch for more information
By William Richard Harrison, July 4, 2018
"Braddock's Road" Marker (restored)
1 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — "Braddock's Road"
On Braddock Road (Maryland Route 49) at Greene Street (U.S. 220), on the left when traveling west on Braddock Road.
Near this point, on June 10, 1755, after nearly a month's delay at Fort Cumberland, Braddock's troops started towards Fort Duquesne to wrest it from the French. On July 9, 1755, he met his terrible defeat at the Monongahela.Map (db m155433) HM
2 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Abandonment of Ft. CumberlandFort Cumberland Trail
Near Prospect Square.
Fort Cumberland was garrisoned from 1754 to 1765. During this period, there was bickering between Maryland and Virginia as to how the fort should be maintained and whose control it was under. In early 1756, Colonel Washington favored a small . . . Map (db m17708) HM
3 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Baltimore Street BridgeCity of Cumberland, Maryland — Built 1916 —
On Greene Street at Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling north on Greene Street.
West of this bridge, now the site of Emmanuel Church, was located Fort Cumberland, whence, in, 1755, the expedition against Fort Duquesne was led by General Edward Braddock and Colonel George Washington. On this site were located wooden . . . Map (db m139108) HM
4 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Col. Thomas Cresap
Near Greene St..
In Memory of Col. Thomas Cresap Pathfinder - Pioneer - Patriot - Built the first home and fort in this county at Oldtown, about 1740 Surveyed the first trail to the west, starting near this spot in 1751 His Sons - - - Daniel Cresap for whom . . . Map (db m17778) HM
5 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland
On Great Allegheny Passage, 0.1 miles north of Baltimore Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1749 Christopher Gist, an agent for the Ohio Company, arrived at the junction of the Wills Creek and the North Branch of the Potomac River to erect a trading post. In anticipation of the French and Indian War a fort was constructed in 1754 . . . Map (db m139113) HM
6 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Famous Personalities at Fort Cumberland — Fort Cumberland Trail —
On Prospect Square at Washington Street, on the left when traveling south on Prospect Square.
Horatio Sharpe Lived: 1718-1790. Here as Governor of Maryland and the commander of the fort. Fort Frederick was built by his direction. Governor: 1753-1769. Sharpsburg, Md., was named in his honor. Daniel Boone Lived: 1734-1820. Here as a . . . Map (db m17681) HM
7 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — George Washington at Will’s CreekFort Cumberland Trail
On Greene Street at Bridge Street on Greene Street.
Our founding father spent much time in this vicinity when a young man as surveyor, ambassador, aide-de-camp to General Braddock, and commander of Virginia military forces. This cabin served as his headquarters during part of this time. Young . . . Map (db m167057) HM
8 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Headquarters of George Washington
Near Greene Street at Bridge Street.
As colonel under General Braddock at Fort Cumberland during the French and Indian War 1755 - 1758 and as Commander-in-Chief of the American Army in 1794Presented to the City of Cumberland by James Walter Thomas, L.L.D.; Litt.D. dedicated April . . . Map (db m17724) HM
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9 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Indians and Fort CumberlandFort Cumberland Trail
On Washington Street just east of Prospect Square, on the right when traveling east.
Indians served on both sides during the French and Indian War. Some tribes seemed to switch loyalties during the war, when it better suited their purposes. Indians camped near here to consult with General Braddock just before his fateful . . . Map (db m139102) HM
10 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Jane FrazierWife of Lieut. John Frazier
On Evitts Creek Drive Southeast south of East Industrial Highway (Maryland Route 51), on the right when traveling south.
Jane Frazier wife of Lieut. John Frazier was captured by Indians near this spot in October 1755 and taken to the Miami River. She escaped after eighteen months and made her way back to her home.Map (db m402) HM
11 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Ohio Co. and Fort CumberlandFort Cumberland Trail
On Greene Street at Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling north on Greene Street.
Fort Cumberland grew out of the efforts of The Ohio Company to speculate in land and establish a fur trade with the Indians between here and the Ohio Valley and the efforts of the British government to enforce land claims in these areas. The . . . Map (db m139107) HM
12 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Our Local Indian HeritageFort Cumberland Trail
On Greene St..
The land west of the Allegheny Mountains was exclusively the Indians until the mid 1700's. The local Indians were part of the Shawanese tribe and a sub-division of the Algonquin Nation-one of the most warlike. With the coming of the white man, . . . Map (db m167128) HM
13 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Perimeter of the FortFort Cumberland Trail
On Washington St., on the left when traveling west.
You stand upon historic ground within the north wall of Fort Cumberland. Your location (X) is shown on the diagram. Lines of barracks (I), parallel with the street, were to your front and in the rear along the line of white rocks in the street. The . . . Map (db m167129) HM
14 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — President Washington's Last Visit - 1794
On Washington Street at Prospect Square, on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.
Center Plaque On October 16, 1794, President George Washington arrived in Cumberland to review about 5,000 troops of the Maryland and Virginia militia gathered here during th Whiskey Rebellion. A few days later, this militia army assembled upon . . . Map (db m17456) HM
15 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Site of Fort Cumberland
On Greene St. at Washington Street on Greene St..
The store houses of The Ohio Company were first located near this point. In 1754 the first fort (called Mt. Pleasant) was built. Gen'l. Edward Braddock enlarged the fort in 1755 and renamed it after his friend the Duke of Cumberland.Map (db m167130) HM
16 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — The Fort BastionsFort Cumberland Trail
On Washington Street just east of Prospect Square, on the right when traveling east.
You stand near the wall of one of Fort Cumberland's four bastions. These (+) an your position (X) are indicated on the fort diagram. A bastion is a projecting portion of a fortification. It's purpose is to allow defenders added firepower along the . . . Map (db m139103) HM
17 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — The Fort ProperFort Cumberland Trail
On Washington Street at Prospect Square, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
The fort proper was the bastioned work at the west end of the fort. It was to your left (primarily on the site of the Church of Christ Scientist). Besides the four bastions (b) and the joining walls, there were four buildings for provisions (6), two . . . Map (db m167356) HM
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18 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — The Narrows
Near National Highway (Alternate U.S. 40), on the left when traveling north.
The Narrows is a 1000-foot high natural landmark which cuts through Wills and Haystack Mountains. The pass facilitated commerce, travel and migration between Cumberland and the west. Early roads bypassed the Narrows and followed the Delaware . . . Map (db m175915) HM
19 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — The Parade Ground of Fort CumberlandOccupied this site 1755
On Washington St. at Prospect Square, on the left when traveling west on Washington St..
Here the Indian envoys were received before Braddock left for his defeat. In 1756-58 the garrison under Col. Washington was still reviewed here.Map (db m17453) HM
20 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — This Tablet Marks the Site of Old Fort Cumberland
On Greene St. at Washington Street on Greene St..
Which was built in 1755 by order of the British Government and named in honor of the Duke of Cumberland, Captain General of the British Army. It was the base of military operations of General Edward Braddock and Colonel George Washington in the . . . Map (db m18733) HM
21 Maryland, Allegany County, Dickens — Washington’s Road
On U.S. 220, on the right when traveling north.
By order of Colonel Bouquet, George Washington’s troops opened this road from Fort Cumberland to Reas-town (Bedford, Pa.) during July 1758. Bouquet and Washington conferred half-way between these places July 30, 1758.Map (db m166865) HM
22 Maryland, Allegany County, Flintstone — “The Warrior’s Path”
On Historic National Road (Maryland Route 144) 0.2 miles east of Murley's Branch Road, on the right when traveling east.
War path of the five nations from central New York to the Carolinas. One of the longest Indian trails in America, crossed this highway about this point.Map (db m3489) HM
23 Maryland, Allegany County, Frostburg — Braddock Stone
On East Main Street, on the right.
The Braddock Stone, an early colonial highway marker, is named for British General Edward Braddock (1695—1755). During the early stages of the French and Indian War, General Braddock was dispatched to expel French forces from what is today . . . Map (db m135549) HM
24 Maryland, Allegany County, Lonaconing — Daniel Cresap
On Recreation Area Road Southwest, 0.6 miles south of Water Station Run Road, on the right when traveling south.
Daniel Cresap, pioneer settler, gave his name to Dan's Mountain and Dan's Rock. Born in 1728 near Havre de Grace, MD., son of Colonel Thomas Cresap. Fought in French and Indian War. By first wife, unknown, had one son; by second wife, Ruth . . . Map (db m98538) HM
25 Maryland, Allegany County, North Branch — TwiggtownFounded 1768
On Williams Road Southeast at Brice Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east on Williams Road Southeast.
Robert Twigg was the first Twigg to acquire land in what is now Allegany County, Maryland. In 1768 he purchased this land known as "Sink Hole Bottom". On this site, Austin D. Twigg (1863-1941) ran the Twiggtown General Store and Post Office as . . . Map (db m144697) HM
26 Maryland, Allegany County, Oldtown — Old Town(King Opessa’s Town)
On Oldtown Road (Maryland Route 51) at Opessa Street, on the right when traveling east on Oldtown Road.
Fording place for “Great Warriors Path” from New York to the South. Thomas Cresap built stockade fort here in 1741 used as a refuge during French and Indian War after Braddock’s defeat. George Washington was here on his first . . . Map (db m447) HM
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27 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
28 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
29 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 64 Franklin StreetAnnapolis 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
30 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — A Story of PreservationMarket 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
31 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Annapolis & The Maryland SignersAnnapolis 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
32 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
33 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Art in AnnapolisAnnapolis 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 m114546) HM
34 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 government . . . Map (db m53178) HM
35 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
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36 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. Mary's . . . Map (db m175948) HM
37 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 6 — Chase-Lloyd HouseThe 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.
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 m63497) HM
38 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
39 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
40 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Framework of HistoryMain 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
41 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — From this spot, you can see 1672 - Providence: Settlement on the SevernAnnapolis Maritime Museum
Near 2nd Street south of Bay Shore Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The first English settlers were a group of Puritans who established Providence, a settlement at the mouth of the Severn River, in 1649. The Puritans probably used Captain John Smith's Bay map to navigate here from Virginia. Their settlement was not . . . Map (db m114869) HM
42 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — From this spot, you can see 1774 - The "Annapolis Tea Party"Annapolis Maritime Museum
Near 2nd Street south of Bay Shore Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The brigantine Peggy Stewart, named after the daughter of the owner, Annapolis merchant Anthony Stewart, sailed by here on her return from England on October 14, 1774. Like other Maryland merchants, Stewart had agreed not to import tea in . . . Map (db m170220) HM
43 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Gateway to DiscoveryAnnapolis
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
44 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Gov. Francis Nicholson1694-1994
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
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45 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
46 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Hammond-Harwood House · 1774A 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
47 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Hammond-Harwood House MuseumThe Jewel of Annapolis
On Maryland Avenue just south of Cumberland Court, on the right when traveling south.
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
48 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
49 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
50 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Howard's Inheritance721 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 InteriorMap (db m137783) HM
51 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
52 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Lot 70 Is Historically Significant
On West Street at Church Circle, on the right when traveling west on West Street.
During winter 1988/89, the area known as Lot 70 in James Stoddert’s 1718 survey will be the site of a historical archeological excavation. In 1718, this lot was owned by Charles Carroll, grandfather of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who in 1734 . . . Map (db m2860) HM
53 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Mann's TavernSite of the Annapolis Convention — September 11-14, 1786 —
On Conduit Street near Gorman Street, on the left when traveling south.
Just north of this building, facing Main Street, stood Mann’s Tavern where twelve delegates from five states met in 1786 to discuss commercial problems of the new nation. Their call for another convention in Philadelphia to render the government . . . Map (db m130220) HM
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54 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Middleton Tavern
On Market Space at Randall Street, on the right when traveling north on Market Space.
Historic Tavern Commemorating the role of taverns in the political and social life in our country Middleton Tavern Established 1750 Tavern Month, May 1970Map (db m6383) HM
55 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Old Treasury BuildingRestored 1950
Near State Circle at East Street, on the left when traveling north.
This is the oldest state building in Maryland. It was used by the commissioners for emitting bills of credit from 1730 to 1779; by the Treasurer of the Western Shore from 1779 to 1851; by the Maryland State Treasurer from 1852 to 1903; and has . . . Map (db m241674) HM
56 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Planned in the PastMain Street — The Nicholson Town Plan —
On Main Street at Francis Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Francis Nicholson became governor of the province of Maryland in 1694. He was largely responsible for the relocation of Maryland's capital from St. Mary's City to the more centrally located town on the Severn River that he named Annapolis. In . . . Map (db m114551) HM
57 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Reynold's TavernBuilt 1737
On Church Circle at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Circle.
This tablet placed by the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Annapolis, Maryland Maryland Day, March 25, 1929Map (db m5428) HM
58 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Sharpening Our Governing Teeth: The 1708 Charter of AnnapolisAnnapolis Charter 300 1708-2008 — Commemorating the 1708 Royal Charter under Queen Anne to the City of Annapolis —
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Westgate Circle, in the median on West Street.
Annapolis, one of America's earliest chartered cities, celebrated its 300th anniversary of its charter in 2008. Colonial Governor John Seymour granted the Annapolis municipal charter in the name of England's Queen Anne in 1708, during the . . . Map (db m114562) HM
59 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Shiplap HouseCirca 1715
On Pinckney Street, 0 miles north of Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
One of the oldest surviving houses in Annapolis, Shiplap House served as a store and tavern in the eighteenth century. The house is named for the random-width flush siding (called shiplap) on the rear facade and northeast ell. The building now . . . Map (db m17690) HM
60 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Site of the Annapolis City Gates1698-1790
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at Calvert Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street.
All roads leading to this provincial capital, marked AA to guide the traveler, entered the city here beside the city gate house. A wooden fence, enclosing the city, kept out wandering cattle and "men of ill fame."Map (db m6190) HM
61 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Site of the Methodist Church1789–1817
Near State Circle at North Street, in the median.
Francis Asbury, Father of American Methodism, founded a Methodist Society in Annapolis in 1777. They built a meeting house in 1785 within the present grounds of the Naval Academy. In 1789, the “Old Blue Church” moved to this site and . . . Map (db m2909) HM
62 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — St. Mary's City Cannon
This cannon was brought from England by the first settlers March 25, 1634 Mounted on the walls of the fort at Old St. Mary's Recovered from the St. Mary's River 1822 Presented to the state in 1840 by Rev. Joseph Carbery This tablet is . . . Map (db m7151) HM
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63 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — State House Square
On College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) near Bladen Street.
This square is named to commemorate the 200th anniversary on December 12, 1978, of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the state’s highest court. It encompasses Lawyers Street, shown on the earliest map of Annapolis (1718) connecting Publick Circle . . . Map (db m2862) HM
64 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — 1 — Sy Mohr's City Dock Harbormaster CollageAnnapolis Charter 300 1708-2008
On Craig Street south of Dock Street.
Sy Mohr's City Dock Harbormaster Collage speaks to the magical landscape that welcomes citizens and visitors alike to the City Dock and the historical City of Annapolis. His work takes us on a trip through time, progressively moving from the past in . . . Map (db m114802) HM
65 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Charles Carroll House
Near Duke of Gloucester Street, on the right when traveling south.
Birthplace of Charles Carroll of Carrollton (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), the only Roman Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence and the last of the signers to die. Charles Carroll of Annapolis (1702 – 1782), . . . Map (db m55298) HM
66 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Claude House26 West Street
On West Street, on the right when traveling west.
During the second half of the 18th century, shoemaker Allen Quynn owned or leased a large portion of both sides of the first block of West Street. At one time this building was Quynn's home, but in 1767 Quynn leased the house to watchmaker William . . . Map (db m75681) HM
67 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Jonas Green House
On Charles Street, on the left when traveling south.
The 1718 Stoddert survey map indicates William Bladen as the first recorded owner of lot 42. Charles Carroll purchased the property in 1725 and may have been responsible for the construction of the original side hall, double parlor plan when he and . . . Map (db m75719) HM
68 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Maryland Inn
On Main Street at Church Circle, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
In 1712, Philemon Lloyd of a prominent family of the Maryland Eastern Shore, had a lot surveyed for him which was to be used by the drummer of the town. The drummer, an alternative to the town crier, was unique in Maryland. His duties were to convey . . . Map (db m5422) HM
69 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Old Treasury BuildingThe Oldest Public Building in Annapolis
On State Circle, on the left when traveling north.
The Old Treasury Building was built by Patrick Creagh in 1735-36 for the Commissioners for Emitting Bills of Credit who issued the first paper money of the colony. Known in the colonial period as the Paper Currency Office, and the Loan Office, . . . Map (db m126271) HM
70 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Old Treasury Building
On State Circle at East Street, on the left when traveling north on State Circle.
The Old Treasury The Old Treasury was built between 1735 and 1737 as the office for the Commissioners for Emitting Bills of Credit. The Commissioners were responsible for lending Maryland's newly-authorized paper currency to the colonists. . . . Map (db m157077) HM
71 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — The Sign of the Bible
On Charles Street, on the left when traveling south.
Built about 1680 The dwelling house of Mr. Jonas Green Printer to this province 1738 - 1767 Printer and publisher of the Maryland Gazette, 1745 - 1767 Flag Day, June 14, 1932Map (db m75718) HM
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72 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — This tablet
On Duke of Gloucester Street, on the left when traveling south.
Erected by the Peggy Stewart Tea Part 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 . . . Map (db m6198) HM
73 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Transportation on the Chesapeake Highway
Near Dock Street, 0.1 miles Market Space.
"...two Ferry boats were procured...we made the mouth of the Severn River but the ignorance of the People on board, with respect to the navigation of it run us aground first on Greenbury Point from whence with much exertion and difficulty we got . . . Map (db m19289) HM
74 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Admiral Heights — Hammond-Harwood HouseMaryland Ave. at King George St. — Annapolis —
On Baltimore Boulevard (Maryland Route 450) east of King George Drive (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling west.
Built 1774 by Matthias Hammond, local patriot Designed by William Buckland, Colonial Architect 18th Century furnishings One of America's famous houses Open to the publicMap (db m127929) HM
75 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Annapolis Overlook — Ferry Point Road
On Ferry Point Road, 0.9 miles west of Spa Road (Maryland Route 387), on the left when traveling west.
Formerly an Indian trail to cross South River. In early colonial times it became a principle thoroughfare connecting Annapolis with southern Maryland and Virginia. George Washington remarked on the beautiful roses that still flourish there.Map (db m9287) HM
76 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Eastport — Lafayette’s EncampmentMarch – April 1781
On 6th Street, 0.2 miles south of Compromise Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the Revolutionary War, 1200 Continental Light Infantrymen under the command of Marquis de Lafayette encamped on the rise behind this sign en route to the decisive battle in Yorktown, Va. They arrived in Annapolis from Head of Elk by a . . . Map (db m2907) HM
77 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Jonas and Anne Catherine Green Park — Jonas and Anne Catherine Green Park
On Jonas Green Park Road.
JONAS and ANNE CATHERINE GREEN served successfully as Printer to the Province and publisher of The Maryland Gazette for many years before the start of the American Revolution. Jonas (1712-1767) descended from a family of New England . . . Map (db m221728) HM
78 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Jonas and Anne Catherine Green Park — 7 — Providence - 1649The Foundation for a Capital City
On Jonas Green Park Road, on the left when traveling south.
In 1649, a group of "non-conformist" Puritans landed on the shores of Whitehall Bay, fleeing religious persecution in Virginia and seeking new opportunities in Lord Baltimore's colony of Maryland. These devout Protestants took up land that had been . . . Map (db m221301) HM
79 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — Hockley-in-the-HolePatented August 25, 1664
On Defense Highway (Maryland Route 450) at Nichols Road, on the right when traveling west on Defense Highway. Reported missing.
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
80 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — The General’s Highway
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) at Defense Highway (Maryland Route 450), on the left when traveling south on Generals Highway.
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
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81 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Parole — Trunk of the Three Mile Oak
On West Street (Maryland Route 450) at John Hanson Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east on West Street.
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
82 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — King William's School1696 - 1946
Near College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) at Prince George Street, on the left when traveling east.
This tablet was fixed on McDowell Hall in 1946 to commemorate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of King William's School. To this hall in 1785, in the second year of the foundation of St. John's College, came the . . . Map (db m5423) HM
83 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — Liberty Tree
Near College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) at King George Street (Maryland Route 450).
This tablet is placed upon the Liberty Tree by the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of Annapolis, Maryland, October 19, 1907 to commemorate the first treaty made here with the . . . Map (db m241906) HM
84 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — Sons of the Revolution
Near King George Street (Maryland Route 450) 0.4 miles south of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling south.
This monument honors unknown French soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in the American War of Independence and were buried near here. Dedicated by President Williams Howard Taft, April 18, 1911 "Our soldiers rest in hallowed . . . Map (db m9277) HM
85 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — St. John's College
On King George Street (Maryland Route 450) west of College Avenue (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling east.
Founded 1696 as King William's SchoolMap (db m232489) HM
86 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — St. John's College
On College Avenue (Maryland Route 450) at Prince George Street, on the right when traveling south on College Avenue.
Founded 1696 as King William's SchoolMap (db m232490) HM
87 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — St. John's College
On St. Johns Street at Calvert Street, on the right when traveling west on St. Johns Street.
Founded 1696 as King William's SchoolMap (db m232491) HM
88 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — 7 — St. John's CollegeThe Naval War of 1812 in Annapolis — Don't Give Up the Ship
On College Avenue at Prince George Street, on the right on College Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
St. John's College has a long, rich history dating back to the founding of our nation. Its earliest incarnation, a grammar or preparatory school named after King William III, was founded in Annapolis in 1696, one year after Maryland's capital was . . . Map (db m63410) HM
89 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, St. John's College — The Birthplace of Charles Carroll, Barrister
On King George Street (Maryland Route 450) 0.1 miles north of College Avenue (Maryland Route 450), on the left when traveling north.
The birthplace of Charles Carroll, Barrister, 1723 - 1783, colonial patriot and author of Maryland Bill of Rights. Built in 1722 by his father, Dr. Charles Carroll, Chirurgeon. Moved from its original location at Main and Conduit Streets through . . . Map (db m5420) HM
90 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Crownsville — Belvoir(Scott’s Plantation)
On Crownsville Road (Maryland Route 178) 1.1 miles south of Crownsville Road, on the left when traveling south.
French troops under Count de Rochambeau made their 36th camp here September 16-17, 1781, enroute to Yorktown, Virginia. Most of the troops embarked from Annapolis, but the artillary marched to Georgetown to cross the Potomac River.Map (db m2928) HM
91 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Crownsville — Count de Rochambeau’s
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) 0.3 miles south of Sunrise Beach Road, on the right when traveling south.
Count de Rochambeau’s troops marched over this road from Spurrier’s Tavern to “Scott’s Plantation” (Belvoir) on Sept. 16, 1781 on the way to Yorktown. Washington and Rochambeau had gone ahead Sept. 10–11 on the way to Mt. Vernon.Map (db m2890) HM
92 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Crownsville — Henry Baldwin
On Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) 1 mile south of Sunrise Beach Road, on the right when traveling south.
Near this spot lies buried Henry Baldwin officer and engineer in the Revolutionary War 1777–1783. Charter member of the Society of the Cincinnati. Born Dec. 23, 1753 – Died Oct 15, 1793, at Rising Sun, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.Map (db m2879) HM
93 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Eastport — The Fort at Horn Point
On Chesapeake Avenue at Horn Point Drive, on the right when traveling east on Chesapeake Avenue. Reported missing.
Near here, at the end of Eastern Avenue, is the site of one of three forts built to defend Annapolis Harbor from British raids during the Revolutionary War. Built in 1776, the fort had major defenses of trenches, earthen ramparts and fifteen . . . Map (db m173597) HM
94 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Archaeology at London Town
Near Londontown Road, 1.3 miles north of Mayo Road (Route 253).
[photo of archaeological dig] Archaeological Dig: excavation of Rumney's Tavern. Finding the Lost Town of London
Map (db m22107) HM
95 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Dr. Hill's Medicinal Plants
Near Londontown Road, 1.3 miles north of Mayo Road (Route 253).
[photo of plants and tools] Early medicinal plants and tools Colonial Medicine Chest Where did the colonial doctor or housewife turn when they needed to treat the sick? The plants of the field, hedgerow and marsh were their pharmacy. . . . Map (db m22138) HM
96 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Establishing a Colonial Town
Near Londontown Road, 1.3 miles north of Mayo Road (Route 253).
Scattered Settlements Early Chesapeake Bay colonists did not settle in the concentrated villages typical of their home in England. Instead, they lived on large plots of waterfront land that isolated them from their neighbors. Cheap and . . . Map (db m22112) HM
97 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Historic London Town and Gardens
Near Londontown Road, 1.3 miles north of Mayo Road (Route 253).
[map of colonial Maryland] Detail from The State of Maryland, Samuel Lewis, 1795. Showing London Town, Annapolis and Baltimore. Welcome Historic London Town and Gardens is a 23-acre park where discover and learning are daily . . . Map (db m22140) HM
98 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Java History Trail
On Dock Road.
Native American Exhibit 250 yards, a 5 minute walk Java Plantation Exhibit .5 mile, a 25 minute walk Java Dairy Exhibits .75 mile, a 55 minute walk Java’ Return to Nature Exhibits 1 mile, a 70 minute walk Indians of the Chesapeake For . . . Map (db m80874) HM
99 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Java Plantation LifeContee's Wharf: A Vital Link
On Dock Road.
Since the 1700s there has been a road leading to Contee's Wharf. Deep water and the protection provided by Big Island made it a natural port. The river has served as a vital link between area residents and the outside world. The wharf was the center . . . Map (db m80858) HM
100 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Edgewater — Java Plantation LifeHoe to Plow
On Dock Road.
The increase in tobacco production was closely linked with the economic growth of America. Tobacco was so popular that it was used as money. Maryland had a suitable climate for its production, so the area thrived. The Java Plantation, like other . . . Map (db m80859) HM

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