Downtown – Annapolis, Maryland
The Maryland State House was built between 1772 and 1779. It served as the Capitol of the United States from November 26, 1783 to August 13, 1784. This state house is the oldest in the nation still in legislative use. General George Washington resigned his commission before the Continental Congress here on December 23, 1783. Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War here on January 14, 1784. The Annapolis Convention issued the Call to the States on September 14, 1786, that led to the Constitutional Convention.
The Museum of Historic Annapolis is in the heart of the downtown facing the waterfront. Exhibits inside focus on bound labor – indentured servants, slaves, and convict servants. Freedom Bound is an exhibition on nine people trying to escape slavery.
Walking through the downtown the proliferation of red brick on the sidewalk and streets was evident. An effort also has been made to encourage people to linger and enjoy the area through Adirondack chairs.
We were visiting around the time of the holidays. They had events organized by the Annapolis Business Association with Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis as sponsor. A separate program by a tour operator provided Santa’s Naughty Pub Crawl every Friday and Saturday at 8pm from Nov 28 to Dec 27.
A pottery store near the state capitol building brings a creative and artistic element to Annapolis.
The studio has very cleverly created a timeline giving more information about the neighborhood where they are located.
