Annapolis ( ) is the

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of the U.S. state of

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and the

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of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the

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at the mouth of the Severn River, south of

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and about east of

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, Annapolis forms part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded its population as 40,812, an increase of 6.3% since 2010. This city served as the seat of the

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, formerly the Second

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, and temporary national capital of the United States in 1783–1784. At that time, General

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came before the body convened in the new Maryland State House and resigned his commission as commander of the

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. A month later, the Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris of 1783, ending the

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, with

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recognizing the independence of the United States. The city and state capitol was also the site of the 1786 Annapolis Convention, which issued a call to the states to send delegates for the

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to be held the following year in

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. Over 220 years later, the

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took place in 2007. Annapolis is the home of St. John's College, founded 1696; the

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, established 1845, is adjacent to the city limits.

History

Colonial and early United States (1649–1808)

A settlement in the

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named "Providence" was founded on the north shore of the Severn River on the middle Western Shore of the

in 1649 by

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exiles from the Province/Dominion of Virginia led by the third Proprietary Governor of Maryland, William Stone (1603–1660). The settlers later moved to a better-protected harbor on the Severn's southern shore. The settlement on the south shore, known from 1683 as "Town at Proctor's", then "Town at the Severn", became in 1694 " Anne Arundel's Towne" (after Lady Ann Arundell (1616–1649), the late wife of the late Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1605–1675). In 1654, after the

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forces assumed control of the Maryland colony and Stone went into exile south across the

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. Per orders from Lord Baltimore], Stone returned the following spring at the head of a

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royalist force, loyal to the uncrowned

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. On March 25, 1655, in what became known as the

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(the first colonial naval battle in

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), Stone was defeated, taken prisoner, and replaced by Lt. Gen. Josias Fendall (1628–1687) as fifth Proprietary

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. Fendall governed Maryland during the latter half of the

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period. In 1660, he was replaced by Phillip Calvert (1626–1682) as fifth/sixth

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, after the

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of Charles II (1630–1685) as

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. In 1694, soon after the overthrow of the Catholic government of second Royal Governor Thomas Lawrence (1645–1714, in office for a few months in 1693), the third Royal Governor Francis Nicholson (1655-1727/28, in office: 1694–1698), moved the capital of the royal colony, the

, to Anne Arundel's Towne and renamed the town "Annapolis" after Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway, soon to become Queen Anne of

(1665–1714, reigned 1702–1714). Annapolis was incorporated as a city in 1708. Colonel John Seymour, the Governor of Maryland from 1704 to 1709, wrote Queen Anne on March 16, 1709, with qualifications for municipal officials and provisions for fairs and market days for the town. 17th-century Annapolis was little more than a village, but it grew rapidly for most of the 18th century until the

as a political and administrative capital, a

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, and a major center of the

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. The '' Maryland Gazette'', which became an important weekly journal, was founded there by Jonas Green in 1745; in 1769 a theatre opened; during this period also the commerce was considerable, but it declined rapidly after Baltimore, with its deeper harbor, was made a port of entry in 1780. Endnotes: * D. Ridgely, ''Annals of Annapolis from 1649 until the War of 1812'' (Baltimore, 1841) * S. A. Shafer, "Annapolis, Ye Ancient City," in L. P. Powell's ''Historic Towns of the Southern States'' (New York, 1900) * W. Eddis, ''Letters from America'' (London, 1792). Water trades such as oyster-packing, boatbuilding and sailmaking became the city's chief industries. Annapolis is home to a large number of recreational boats that have largely replaced the seafood industry in the city. Dr. Alexander Hamilton (1712–1756), a Scottish-born doctor and writer, lived and worked in Annapolis. Leo Lemay says his 1744 travel diary ''Gentleman's Progress: The Itinerarium of Dr. Alexander Hamilton'' is "the best single portrait of men and manners, of rural and urban life, of the wide range of society and scenery in colonial America." Annapolis became the temporary capital of the United States after the signing of the

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in 1783. Congress was in session in the

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from November 26, 1783, to August 19, 1784, and it was in Annapolis on December 23, 1783, that

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resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. For the 1783 Congress, the Governor of Maryland commissioned John Shaw, a local cabinetmaker, to create an American flag. Shaw's flag is slightly different from other designs of the time: the blue field extends over the entire height of the hoist. Shaw developed two versions of the flag: one which started with a red stripe and another that started with a white one. In 1786, delegates from all states of the Union were invited to meet in Annapolis to consider measures for the better regulation of commerce. Delegates from only five states—

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, and

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—actually attended the September 1786 gathering, known afterward as the "Annapolis Convention". Without proceeding to the business for which they had met, the delegates passed a resolution calling for another convention to meet at

in the following year to amend the Articles of Confederation. The resulting

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drafted and approved the Constitution of the United States, which remains in force.

Civil War era (1849 – late 1800s)

On April 24, 1861, the midshipmen of the

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relocated their base in Annapolis and were temporarily housed in

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, until October 1865. In 1861, the first of three camps that were built for holding paroled soldiers was created on the campus of St. John's College. The second location of Camp Parole would house over 20,000 and would be located where Forest Drive is currently. The third and final location was finished in late 1863 and would be placed near the Elkridge Railroad, as to make transportation of soldiers and resources easier before and allowing the camp to grow to its highest numbers. This area just west of the city is still referred to as

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. The soldiers who did not survive were buried in the

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Contemporary era

In 1900, Annapolis had a population of 8,585. On December 21, 1906, Henry Davis was lynched in the city. He was suspected of assaulting a local woman. Nobody was ever tried for the crime. During

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, shipyards in Annapolis built a number of PT Boats, and military vessels such as minesweepers and patrol boats were built in Annapolis during the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was at Annapolis in July 1940 that Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg arrived in exile during World War II. In the summer of 1984, the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis hosted soccer games as part of the XXIII Olympiad. During September 18–19, 2003, Hurricane Isabel created the largest storm surge known in Annapolis's history, cresting at . Much of downtown Annapolis was flooded and many businesses and homes in outlying areas were damaged. The previous record was during a hurricane in 1933, and during Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Downtown Annapolis has high-tide "sunny day" flooding. A

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study found that this resulted in 3,000 less visits and $172,000 in lost revenue for local business in 2017. From mid-2007 through December 2008, the city celebrated the 300th anniversary of its 1708 Royal Charter, which established democratic self-governance. The many cultural events of this celebration were organized by Annapolis Charter 300. Annapolis was home of the Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands, which was held at Maryland Hall from 1999 to 2015. The event was a competition between musical groups from each high school in the county; it raised over $100,000 for the county's high school music programs during its 17-year run. On June 28, 2018, at the Capital Gazette, a gunman opened fire, killing five journalists and injuring two more. An EF-2 tornado struck the western edge of the city on September 1, 2021, during the remnants of

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. Homes, businesses, and restaurants had significant damage near

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, where EF-2 damage was observed with estimated winds of 125 mph. The tornado dissipated immediately past U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 301.

2007 Annapolis Conference

As announced by

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, Annapolis was the venue for a Middle East summit dealing with the

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, with the participation of Israeli Prime Minister

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, Palestinian President

Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas ( ar, مَحْمُود عَبَّاس, Maḥmūd ʿAbbās; born 15 November 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen ( ar, أَبُو مَازِن, links=no, ), is the president of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian Natio ...

Abu Mazen Mahmoud Abbas ( ar, مَحْمُود عَبَّاس, Maḥmūd ʿAbbās; born 15 November 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen ( ar, أَبُو مَازِن, links=no, ), is the president of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian Natio ...

") and various other leaders from the region. The conference was held at the

on November 26, 2007.

Historic institutions

The State House

The Maryland State House is the oldest in continuous legislative use in the United States. Construction started in 1772, and the Maryland legislature first met there in 1779. It is topped by the largest wooden dome built without nails in the country. The Maryland State House housed the workings of the United States government from November 26, 1783, to August 13, 1784, and the

was ratified there on January 14, 1784, so Annapolis became the first peacetime capital of the U.S. It was in the Maryland State House that

famously resigned his commission before the

on December 23, 1783.

United States Naval Academy

The

was founded in 1845 on the site of

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, and now occupies an area of land reclaimed from the Severn River. Students that attend the Naval Academy are enrolled for four years with a following five year commitment to serving on active duty in the Marine Corps or Navy. Students hold the naval rank of

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, and on average about 4,500 are enrolled.

St. John's College

St. John's College is a non-sectarian private college that was once supported by the state. It was opened in 1789 as the successor of King William's School, which was founded by an act of the Maryland legislature in 1696 and was opened in 1701. Its principal building, McDowell Hall, was originally to be the governor's mansion; although £4,000 was appropriated to build it in 1742, it was not completed until after the War of Independence.

Geography

Located south of Baltimore and east of

, Annapolis is the closest state capital to the national capital.

Climate

The city is a part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and is relatively flat, with the highest point being only above sea level. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Annapolis lies within the

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zone ( Köppen ''Cfa''), with hot, humid summers, cool winters, and generous precipitation year-round. Low elevation and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay give the area more moderate spring and summertime temperatures and slightly less extreme winter lows than locations further inland, such as Washington, D.C.

Tidal flooding

In November 2020,

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reported that Annapolis had 18 days of high-tide (non-storm-related) flooding from May 2019 to April 2020, an increase over 2018's 12 days, and higher than the 1995-2005 average of 2 days annually. The increase is attributed to

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caused by

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. Resultant flood damages caused local businesses to lose as much as $172,000 a year. On Naval Academy grounds, seawater came out of storm drains, with McNair Road and Ramsay Road flooding 20 times in 2020 and more than 40 times each in 2018 and 2019. Adaptation approaches such as sea walls and building up the height of roadways and athletic fields are predicted to last only a few decades. High-tide flooding is also known as tidal flooding, sunny day flooding and nuisance flooding.

Neighborhoods and suburbs

* Admiral Heights * Arnold * Arundel on the Bay * Cape St. Claire * Church Circle and St. Anne's Church (

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), central Annapolis with Anne Arundel County Courthouse (1812) with series of rear annexes. * Crofton *

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* Eastport * Edgewater * Highland Beach *

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* Londontowne * Main Street, City Dock and City Markethouse on waterfront * Millersville *

* Odenton *

- Former site of

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era prisoner-of-war exchange of Camp Parole, 1861–1865, later 20th century residential and commercial development including first area shopping center of Parole Center in 1960s. *

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* St. Margaret's *

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and Maryland Avenue - Site of Maryland State House (Capitol) of 1770s-1780s with adjacent state office buildings for

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(

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), executive departments, Lawyer's Mall civic plaza along Bladen Boulevard and Government House (Governor's Mansion) and U.S. Post Office building for Annapolis * West Annapolis * West Street / Arts District

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 40,812 people. The racial makeup of the city was 49.4%

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, 21.7%

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, 0.7% Native American, 2.5%

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, 14.5% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races.

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people of any race were 22.9% of the population.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 38,394 people, 16,136 households, and 8,776 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 17,845 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.1%

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, 26.0%

, 0.3% Native American, 2.1%

, 9.0% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.

people of any race were 16.8% of the population. There were 16,136 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.6% were non-families. Of all households, 35.0% were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 36 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 35,838 people, 15,303 households, and 8,676 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 16,165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 62.66%

, 31.44% Black or

, 0.17% Native American, 1.81%

, 0.03%

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, 2.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 8.42% of the population were

of any race. There were 15,303 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. Of all households, 32.9% were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.8 males age 18 and over. The median income for a household in the city was $49,243, and the median income for a family was $56,984 (these figures had risen to $70,140 and $84,573 respectively, according to ). Males had a median income of $39,548 versus $30,741 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,180. About 9.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were living in poverty, of which 20.8% were under age 18 and 10.4% were age 65 or over.

Economy

According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city, excluding state and local government, are:

Arts and culture

Theater

Annapolis has a thriving community theater scene which includes two venues in the historic district. On East Street, Colonial Players produces approximately six shows a year in its 180-seat theater. ''

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'' has been a seasonal tradition in Annapolis since it opened at the Colonial Players theater in 1981. Based on the play by

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, the 90-minute production by the Colonial Players is an original musical adaptation, with play and lyrics by Richard Wade and music by Dick Gessner. Colonial Players, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1949. Its first production, '' The Male Animal'', was performed in 1949 at the Annapolis Recreation Center on Compromise Street. In 1955, the organization moved to its venue in a former automotive repair shop on East Street. During the warmer months,

Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre (ASGT) is a nonprofit community theatre in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. Founded in 1966, the group produces musical theatre every summer at its historic outdoor venue at the Annapolis City Dock, covering three sho ...

presents three shows on its outdoor stage, which is visible from the City Dock. A nonprofit organization, Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre has been providing "theatre under the stars" since 1966, when it performed '' You Can't Take It with You'' and ''

Brigadoon ''Brigadoon'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, and music by Frederick Loewe. The song " Almost Like Being in Love", from the musical, has become a standard. It features two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a ...

'' at Carvel Hall Hotel. It began leasing its site at 143 Compromise Street, the former location of the Shaw Blacksmith Shop, in 1967, and became owner of the property in 1990. The Naval Academy Masqueraders, a theater group at the United States Naval Academy, produces one "main-stage show" each fall and student-directed one-act plays in the spring. Founded in 1847, the Masqueraders is the oldest extracurricular activity at the Naval Academy. Its shows, performed in Mahan Hall, are selected to support the academy's English curriculum. The King William Players, a student theater group at St. John's College, holds two performances each semester in the college's Francis Scott Key Auditorium. Admission is usually free and open to the public.

Museums, historical sites, and monuments

Annapolis Harbor alongside Dock Street by D Ramey Logan

The Banneker-Douglass Museum, located in the historic Mount Moriah Church at 87 Franklin Street, documents the history of African Americans in Maryland. Since its opening on February 24, 1984, the museum has provided educational programs, rotating exhibits, and a research facility. Admission is free. Preble Hall, named for Edward Preble, houses the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, founded in 1845. Its Beverley R. Robinson Collection contains 6,000 prints depicting European and American naval history from 1514 through World War II. It is also home to one of the world's best ship model collections, donated by

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. Rogers's donation was the impetus for the construction of Preble Hall. The museum has approximately 100,000 visitors each year. The Hammond-Harwood House, located at 19 Maryland Avenue, was built in 1774 for Matthias Hammond, a wealthy Maryland farmer. Its design was adapted by William Buckland from

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's Villa Pisani to accommodate American Colonial regional preferences. Since 1940, when the house was purchased from St. John's College by the Hammond-Harwood House Association, it has served as a museum exhibiting a collection of John Shaw furniture and Charles Willson Peale paintings. Its exterior and interior preserve the original architecture of a mansion from the late Colonial period. Dock Street Annapolis

Annapolis City Dock lies at the foot of Main Street that slopes down from Church Circle and St. Anne's Church. The dock is now a narrow waterway from Spa Creek, once named Carrol's Creek with the dock area called Dock Cove, into the heart of the lower town. At the head of the dock is a small park with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial with the Market House and a traffic circle in an expanse of asphalt surrounded by historic buildings. The Market House, though relatively modern, stands in a vicinity occupied by similar market houses dating to 1730 when the city market was moved from the

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area to the head of the dock. The dock itself is now used largely by recreational vessels rather than the commercial boats and boats of Chesapeake Bay watermen selling catches. The dock and surroundings are part of the Colonial Annapolis National Historic Landmark (NHL) District. The Kunta Kinte-

Alex Haley Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book '' Roots: The Saga of an American Family.'' ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and a ...

memorial, located in a park at the head of Annapolis City Dock, commemorates the arrival point of Alex Haley's African ancestor, Kunta Kinte, whose story is related in Haley's book ''Roots''. A sculpture group at the memorial site portrays Alex Haley seated, reading from a book to three children. The final phase of the memorial's construction was completed in 2002. The Paca House and Garden encompasses an 18th-century Georgian mansion constructed by William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The property includes a terraced garden that has been restored to its colonial-era design. Annapolis often serves as the end point for the 3,000-mile annual transcontinental Race Across America bicycle race. To the north of the state house is a monument to

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, the first black justice of the

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and formerly a Maryland lawyer who won many important

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cases. Located just before the Naval Academy Bridge is the World War II Memorial, which was constructed in 1998 to symbolize the sacrifice made by the 275,000 citizens from Maryland who joined the service to fight in the war. The memorial is composed of 48 granite columns to represent the 48 states at the time of the war surrounding an amphitheater in which are the names of 6,454 men who gave their lives in the war. Directly behind the memorial are both the Maryland, and United States flags, and a star shaped column with a seven sided base to represent Maryland being the seventh state in the Union.

Sports

On March 9, 2010, the Chesapeake Bayhawks of

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moved from Washington, D.C. to the Annapolis area, at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. In

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, the Bayhawks won the league's championship, the Steinfeld Cup, for the fifth time.

Parks and recreation

The city boasts over of parkland, with the largest being the 70-acre Truxtun Heights Park.

Quiet Waters Park Quiet Waters Park is a Broward County Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Quiet Waters Park is known locally for its annual Renaissance Festival and Ski Rixen cable water-skiing system.

, a 340-acre regional park run by Anne Arundel County, offers water access, a playground area, over six miles of paved trails, and ice skating rink, and a dog beach. Community parks: * Bayhead Park * Bestgate Park * Broad Creek Park * Broadneck Park * Browns Wood Park * Generals Highway Corridor Park * Jones and Anne Catharine Park * Peninsula Park * Truxton Park * Whitmore Park * Wiley H. Bates Heritage Park

Events and festivals

Annapolis is home to many seasonal or holiday-themed events and festivals that take place throughout the year. Some examples are the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, May Day, and United States Naval Academy Commissioning Week.

Government

City government

Annapolis Maryland sign by D Ramey Logan

Annapolis is governed via the

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system. The city council consists of eight aldermen who are elected from single member wards. The mayor is elected directly in a citywide vote. Since 2008, several aldermen have introduced unsuccessful charter amendments to institute a council-manager system, a move opposed by both Democratic mayor

Joshua J. Cohen Joshua Jackson "Josh" Cohen (born May 31, 1973) is an American Democratic politician and former mayor of Annapolis, Maryland. Cohen, a Democrat, gained 46.5 percent of the vote to defeat Republican nominee David Cordle (40.5 percent) and indepe ...

and his Republican successor

Mike Pantelides Michael John Pantelides (born September 5, 1983) is an American politician who served as the mayor of the city of Annapolis, Maryland from 2013 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Pantelides was elected in November 2013, defeating inc ...

State government

The

, governor's office, and

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are located in Annapolis. While Annapolis is the state's only

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, some administrative offices, including a number of cabinet-level departments, are based in

Education

Annapolis is served by the

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system. Founded in 1896, Annapolis High School has an internationally recognized IB International Program. Public schools that serve students in the Annapolis area: * Annapolis High * Annapolis Middle * Bates Middle * Annapolis Elementary * Eastport Elementary * Georgetown East Elementary * Germantown Elementary * Hillsmere Elementary * Mills‐Parole Elementary * Rolling Knolls Elementary * Tyler Heights Elementary * West Annapolis Elementary St. Anne's School of Annapolis, Aleph Bet Jewish Day School,

Annapolis Area Christian School Annapolis Area Christian School (AACS) is a private, non-denominational Christian school located in Annapolis and Severn, Maryland, United States. It serves grades K through 12. It was founded in the Reformed tradition in 1971. Athletics Boys' ...

, St. Martins Lutheran School, Severn School,

St. Mary's High School (Annapolis, Maryland) St. Mary's High School is a small, co-educational, college-preparatory Catholic high school located in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. St. Mary's is accredited by AdvancED, the Archdioce ...

, and

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are private schools in the Annapolis area. The

Key School The Key School is an independent coeducational school, located in the neighborhood of Hillsmere Shores in Annapolis, Maryland. The Key School was established by a group of tutors from St. John's College in 1958. Key is a member of the National ...

, located on a converted farm in the neighborhood of Hillsmere, has also served Annapolis for over 50 years. Anne Arundel County's alternative school which has around 160 students ranging grades 6–9,

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, is also in the Annapolis area.

Media

The Capital ''The Capital'' (also known as ''Capital Gazette'' as its online nameplate and informally), the Sunday edition is called ''The Sunday Capital'', is a daily newspaper published by Capital Gazette Communications in Annapolis, Maryland, to serve ...

'' covers the news of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

No major highways enter the city limits of Annapolis. Just outside the city limits, Interstate 595/

U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...

U.S. Route 301 U.S. Route 301 (US 301) is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It runs from Biddles Corner, Delaware at Delaware Route 1 to Sarasota, Florida at U.S. Route 41. It passes through the states of Delaware, Mar ...

traverses the region on an east–west route, connecting the Annapolis area to

, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Interstate 97 interchanges with I-595/US 50/US 301 a few miles west of Annapolis and provides the most direct link to

Maryland Route 2 Maryland Route 2 (MD 2) is the longest state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Solomons Island in Calvert County north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1)/ US 40 Truck ( North Avenue) in Baltimore. The route ...

also passes just outside the city limits and is the best connection to Southern Maryland, while also providing an alternate route to Baltimore. The most prominent roads directly accessing the city include

Maryland Route 70 Maryland Route 70 (MD 70) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Roscoe Rowe Boulevard, the highway runs from MD 450 in Annapolis north to Bestgate Road in Parole. MD 70 is the primary highway connect ...

, which connects downtown Annapolis to US 50/US 301, and

Maryland Route 665 Maryland Route 665 (MD 665) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Aris T. Allen Boulevard, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 (US 50)/US 301 in Parole east to Bywater Road and Forest Drive in Annapolis. MD 665 is a fo ...

, which does likewise for the southwestern portions of the city. Other state highways serving Annapolis include Maryland Route 181, Maryland Route 387,

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Maryland Route 435 Maryland Route 435 (MD 435) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from MD 387 and MD 450 north to MD 450 within Annapolis. MD 435 connects MD 450 with the West Annapolis neighborhood and Navy–Marine Corps Memoria ...

Maryland Route 436 Maryland Route 436 (MD 436) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Ridgely Avenue, the highway runs from Maryland Route 435 in Annapolis north to the end of state maintenance in Parole. MD 436 was constructed along part of ...

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and

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Bus

The Annapolis Department of Transportation (ADOT) provides bus service with eight routes, collectively branded

Annapolis Transit Annapolis Transit is a public transportation service of the Annapolis, Maryland Department of Transportation. It provides seven fixed-routes and one free-fare circulator service to provide access between downtown Annapolis and its suburbs. The M ...

. The system serves the city with recreational areas, shopping centers, educational and medical facilities, and employment hubs. ADOT also offers transportation for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Several

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commuter buses also allow for access to Baltimore or Washington, D.C.

Railway

From 1840 to 1968, Annapolis was connected to the outside world by railroad. The Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway (WB&A) operated two electrified

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lines that brought passengers into the city from both the South and the North. The southern route ran down King George Street and Main Street, leading directly to the statehouse, while the northern route entered town via

Glen Burnie Glen Burnie is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population of Glen Burnie was 67,639 at ...

. In 1935, the WB&A went bankrupt due to the effects of the

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and suspended service along its southern route, while the newly created

Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad The Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad was an American railroad of central Maryland built in the 19th century. The railroad, the second to serve Annapolis, ran between Annapolis and Clifford along the north shore of the Severn River. From Clifford ...

(B&A) retained service on the northern route. Steam trains of the

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830. Merchants from Baltimore, which had benefited to some extent from the construction of ...

also occasionally operated over the line to Annapolis, primarily for special Naval Academy movements. Passenger rail service on the B&A was eventually discontinued in 1950; freight service ceased in 1968 after the dilapidated trestle crossing the Severn River was condemned. The tracks were eventually dismantled in 1976.

Notable people

Government and politics

James D. Beans James Dale Beans is a retired, highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted for his service as the assistant chief of staff for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer, Int ...

, born in Annapolis, graduate of

; later Brigadier general in the Marine Corps *

Sally Brice-O'Hara Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara (born c. 1953) is an American woman who was the 27th Vice-Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Education Brice-O'Hara attended Annapolis High School where one of her classmates was Bill Belichick. She graduat ...

(born 1953), graduate of Annapolis High school, 27th Vice-Commandant of the

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* Charles Carroll (1723–1783),

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from Maryland * Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832),

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and signer of

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* Pamela Chelgren-Koterba (born 1950), former officer of the

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* Peter K. Cullins (1928–2012), U.S. Navy admiral *

Henry Winter Davis Henry Winter Davis (August 16, 1817December 30, 1865) was a United States Representative from the 4th and 3rd congressional districts of Maryland, well known as one of the Radical Republicans during the Civil War. He was the driving force behin ...

(1817–1865),

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from Maryland *

Jon Eubanks Jon S. Eubanks is an American politician, farmer, and accountant serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 74th district. First elected in 2010, he also serves as speaker pro tempore of the House. Early life and educ ...

, Republican member of

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from

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; graduated from high school in Annapolis. *

John Hall John Hall may refer to: Academics * John Hall (NYU President) (fl. c. 1890), American academic * John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal * John F. Hall (born 1951), professor of classics at Brigham Young Unive ...

(1729–1797), born in Annapolis, delegate to the

from Maryland * Alexander Contee Hanson (1786–1819), born in Annapolis, United States Congressman and Senator from Maryland *

Samuel M. Harrington Samuel Milby Harrington (November 13, 1882 – March 31, 1948) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. His last service assignment was the president of the Permanent General Court Martial Board durin ...

(1882–1948), born in Annapolis, USMC

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Reverdy Johnson Reverdy Johnson (May 21, 1796February 10, 1876) was a statesman and jurist from Maryland. He gained fame as a defense attorney, defending notables such as Sandford of the Dred Scott case, Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter at his court-martial, and Mary S ...

(1796–1876), born in Annapolis,

from Maryland and

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Frank J. Larkin Francis J. "Frank" Larkin III (born May 9, 1955) served as the 40th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate after his nomination by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on January 6, 2015, succeeding Andrew B. Willison. Larkin assumed his ...

, resident of Annapolis, 40th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate * George K. McGunnegle, U.S. Army colonel * William Duhurst Merrick (1818–1889), born in Annapolis, lawyer, professor at

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

, and United States Senator from Maryland * William Paca (1740–1799), signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland * Henry D. Todd,

professor and rear admiral *

Reginald H. Ridgely Jr. Reginald Heber Ridgely Jr. (August 18, 1902 – June 28, 1979) was a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General. He was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese during World War II and was one of the few survivors of the infamous " hellships ...

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; grew up in Annapolis.

Athletes

* Bill Belichick (1952–), lived in Annapolis, graduate of Annapolis High School, head coach of the

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* Donald Brown (1963–), pro football player *

Daronte Jones Daronte Jones (born November 11, 1978) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Playing career Jones played as a cornerback for one season at Temple in 1996 ...

, American football coach *

Ivan Leshinsky Ivan Leshinsky (אייבן לישינסקי; born February 5, 1947) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. He played three seasons in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and competed for th ...

(born 1947), American-Israeli basketball player * Debbie Meyer (1952-), born in Annapolis, three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist *

Travis Pastrana Travis Alan Pastrana (born October 8, 1983) is an American professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several disciplines, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, an ...

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athlete, Nitro Circus /

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founder and 5x

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Champion * Mark Teixeira (1980-), born in Annapolis, retired professional baseball player for

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The arts

John Henry Alexander John Henry Alexander (June 26, 1812 – March 2, 1867) was a noted scientist, civil engineer and businessman. Personal life Alexander was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 26, 1812. The youngest child of William and Mary (Harwood Stockett) ...

(1812–1867), born in Annapolis, scientist, businessman, and author * John Beale Bordley (1727–1804), government official, farmer, and author *

James M. Cain James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. He is widely regarded as a progenitor of the hardboiled school of American crime fiction. His novels ''The Postman Always Rings Twice ...

(1892–1977), born in Annapolis, author of ''

Double Indemnity ''Double Indemnity'' is a 1944 American crime film noir directed by Billy Wilder, co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. The screenplay was based on James M. Cain's 1943 novel of the same ...

'', ''

Mildred Pierce ''Mildred Pierce'' is a psychological drama by James M. Cain published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1941. A story of “social inequity and opportunity in America" set during the Great Depression, ''Mildred Pierce'' follows the trajectory of a lower- ...

'' and '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' *

Michele Carey Michele Carey (born Michele Lee Henson; February 26, 1942 – November 21, 2018) was an American actress who was best known for her role as Josephine "Joey" MacDonald in the 1966 Western film ''El Dorado''. She appeared in movies and guest-starr ...

(1942–2018), born in Annapolis, actress, ''

El Dorado El Dorado (, ; Spanish for "the golden"), originally ''El Hombre Dorado'' ("The Golden Man") or ''El Rey Dorado'' ("The Golden King"), was the term used by the Spanish in the 16th century to describe a mythical tribal chief (''zipa'') or king o ...

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Live a Little, Love a Little ''Live a Little, Love a Little'' is a 1968 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. It was directed by Norman Taurog, who had directed several previous Presley films. This was to be Taurog's final film, as he went blind shortly after p ...

'' * Robert Duvall, actor, lived in downtown Annapolis *

Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver (born April 8, 1955) is an American novelist, essayist and poet. She was raised in rural Kentucky and lived briefly in the Congo in her early childhood. Kingsolver earned degrees in biology at DePauw University and the Univers ...

(1955-), born in Annapolis, novelist and poet *

Iris Krasnow Iris Krasnow (born 1954) is an American author, journalism professor, and keynote speaker who specializes in relationships and personal growth. She is the author of ''Surrendering to Motherhood'' (1998), the New York Times bestseller ''Surrendering ...

(1954-), author, journalism professor, and keynote speaker"Iris Krasnow's book, 'The Secret Lives of Wives,' looks at how long-lasting marriages survive,"
by Ellen McCarthy, The Washington Post, October 21, 2011 *

Louise Platt Louise Platt (August 3, 1915 – September 6, 2003) was an American theater, film, and TV actress. Early years Platt was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. Her father was a dental surgeon in the Navy. Career ...

, ( – September 6, 2003) American theater, film, and TV actress *

Christian Siriano Christian Vincent Siriano (born November 18, 1985) is an American fashion designer and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American design competition ...

, fashion designer and winner of the fourth season of '' Project Runway'' *

Thorne Smith James Thorne Smith, Jr. (March 27, 1892 – June 20, 1934) was an American writer of humorous supernatural fantasy fiction under the byline Thorne Smith. He is best known today for the two ''Topper'' novels, comic fantasy fiction involving se ...

(1892–1934), author of '' Topper'' * Stan Stearns (1935−2012), photographer of the iconic image of a three-year-old

John F. Kennedy, Jr. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999), often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American lawyer, journalist, and magazine publisher. He was a son of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kenn ...

saluting the coffin of his father, US President

John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...

Leo Strauss Leo Strauss (, ; September 20, 1899 – October 18, 1973) was a German-American political philosopher who specialized in classical political philosophy. Born in Germany to Jewish parents, Strauss later emigrated from Germany to the United States. ...

(1899–1973), German-born Jewish political philosopher who specialized in the study of classical philosophy; spent his last three years of life teaching at St. John's in Annapolis

Others

* Brother Chidananda (1953–), President from the Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, Yogada Satsang Society of Indiayogananda-srf.org: * James Booth Lockwood (1852–1884), born in Annapolis, army officer and Arctic explorer; the person who named Lockwood Island * Anne St. Clair Wright (1910-1993), long time Annapolis resident; historic preservationist in the city.

References

External links

Annapolis official website
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Claude-Gray-Hughes-Tuck-Whittington Family papers
the papers of five 19th-century Annapolis families who were interrelated by marriage, at the University of Maryland Libraries, University of Maryland libraries {{Authority control Annapolis, Maryland, 1649 establishments in Maryland Cities in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Cities in Maryland Cities in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area County seats in Maryland Former capitals of the United States Populated places established in 1649 Maryland populated places on the Chesapeake Bay Populated places in colonial Maryland