Annapolis and Southern Maryland
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1. Maryland State House
Government BuildingOriginally constructed between 1772 and 1780, the State House is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use; it's also the only...Read More
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2. United States Naval Academy
Educational InstitutionProbably the most interesting and important site in Annapolis, the Naval Academy occupies 328 waterfront acres along the Severn River and abuts...Read More
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3. Annmarie Garden
Garden/ArboretumA world-class sculpture and botanical venue, Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park and Arts Center is a 30-acre property on the St. John Creek. The...Read More
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4. Banneker-Douglass Museum
Museum/GalleryNamed for abolitionist Frederick Douglass and scientist Benjamin Banneker, this former church and its next-door neighbor make up a museum that...Read More
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5. Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeWith the northernmost naturally occurring stand of bald cypress trees in the United States, the 100-acre Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary...Read More
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6. Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
Museum/GalleryHoused in the railroad's 1898 track-side terminus, this museum provides memorable glimpses of the onetime resort's turn-of-the-20th-century...Read More
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7. Chesapeake Beach Water Park
Amusement Park/Water ParkFamilies make a day of it at Chesapeake Beach Water Park, which has a children's pool, beach, and many slides. The park is open from Memorial...Read More
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8. Christ Church
Religious Building/Site/ShrineTracings its origins to 1672, when a log-cabin church stood at the site, Christ Church received a brick replacement in 1772, coated with plaster...Read More
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9. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House
House/Mansion/VillaThe Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House is where John Wilkes Booth ended up at 4 am on Holy Saturday, 1865, his leg broken after having leaped from the...Read More
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10. Flag Ponds Nature Park
Park/PlaygroundLike its better-known neighbor Calvert Cliffs State Park, Flag Ponds Nature Park has spectacular views of the cliffs, but with just a short...Read More
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11. Hammond-Harwood House
House/Mansion/VillaBased on the Villa Pisani in Stra, Italy, by Andrea Palladio, this 1774 home was designed by premier colonial architect William Buckland and...Read More
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12. Historic Annapolis Museum
Museum/GalleryLight-filled and modern, this little museum occupies a historic building that once held supplies for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary...Read More
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13. Historic London Town and Gardens
Archaeological Site/RuinsThe 17th-century tobacco port of London, on the South River a short car ride from Annapolis, was made up of 40 dwellings, shops, and taverns...Read More
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14. Historic St. Mary's City
Museum/GalleryWhen you visit the 800-plus acres here, with a liberal arts college serving at the cultural center, don't expect Colonial Williamsburg. St....Read More
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15. Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Museum/GalleryBehind 2.5 mi of scenic Patuxent riverfront stretch 544 acres of woods and farmland. The 70-odd archaeological sites have yielded evidence of...Read More
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16. Kim's pies
Store/Shop/MallMany of the restaurants in southern Maryland serve Kim's pies —especially the key lime. The bakery is located in Solomons Island in a cottage...Read More
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17. Kunta Kinte–Alex Haley Memorial
Memorial/Monument/TombA series of plaques along the waterfront recounting the story of African-Americans in Maryland lead to a sculpture group depicting Alex Haley...Read More
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18. Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum & Historic Park
Museum/GalleryThe first permanent lighthouse constructed on the Potomac River is now the center of a small, 6-acre park. The grounds, which are free, have...Read More
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19. Point Lookout State Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)When Father Andrew White came to Point Lookout and saw the Potomac at its side, he mused that the Thames was a mere rivulet in comparison. But...Read More
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20. Port Republic School No. 7
Educational InstitutionPort Republic School No. 7, a classic one-room schoolhouse built in the 1880s, looks for all the world as if today's lesson could begin any...Read More
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