Annapolis is the capital of Maryland, a state of the United States of America, and the county seat of Anne Arundel County. As of the 2000 census, its population is 35,838. The city is a part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, 28 miles east of Washington. It is also home to the United States Naval Academy and St. John’s College.
History
First named Providence by the original Puritan settlers, the town was renamed Anne Arundel’s Towne after the wife of Lord Baltimore. It was only in 1708 when Sir Francis Nicholson moved the capital of the royal colony there, that the town received the name which is holds today, Annapolis, named for Queen Anne, soon to be the monarch of all of Great Britain. After several decades as a wealthy seaport, Annapolis became the temporary capital of the United States after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
State House
The Maryland state house is the oldest in continuous legislative use in the union and it is topped by the largest wooden dome built without nails in the nation. It was in the Maryland state house that George Washington famously resigned his commission in the army. This building housed the workings of the government from 1783 to 1784. George Washington, who had argued vigorously for Annapolis to become the permanent home to the United States Capitol, had a strong attachment to the Maryland State house and instructed Pierre L’Enfant to model the dome of the Capitol building in Washington DC after it.
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Maryland Travel Guide
Maryland was originally founded by Virginians growing tobacco along the tidal rivers in the south, the King of England granted the land to Lord Baltimore. He then established a colony which was tolerant to Catholics. Maryland is located on the eastern seaboard, bordered by Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. A large part of the state’s appeal is related to the sea, with fishing boats and ‘watermen’ who pull fresh seafood from Chesapeake Bay, historic waterfront towns and vibrant harbours, pleasure sailing, bustling ports and important shipyards, beaches and speciality crab cakes.
Annapolis, located in Maryland's south, is
Annapolis is a city located in Iron County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 310.
Geography
Annapolis is located at 37°21'36" North, 90°41'50" West (37.359993, -90.697123)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km˛ (0.4 mi˛). 1.0 km˛ (0.4 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 310 people, 136 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density is 315.0/km˛ (815.5/mi˛). There are 161 housing units at an average density of 163.6/km˛ (423.5/mi˛).
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History
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Pennsylvania Travel Guide
Pennsylvania is the most historically significant state in the nation, particularly its main population hub, the eastern seaboard city of Philadelphia, where America's founding fathers shaped the nation after Independence. Pennsylvania is where the first capitol of the United States was. The state gained the nickname 'the Keystone State' due to its key position amongst America's first 13 states.
Pennsylvania, bounded by six other states (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio), offers everything from honeymoon retreats, family style resorts, ski-lodges, an eclectic mix of architecture, scrumptious home-style fare, historic treasures, panoramic cityscapes, pastoral pleasure,
Washington D.C. Travel Guide
Washington, DC, the Nation’s capital, sits at the center of the region which is traversed by the Potomac River. The seat of the Nation's government provides visitors with some of the worlds most famous landmarks including the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian Institution, and a plethora of monuments, museums and other attractions at the core of the Washington, DC area. Washington, DC with its low-profile skyline is a city of green parks and open spaces, grand buildings, historic landmarks, marbled monuments and impressive museums, with character-filled neighborhoods that support a thriving cultural scene.
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