Annapolis, Maryland

Historic Annapolis--often referred to as "America's Sailing Capital"--is situated on the Chesapeake Bay and is the home of the United States Naval Academy. Annapolis is the capital of Maryland and boasts the oldest continuous-use State House in the United States.

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Maryland State House in Annapolis

The Maryland State House was commissioned in 1792. It is the oldest continuous-use capital in the United States. The State House, located in Annapolis, Maryland, was the US Capitol of the 1783-84 Congress. The historic State House is the site where George Washington resigned as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and the Treaty of Paris was ratified.

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