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St. Mary, Star of the Sea (Baltimore)

St. Mary, Star of the Sea is a Roman Catholic Church in the Federal Hill South neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. The church venerates Stella Maris, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, and carries a beacon atop its spire to welcome sailors to the Port of Baltimore. History In the late 1800s, the South Baltimore peninsula was populated by immigrant Irish and German communities. The expanding population worked primarily as sailors, shipbuilders, and workers on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad around the point. A direct passenger rout ran by Norddeutscher Lloyd between Bremen to Port Covington on the south end of the peninsula became a big source of population influx. The two communities established parishes to serve their rapidly growing numbers. The parish of St. Mary, Star of the Sea was founded in 1868 to serve the local Irish Catholic community by Father Peter McCoy, Pastor of St. Lawrence Church, now Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church (Baltimore), in Locust Point. The new Irish Catholic parish was founded a few blocks away from the German Catholic parish of the Holy Cross that was built just a few years prior. The first stage of construction of the new church was completed by 1871, and was fully funded by local festivals and street harvest markets. After the construction of the church's spire, a glass star illuminated by candles was placed at the top, as a beacon visible from ships entering the port to welcome home Irish sailors. References and sources References
Glencoe (Glencoe, Maryland)

Glencoe is a historic home and resort complex located at Glencoe, Baltimore County, Maryland. It consists if a complex of Italianate-influenced domestic buildings and structures, clustered around a square, two-story frame dwelling. The house features a broad porch, which wraps around two sides with an iron-railed deck atop the porch. Four interior brick chimneys rise around a central observation deck. The property also includes a two-story, mansard roofed stable / carriage house, a smokehouse, ice house, sheep shed, garden house (probably a former chicken house), and a latticed frame gazebo. It was built in 1851-1856 as a private residence, but was subsequently developed as a summer resort. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. References External links Glencoe, Baltimore County, including photo from 1976, at Maryland Historical Trust
Glyndon Historic District

Glyndon Historic District is a national historic district in Glyndon, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a turn-of-the-20th-century community northeast of Reisterstown, Maryland, that began as a summer resort. The district is residential except for a small business district located at the intersection of Butler Road and the Western Maryland Railway tracks. The Emory Grove Campground on the northern boundary is occupied in the summer. A decided architectural homogeneity exists in Glyndon representing vernacular examples of late 19th century styles. They are typically frame, 2+1⁄2-story-high cottages, with one or occasionally 2-story front porches. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Emory Grove Emory Grove was founded in 1868. The Hotel, which is located at Emory Grove, was originally used by tourists and people traveling on the train. The cottages were originally tents that were later modified, in the 1900s, into 1-story wood cabins with porches. The residents at Emory Grove are devouted Christians that enjoy spending summers with their families in a quiet outdoors Christian environment. The camp ground has several historic establishments which include The Hotel, Tabernacle, and Temple. The Tabernacle is located in the center of Emory Grove. It is used for Sunday Services and Hymnals. Within the past 10 years, the members of Emory Grove have made renovations to restore both the Tabernacle and the Hotel. The Temple used to be held for bible studies and Sunday school lessons and is still used by the children. The Hotel is currently used by the residents for holiday events, celebrations, plays and special dinners. The cottages are 1-story cabins with porches. Only one cottage at Emory Grove is two stories. Gallery References External links Glyndon Historic District, Baltimore County, at Maryland Historical Trust Boundary Map of the Glyndon Historic District, Baltimore County, at Maryland Historical Trust
God's Ark of Safety

God's Ark of Safety is a non-denominational Christian ministry in Frostburg, Maryland, United States, led by Pastor Everett Spence. On Easter, 1976, former Pastor Richard Greene began building a replica of Noah's Ark atop a hillside along what is now Interstate 68 featuring a sign that announces to passing travelers: "Noah's Ark Being Rebuilt Here!" Ground was broken for the ark in September 1976 with over 3,000 tons of concrete. The foundation and earthwork were built to biblical proportions, around 450 by 75 by 45 feet, which is about one and a half football fields long. As of January 2026, the structure is still just a frame. The Ark is featured on the front cover and chapter 4 of Timothy Beal's book Roadside Religion: In Search of the Sacred, the Strange, and the Substance of Faith. In the book Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Frostburg writer Brad Barkley, there is a reference to the Ark in the pre-chapter section listing places that one should see when traveling across the country. It is also mentioned in Barkley's story "The Way It's Lasted." See also Flood myth and List of flood myths Noah's Ark replicas and derivatives References Further reading Hiaasen, Rob (7 August 2007), "Hope Floats", The Baltimore Sun, retrieved 29 June 2010 Beal, Timothy K. (2005), "Nowaday Noah", Roadside Religion: In Search of the Sacred, the Strange, and the Substance of Faith, Beacon Press, pp. 88–101, ISBN 0-8070-1063-4 Steelhammer, Rick (7 November 1999), "'As God Provides, We Build': Modern-day Noah fills ark with hope", The Charleston Gazette, p. P01A, Factiva cgaz000020010826dvb7014u3 Fisher, Marc (6 September 1987), "Roll Over, Noah", The Washington Post, p. w24, Factiva wp00000020011118dj9602gix External links Official website
Government House (Maryland)

Government House, (also occasionally known as the Governor's Mansion), is the official residence of the governor of Maryland. It is located on State Circle in the state capital town of Annapolis, Maryland. It is adjacent to State Circle from the historic Maryland State House and surrounding legislative buildings complex for the bicameral General Assembly of Maryland (state legislature). Description The residence has been the home of the Governor of the "Old Line State" since being constructed and completed in 1870; before that, from 1777 until 1869/1870, the Jennings House mansion was the official residence of the previous governors of Maryland. The former site of Jennings House is now on the current campus of the nearby United States Naval Academy (established in Annapolis in 1845), which purchased the mansion in 1869 for $20,000 (20 thousand dollars). The Academy used the old Jennings House residence for a number of purposes for the next three decades, before finally razing it in 1901, making room for its expanded waterfront campus built on reclaimed landfill acreage. Government House of Maryland in Annapolis was designed by Baltimore architect R. Snowden Andrews (1830–1903). Originally designed by Andrews, a former Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Besides Victorian architecture, architect Andrews used two complementary styles of Victorian and French Second Empire style architecture with a traditional mansard style roof of slate wedges, elaborate white carved wood cornices / trim especially on porches and side-door driveway roof and also added features of Italianate style for the arched windows. The mansion was constructed with four levels of a raised basement / cellar, first and second residential floors, with a top attic level under sloping slate mansard-style roof. It was renovated 60 years later in a 1935–1936 major make-over during the Great Depression and the happier event of the state's 300th Anniversary / Terrcentenary celebration. The architects then went back to Maryland and Annapolis historical roots to restore the official residence of the Governor to completely alter and go to a different Georgian / Colonial Revival and Federal of compatible styles of architecture to match the general style of the nearby historic red brick and unique / distinctive white wooden dome of the then 157-year-old State House, across State Circle, and designed / constructed in the 1770s–1780s period and similar to much of surrounding colonial era Annapolis historic district buildings. Maryland's Government House appearance changed dramatically in the reconstruction / renovation project under successive gubernatorial administrations of then two Maryland Governors of 49th – Albert C. Ritchie (1875–1936, served 1920–1935) – Democrat; and 50th – Harry W. Nice (1877–1941, served 1935–1939) – Republican. Gallery References External links Government House webpage Tour information Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Governor's Bridge (Patuxent River)

Governor Bridge is an historic single-lane bridge over the Patuxent River near Bowie, Maryland. The river marks the boundary between Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. A bridge has been located on this site since the mid-18th century. Although a common bridge type, the current Governor Bridge is one of only two surviving truss bridges in Prince George's County. History Three bridges have stood on this site. The first bridge was constructed by Governor Samuel Ogle to travel between his mansion in Collington and the state capital in Annapolis. By 1817, the first bridge had been damaged beyond repair or destroyed and a ford was being used to traverse the river at the site. On February 4, 1817, the State of Maryland commissioned Joseph N. Stockett and James Sanders of Anne Arundel County to build a new Governor's Bridge. Current bridge The current truss bridge was constructed in 1912. After an inspection on May 6, 2013, the County determined the bridge was structurally deficient and in need of major repairs. The bridge was closed and on October 21, the County agreed to conduct repairs and construction activities on the bridge, which started on January 6, 2014, and re-opened on March 7, 2014. The bridge closed March 30, 2015, after contractors inspected the bridge and determined it required emergency repairs. In October 2018, the county held a public meeting to describe six different proposals for repairing or replacing the bridge. In September 2019, the county held a public meeting to review feedback on the alternatives. It planned to repair and re-open the bridge, but has yet to happen as of May 2026. See also List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Maryland References External links Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MD-85, "Governor's Bridge, Governor's Bridge Road spanning Patuxent River, Bowie, Prince George's County, MD", 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
Governor Thomas Johnson High School

Governor Thomas Johnson High School (GTJHS) is a four-year public high school in Frederick, Maryland, United States. The school is home to the Academy for the Fine Arts, an audition-only visual and performing arts program for talented students in Frederick County from grades 9-12. The school is also home to the naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps for Frederick County (NJROTC). Thomas Johnson The school is named after former Maryland Governor Thomas Johnson, who was the first post-colonial governor of the state. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress and an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Johnson himself received no formal early education, and was educated at home alongside his 11 siblings. Buildings The school is located on Maryland Route 355, north of 14th Street and southeast of U.S. Route 15. The building has 292,940 square feet (27,215 m2) of space located on 40 acres (16 ha) of land. The address is 1501 N. Market Street in Frederick, MD 21701. Students Gov. Thomas Johnson High has around 1,850 students and the demographics were as follows for 2021-2022 year 30.5% White 23.7% African American 35.1% Hispanic 4.7% Multiracial Thomas Johnson's graduation rate steadily rose throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2007, the school graduated 93.85%, the highest rate in the past 12 years. The school had a low of 84.91% in 1999. The school's population had been steadily rising over the years, but began decreasing in 2010 due to the redistricting of some students to Oakdale High School. Academies Governor Thomas Johnson High School is home to 2 "academies" for Frederick County Public Schools. The "Academy for the Fine Arts" has been at GTJHS since the late 1980s. AFA, as it is called, offers various college level classes pertaining to the arts for students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. The Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps was a new addition to GTJHS for the 2015–16 school year. The program had previously been held at Linganore High School. The NJROTC features an orienteering team, a rifle team, and a drill team. Sports State Champions Notable alumni Virginia Cha, anchor on MSNBC Live, reporter for CNN Brent Comer, actor Nate Hairston, cornerback for the New York Jets Branden Kline, Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles Julia Martz-Fisher, Associate Judge for the Circuit Court for Frederick County. Terence Morris, former NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League basketball player Bryan Voltaggio, chef, Top Chef runner-up Michael Voltaggio, chef, Top Chef winners See also List of high schools in Maryland Frederick County Public Schools References and notes External links Governor Thomas Johnson High School website
Graham-Crocker House

The Graham-Crocker House is a historic home located at 30 North Main Street, Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story frame dwelling with a shed addition to the south and an ell to the west, and dating to about 1825. The Graham-Crocker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. References External links Graham-Crocker House, Harford County, including photo from 1979, Maryland Historical Trust
Gramercy Mansion

Gramercy Mansion is a historic mansion in Stevenson, Maryland, United States, located on Greenspring Valley Road near Stevenson University. It was built in 1902 by Alexander J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and brother of the American Impressionist painter, Mary Cassatt. Gramercy Mansion was presented as a wedding gift to Cassatt's daughter, Eliza. Later owners included the prominent Brewster family, one of whom became a senator from Maryland. In the 1950s the estate became home to the Koinonia Foundation, a predecessor of the Peace Corps. Koinonia established the first organic farm in Maryland, which has been continuously operated since 1950. In 1985, Anne and Ron Pomykala purchased and restored the mansion, carriage house, houses and outbuildings and installed formal gardens. The farm was expanded with greenhouses in another location with the former fields containing hardy perennial herbs. Koinonia Farms now produces culinary herbs and wholesales to Whole Foods, Giant and Graul's. Currently, Gramercy Mansion on 45 acres is a bed and breakfast, and it hosts over 100 wedding receptions, elopements, parties, and business conferences each year. The owners expanded and purchased a sister property in 2007, the 1840s Carrollton Inn and Plaza in Baltimore City. In 2018, they purchased another property, Grey Rock Mansion, located in Pikesville, MD. References Washingtonian.com 09/07 Owings Mills Times article 20 April 2006 Washington Post article 21 January 2004 Owings Mills Times 09/16/02 Movie Trailer - Koinonia: A documentary Portrait External links Gramercy Mansion The 1840s Carrollton Inn Gramercy Mansion property entrance on Google Street View
Acadèmia Naval dels Estats Units

L'Acadèmia Naval dels Estats Units (en anglès: United States Naval Academy) també coneguda com a Annapolis, és una institució per a l'entrenament d'oficials comissionats per a l'Armada dels Estats Units i el Cos de Marines. Història L'Acadèmia naval va ser fundada a Annapolis, Maryland en 1845, pel president James Knox Polk i fou reorganitzada entre 1850 i 1851, sora les ordres de William Chauvenet i el comandant Franklin Buchanan. Les dones van ser admeses per primera vegada el 1976. Els graduats són condecorats amb el títol de llicenciat en ciències i amb el grau d'alferes en l'Armada o com a sotstinent en la Infanteria de Marina. Antics alumnes destacats Annapolis ha produït molts personatges il·lustres, com George Dewey, Richard I. Byrd, Chester Nimitz, William F. Halsey, Albert Abraham Michelson, Hyman Rickover, Jimmy Carter, Ross Perot, John McCain, David Robinson i diversos astronautes. Referències Bibliografia Leeman, William P. The Long Road to Annapolis (en anglès). The University of North Carolina Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8078-3383-4.
Námořní akademie Spojených států amerických

Námořní akademie Spojených států amerických (anglicky United States Naval Academy) je vysoká škola, která byla založena v Annapolisu ve státě Maryland roku 1845. Studuje zde zhruba 4600 budoucích důstojníků vojenského námořnictva. Mimo Námořní akademii v Annapolisu disponují USA dalšími čtyřmi akademiemi, vojenskou (United States Military Academy) ve West Pointu, leteckou (United States Air Force Academy) v Colorado Springs, pro pobřežní stráž (United States Coast Guard Academy) v New Londonu a pro obchodní loďstvo (United States Merchant Marine Academy) v Kings Pointu. Historie Americké námořnictvo založil Kontinentální kongres ve Filadelfii (Continental Congres) 13. října 1775. Vojenská jednotka byla pojmenována Continental Navy a založena, aby pomáhala americkým kolonistům v boji s britskou správou Severní Ameriky (americká válka za nezávislost). O 70 let později byla založena Námořní akademie USA s cílem vyškolit dostatečné množství námořních důstojníků. Odkazy Související články Námořnictvo Spojených států amerických Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Námořní akademie Spojených států amerických na Wikimedia Commons Web Infofila Článek v Novinky.cz
Academia Naval de los Estados Unidos

La Academia Naval de los Estados Unidos, también conocida como Annapolis, es una institución para el entrenamiento de oficiales comisionados para la Armada de los Estados Unidos y el Cuerpo de Marines. Historia Fue fundada en Annapolis, Maryland en 1845, por James K. Polk y reorganizada entre 1850 y 1851. Las mujeres fueron admitidas por primera vez en 1976. Los graduados son condecorados con el título de licenciado en ciencias y una delegación como alférez en la armada o como subteniente en la infantería de Marina. Deportes Antiguos alumnos destacados Algunos antiguos alumnos de la academia son: Richard Best, George Dewey, Richard E. Byrd, Chester Nimitz, William F. Halsey, Albert Abraham Michelson, Hyman Rickover, Jimmy Carter, Ross Perot, John McCain, David Robinson y Sitapha Savané.
United States Naval Academy

De United States Naval Academy of USNA is de belangrijkste onderwijsinstelling voor de basisopleiding van officieren bij de Amerikaanse marine en de Amerikaanse mariniers. De Naval Academy is gevestigd in Annapolis, Maryland en vergelijkbaar met het Nederlandse KIM. De studenten hebben de rang van midshipman (adelborst) en na het afstuderen worden ze aangesteld als ensign (luitenant-ter-zee der 3e klasse) bij de marine, of second lieutenant (tweede-luitenant) bij de mariniers. Alumni moeten minstens vijf jaar dienstdoen bij de marine of de mariniers na hun aanstelling. Onderwijs De lessen worden deels door officieren en deels door burgerdocenten gegeven. De staf staat onder direct toezicht van de Chief of Naval Operations (de voorzitter van de Amerikaanse admiraliteit). Studenten volgen een basiscurriculum, bestaande uit voornamelijk technische vakken. Daarnaast kunnen studenten zelf een afstudeerrichting kiezen, variërend van literatuurwetenschappen tot luchtvaarttechniek. Opvallend is dat elke afgestudeerde, onafhankelijk van de afstudeerrichting, een B.Sc.-graad krijgt. Men krijgt een B.Sc.-graad wanneer men een wetenschappelijke studie op bachelorniveau afrondt. Ook de Nederlandse Defensie Academie heeft haar opleiding geaccrediteerd en mag een Bachelor of Science uitgeven. Geschiedenis Het instituut is gesticht in 1845 door de toenmalige minister van de vloot George Bancroft. De campus werd geplaatst in Annapolis op de terreinen van het voormalige Fort Severn. De school opende de 10e oktober met 50 studenten en 7 docenten. Oorspronkelijk duurde de studie 5 jaar, met het eerste en laatste jaar op school en de andere drie op zee. In 1850 werd de cursus verlengd tot zeven jaar, met de eerste twee en laatste twee jaar op school. In 1851 werd het ten slotte verplicht om 4 jaar op school en 3 jaar op zee te studeren. Campus De campus van de USNA is 1,37 km² groot. De locatie heette vroeger Fort Severn. De voornaamste gebouwen zijn: Nimitz-bibliotheek Kapel Rickover Hall Maury Hall Michelson Hall Chauvenet Hall Sampson Hall Luce Hall Mahan Hall Alumni Hall Bancroft Hall Dahlgren Hall Lejeune Hall MacDonough Hall De Officierenclub en de officierskwartieren Alumni Chester Nimitz Alan Shepard Jimmy Carter John McCain Jim Webb David Robinson Jim Lovell Voetnoten
United States Naval Academy

United States Naval Academy (Akademia Marynarki Wojennej Stanów Zjednoczonych) – założona przez propagatora powszechnej oświaty i edukacji, jednocześnie sekretarza Marynarki Wojennej USA George’a Bancrofta, uczelnia wojskowa z USA kształcąca przyszłych oficerów US Navy i Korpusu Piechoty Morskiej USA, działająca w Annapolis w stanie Maryland. Założona w 1845 roku jako Naval School (Szkoła Marynarki), działa pod obecną nazwą od 1850, a pierwszych sześciu absolwentów ukończyło studia w 1854. Ma obecnie 4,4 tys. studentów. Absolwenci po ukończeniu czteroletnich studiów otrzymują dyplom Bachelor of Science bakałarza i stopień wojskowy podporucznika marynarki (ensign), jeśli będą służyć w United States Navy albo stopień podporucznika (Second Lieutenant) jeśli będą służyć w Korpusie Piechoty Morskiej, żołnierze następnie są zobowiązani służyć przez co najmniej pięć lat w US Navy lub Marines. Zobacz też United States Air Force Academy United States Military Academy at West Point Linki zewnętrzne Oficjalna strona uczelni