The Washington times., 1933-05-27
ANNAPOLIS ROAD
IS RICH IN
HISTORY
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structure in l772. Maryland and
Massachusetts, are the only States
of the original 13 which can boast
Of their original Colonial capltolS.
It was a revolutionary body
which first occupied the present
Maryland capitol, the 81 deputies
from all the counties demanding
repeal of the taxes imposed by
England without Colonial repre-
sentation, offering assistance to
the blockaded port of Boston. ana
concluding with a letter to the
Virginia Committee on Correspon..
dence proposing a congress OF
delegates from all the 13 colonies
GAVE UP THE ARMIES
Gen. George Washington sur
rendered command of the Amerl-
can armies in the Annapolis capl-
tol on December %, 1888.
. In 1884 the treaty of peace with
Great Britain was ratified ana
signed and sealed in the building
A commercial convention of SIX
States was held there in 1875 to
consider interstate trade relations
leading to adoption Of the Constl'
tuition in Philadelphia in 1887.
What is believed to be the old
est building in Annapolis is the
Old Treasury Building, a small
One-story brick structure.
It was built in 1894 and was
originally designed for use by the
provincial governor and his coun-
Gil, as a council chamber for the
upper house of the Provincial
LEGISLATURE, and was used for that
purpose from 1895 to 1857.
It also served as provincial
court room, Colonial treasury, Of
flee of the State treasurer and Is
now the office of the superln-
tendent of Anne Arundel county
schools.
Abandoned Army Post
The Naval Academy was estao-
lished on the site of an aban-
doned Army post known as Fort
Severn. Academic routine began
there October 10, 1845, and Ban
croft Hall, midshipmen's dormi-
tory, is named for George Ban
croft, Secretary of the Navy under
President Polk, during whose
regime the Academy was founded.
In the Academy grounds, BEST
reached through the main gate
on Maryland Avenue, are to be
seen the chapel, the crypt OF
which is the mauSoleum OF John
Paul Jones, first admiral of the
American Navy; Dahlgren Hall,
the armory. named for Rear Ad-
miral Dahlgren. inventor OF the
first large calibered naval guns;
the Natatorium, containing the
largest indoor swimming pool in
the United States; MacDonough
Hall. used as a gymnasium; Luce
Hall, seamanShip building, and
Farragut Field, football and drill
field.
Prize of Conflict.
Santee Basin is the anchorage
of the yacht America, winner
of the Americas Cup for which
Sir Thomas Upton sought so
long. The Reina Mercedes. cap
tlred in the Spanish American
War, and the old Cumberland
also are tied up in the basin.
There are a number OF places
in Annapolis where fine meals
may be obtained at present-day
prices.
One of these is Carvel Hall,
an prince George Street, near
one of the Academy gates.
Another is the Blue Lantern
Tea Room, 211 King George
street, located in an old and
historic house now dressed prettily
in blue and gold.
Also in Annapolis and close
to the main Academy gate is the
severn Tea Caddy Tea Room, at
5 Maryland ave.
Improved Road
Leaving the Academy grounds,
the motorist returns to the State
capitol and drives out West
Street, leading to the Defense
Highway. At Parole, left turn
is made to Route 2.
This road has been improved
and a fine, new concrete bridge
has been constructed across South
River, replacing the old wooden
structure. Three miles from
Parole, the Beverly Beach Road
intersects to the left.
Those desiring to journey TO
Galesville and Shade Side, two
pretty, quiet communities on the
west River, reach their turn off
II miles south of Parole. A little
more than a mile farther, at Mt.
Zion, Route 2 turns left to
Chesapeake Beach. Prince Fred
erick and Solomon's Island. The
homeward bound Washingtonian
keeps straight ahead, now on