Evening star., 1934-07-15
SOLOMONS ISLAND
PLEASANT TO VISIT
a Miniature Seaport, It's a
Pleasant Goal for a Short
Motor Trip.
ny CHARLES u. DEGGEs.
Etan Corrssponosut of In. star.


soLOMoEs ISLAND. Nd JUL
i4--FiGh and fishermen. boats ant
boat builders ard ships that pass II
the night weave themselves together
to form the lite Of the western shorr
Of Chesapeake Bay. from Annapolis U
this quaint little maritime settlement
in the Patuxent River
Annapolis. on the Severn River. j
STEPPED In Colonial history. It's very
buildings. nesting about the feet OF
its old State house on the hill, IN tht
center Of town. were built BY or fol
Colonial stalWarts who built the Ma
tton. Because II is the home Of the
Naval Academy and the seat OF Mary
lands government. 1t has been able
10 maintain the early American
charm Of its own youth
Prom there southwark 70 this place
are a dozen-odd little towns, some
With their feet resting In the waters
Of the creeks on which they are built
others rcposinR more sedately on quiei
roadsides. but all Of them marked By
a whiteV ashed and red-rooied com
Ibi LdDlt aim pllAllg
The Long Way Round.
The country down this way affords
interesting touring grounds for Wash
fngtonians. and one of its pleasantest
trips Is to Solomons Island, the lone
way 'round-by way Of Annapolis The
route followed this week by this cor
respondent covers about 2l0 miles OF
driving for the complete round trip
and includes only l6 miles OF back
tracking
From Washington the course fol-
lows the Baltimore pike 10 Bladens'
burg. where it takes the left fork tC
follow United States Highway No. so
This road is paved all the way. and
although rough in spots and sharply
curved in others. permits fairly
comfortable hours run to the Mary
land capital A bit over l3 miles
from the World War Monument al
Bladensburg, the road intersects with
the Crane highway, that connects
southern Maryland with Baltimore. Al
this intersection. turn left for six
tenths of a mile and then make a
Tight-angled turn right on No, SC
again for the remaining l2A miles
into Annapolis.
Now a visit to Annapolis naturally
divides itself into two sections: A
tour Of the Naval Academy and a
round of the city itself. Slight neither
If you'd enjoy your stay there. The
road by which the Washington trav-
eler enters the city leads directly into
one of the most interesting features
OF that city-its two circles. There
is State Circle, curving street sur
rounding the hill on which stands
the State house, and there's Church
Circle, a similar thoroughfare, in
closing the grounds OF st. Anne's
Church. The entrance road leads
into Church Circle, and if you'll bear
right and skirt the church for the
time being. you1l come upon School
street, on the opposite side OF the
church. Follow out School street and
you roach State Circle.
Capitol OverlOoks City.
The State House or Capitol occupies
the highest point of land in the city
Mount the walk leading to the build
lng's entrance and you approach a
glorious chapter in the Nations past
1t was in that same cupola- crowned
structure that the Continental Con-
gress sat; it was there that Gen.
Washington surrendered his commits
sion TO the Congress so he might re-
turn to the peace and quiet of his
beloved Mount Vernon. and it was
there that the treaty with Great
Britain at the ultimate end of the
Revolutionary Wars action was rai-
fed. The present State House was
built in 1872, yet it is the third
Capitol building TO occupy its site.
Step inside and you'll breathe less of
the atmosphere of current politics and
more of the spirit of history.
There in the southeast corner Of
the building is the old Senate Cham
Der. 1t was in that room that Wash
ngton laid down his military commits
sion and as you see it today, so it was,
precisely. when the great ceremony
took place, for the chamber has been
restored There is a marker to show
exactly where Washington stood as he
delivered his address that December
% of 1888
With State Circle, too, remains the
tiny treasury building which Is older
than the Capitol itself and which. in
fact had the distinction of housing,
in emergency. the Provincial Assembly
After leisHely visit to the State
House, wander about Annapolis and
look your fill of Colonial architecture
and city planning. Annapolis, fortu-
nately, has escaped ''moderni2ation.
There are narrow thoroughfares
which belle the title of street" yet
hravely carry names affixed to then
lamp posts. These little. not-too-
straight streets" are another OF the
Maryland capitals charms
A House Built in 1870.
Stroll over to Maryland avenue ano
King George street On the north
side of the avenue youM see what one
native described to this correspondent
as his city'S "statelieSt" house 1t is
the Chase Mansion, a three -StorieC
brick dwelling built in l77o for Samue
Chase, one of Maryland's four SignerS
Of the Declaration of Independence
Before the house was completed. how
ever, IL was sold 10 Edward LLOYD, who
in 1909, became Governor Of Mary
land
II you would like to see the home
Of another 'signer' stop at the Carve
Hall Hotel II was the home of Will
liam Paca. and its front portion ha,
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