Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-01

in Annapolis, and on the follow
ing day in nearby Anne Arundel
County, beginning at the same
hour will have four or five un.
usual themes.
Since the contractors will actu-
ally begin their work of moving
the three-story birthplace of
Charles Carroll, barrister, to
another site, on opening day, it is
entirely appropriate that this par.
ticular Charles Carroll should
provide the main theme for that
day.
Historic Annapolis, having
been successful in its recent cam
paign to raise the $4,000 needed
to save this historic dwelling
from the Wrecking crews, has ar.
ranged matters so that visitors
to its tours, on September 9 and
10, may see the beginning of this
especially historic chapter of its
career Nobody will be admitted
to this house, on those days,
but those who come on the tours
will have an excellent view of
tie exterior and of the beginning
of the moving operation.
All proceeds from admission
fees to the many other buildings
which may be visited in the city
on opening day, and in the county
on Saturday, September 10, will
go toward support of the non
profit historic preservation So
ciety and its other work of his
toric preservation and education.
A noted signer of the Declara-
ton of Independence, Charles
Carroll of Carrollton. who was
one of number of Charles Car
rolls who were born in Annapolis,
will provide a related theme for
the varied opening day program.
Visits to the lockwood garden
surrounding his birthplace, be-
tween 10 am. and noon only, on
opening day, will be arranged
Explanatory comments will be
made by several of the regions
noted historians as the open
house visitors roam through the
old garden which looks out across
the salt water of Annapolis
harbor.
DR.. Morris L. Radoff, State
archivist, has agreed to arrange
a special exhibit giving informa-
ton about all the different
Charles CAROLS of Annapolis
pre-Revolutionary days.
Besides this, and in addition to
showings of seven or eight
colonial dwellings which will
open their doors for this one day
only, four tickets will admit viSi-
tors to the noted Chase-Lloyd and
Hammond-Harwood houses Cloth
designed by the master colonial
architect, William Buckland), as
well as to seven or eight other
buildings or special exhibits.
One of the exhibits arranged
for opening day will deal with
Francis Scott Key, who lived in
Annapolis for seven years, until
1876, while he was student at
st. Johns College. Many of his
letters, and a fine old mahogany
secretary which he owned, may
be seen by open house visitors.
Still another opening day
theme concerns the first free pub
lie library in America, founded
in Annapolis by the Rev. Thomas
Brady, during the late seven
teenth century. Many of the old
books from this historic library
have been gathered together by
Miss Charlotte Fletcher for this
exhibit.
Government House, home of
the Governor, may be visited on
the afternoon of opening day, by
holders of open house tickets, as
well as the John Shaw house;
Reynolds Tavern, where an old
kitchen and another room have
recently been restored; Ogle
Hall, once the home of two Mary.
land governors; the garden of
the Superintendent of the u. S.
Naval Academy; the bedroom
occupied by Francis Scott Key
during his student days; and the
famous communion silver service
presented by William of Orange
to st. Anne's Episcopal Church,
back in the days when it was
supported by an annual tax of 40
pounds of tobacco paid by each
and every taxpayer of the city.
A program of organ music has
been arranged for the afternoon,
when showings of the communion
silver will be held.
Among the old Anne Arundel
County buildings and other his.