Day 149 - History
Annapolis City Dock
We woke to cloudy skies, but we only had a few light showers during the day, nothing heavy enough to keep us from seeing the sites. We visited the Naval Academy this morning. They have a nice visitor’s center with a museum tracing the history of the Academy and a film that shows you what the Plebes' (freshman) first year is like. We walked through the beautiful campus that was established in 1845. A lot of famous Americans went to school here.
After a brief afternoon shower the weather cleared a little and we had a chance to walk around town a little more. Their State House (Capitol) is the oldest in the nation still in legislative use. It is here that General George Washington resigned his commission before the Continental Congress December 23, 1783. Here, January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War and May 7, 1784 appointed Thomas Jefferson plenipotentiary. From here, September 14, 1786, the Annapolis convention issued the call to the states that led to the Constitutional Convention. So much history in such a small area...it's fun to see the places we've always heard about in history lessons.
Annapolis City Dock
We woke to cloudy skies, but we only had a few light showers during the day, nothing heavy enough to keep us from seeing the sites. We visited the Naval Academy this morning. They have a nice visitor’s center with a museum tracing the history of the Academy and a film that shows you what the Plebes' (freshman) first year is like. We walked through the beautiful campus that was established in 1845. A lot of famous Americans went to school here.
After a brief afternoon shower the weather cleared a little and we had a chance to walk around town a little more. Their State House (Capitol) is the oldest in the nation still in legislative use. It is here that General George Washington resigned his commission before the Continental Congress December 23, 1783. Here, January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War and May 7, 1784 appointed Thomas Jefferson plenipotentiary. From here, September 14, 1786, the Annapolis convention issued the call to the states that led to the Constitutional Convention. So much history in such a small area...it's fun to see the places we've always heard about in history lessons.
We had a light dinner at an Irish Pub named McGarvey's and then spent the evening watching people and the boats parade down Ego Alley.
Officer's home at the Naval Academy
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