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Annapolis (/ ə ˈ n æ p əl ɪ s / ⓘ ə-NAP-əl-iss) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland.It is the county seat of Anne Arundel County and its only incorporated city. . Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 25 miles (40 km) south of Baltimore and about 30 miles (50 km) east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis forms part of the Baltimore–Washington metropoli
[2] [3] The neighborhood was first settled in 1655, and became known as Eastport in 1888, before being annexed to Annapolis in 1951. In 1998, Eastport residents declared independence as a mock secession in response to the Maryland State Highway Administration 's temporary shutdown of the drawbridge connecting Eastport to the rest of Annapolis.
Brick building built 1821-1822 by the City of Annapolis; now commercial space. 69: Old Colony Cove Site: November 21, 1978 : Address Restricted: Rose Haven: Shell midden and is 2,000 feet (610 m) long by 300 feet (91 m) wide. 70: OLIVER'S GIFT: September 18, 1985 : 3473 Ranger Rd.
Interstate 895 (I-895) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of Maryland.Known as the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, the highway runs 11.44 miles (18.41 km) between one junction with I-95 in Elkridge and another interchange with I-95 on the east side of Baltimore.
The Severn River Bridge, officially known as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Severn River northwest of the city limits of Annapolis, Maryland. The bridge serves as part of the John Hanson Highway, which is signed as U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and U.S. Route 301 (US 301).
Aymar, Brandt (1967). A pictorial treasury of the marine museums of the world.New York, New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. OCLC 1303121. Howe, Hartley Edward (1987).
View north at the south end of MD 178 at MD 450 in Parole. MD 178 begins at a four-way intersection featuring MD 450 in Parole. MD 450 heads west as Defense Highway and southeast as West Street toward an interchange with U.S. Route 50 (US 50)/US 301 (John Hanson Highway) and Annapolis; the east leg of the intersection is an entrance to the Westfield Annapolis shopping mall.
At a time of worsening tensions between the United States and Great Britain and an embargo against trade, the War Department built Fort Severn as a defense for Annapolis. Located on Windmill Point, Fort Severn offered protection to harbor of Annapolis, which would have been a key target of the British forces. Although constructed as a more ...