Annapolis, MD Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

At the center of ANNAPOLIS , overlooking the town's baroque web of streets, the Maryland State House (daily 9am–5pm, tours at 11am & 3pm; free) was completed in 1779 and soon after served as an early capitol of the US. It remains the oldest state house still in use. The Old Senate Chamber , to the right of the grand entrance hall, is where the Treaty of Paris was ratified in 1784, officially ending the Revolutionary War; a statue of George Washington stands on the spot where he resigned his commission as head of the Continental Army, and displays document the role Annapolis played in the life of the young … more »