#1 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Chesapeake Children's Museum
25 Silopanna Rd Annapolis MD - 410-990-1993
~0.57 miles from Annapolis city center
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Chesapeake Children's Museum is supported by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
which receives funding from the Maryland State Arts Council and the City of Annapolis.
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Rowe Blvd & Taylor Ave Annapolis MD
~1.26 miles from Annapolis city center
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Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Opened in 1959 and primarily used for football, it is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Washington Bayhawks lacrosse team.
The stadium opened on September 26, 1959, when Navy defeated William & Mary in football, 29–2. The current seating capacity is 34,000. The attendance record for the stadium is 37,970, when Navy lost to the Pitt Panthers in football, 42-21, on October 18, 2008. Prior to 1959, Navy played its home games at Thompson Stadium, which seated only 12,000.
The stadium hosted several soccer matches of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Maryland State House
Annapolis MD
~1.67 miles from Annapolis city center
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The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis and is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772. It houses the Maryland General Assembly. The capitol has the distinction of being topped by the largest wooden dome built without nails in the nation. The current building, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 is the third statehouse to stand on the site. The building is administered by the State House Trust, which was created in 1969.
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
St. John's College
Annapolis MD
~1.69 miles from Annapolis city center
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St. John's is located in the Historic Annapolis district, one block away from the Maryland State Capitol building. Its proximity to the United States Naval Academy has inspired many a comparison to Athens and Sparta. The schools carry on a spirited rivalry seen in the annual croquet match between the two schools on the front lawn of St. John's, which has been called by GQ "the purest intercollegiate athletic event in America." St. John's has won 23 out of the last 28 matches.
Construction of McDowell Hall at the center of campus, was begun in 1742 by Provincial Governor of Maryland Thomas Bladen, but was not completed until after the end of the Colonial period. Its Great Hall has seen many college events, from balls feting Generals Lafayette and Washington to the unique St. John's institutions called waltz parties. Despite their name, waltz parties have gradually evolved to consist mostly of swing dancing, though waltz, polka, and even some tango are still played. Champagne and strawberries have been known to be served, and it is not uncommon for students, especially the women, to dress in formal evening ballroom attire."
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
St John's College
60 College Ave Annapolis MD - 410-263-2371
~1.78 miles from Annapolis city center
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St. John's is located in the Historic Annapolis district, one block away from the Maryland State Capitol building. Its proximity to the United States Naval Academy has inspired many a comparison to Athens and Sparta. The schools carry on a spirited rivalry seen in the annual croquet match between the two schools on the front lawn of St. John's, which has been called by GQ "the purest intercollegiate athletic event in America." St. John's has won 23 out of the last 28 matches.
Construction of McDowell Hall at the center of campus, was begun in 1742 by Provincial Governor of Maryland Thomas Bladen, but was not completed until after the end of the Colonial period. Its Great Hall has seen many college events, from balls feting Generals Lafayette and Washington to the unique St. John's institutions called waltz parties. Despite their name, waltz parties have gradually evolved to consist mostly of swing dancing, though waltz, polka, and even some tango are still played. Champagne and strawberries have been known to be served, and it is not uncommon for students, especially the women, to dress in formal evening ballroom attire."
http://www.sjca.edu/main.html
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
William Paca House
Annapolis MD
~1.84 miles from Annapolis city center
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An elegant National Historic Landmark restored by Historic Annapolis Foundation, the William Paca House was one of the first five-part Georgian homes in Annapolis. Paca was one of the four Declaration of Independence signers from Maryland and was governor of Maryland from 1782 to 1785. After being sold in 1780, the house became a part of Carvel Hall, one of the citys most popular hotels during the 20th century. Guided tours of the house take place hourly. The two-acre William Paca Garden has been restored to its original splendor and is open to the public.
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Hammond Harwood House
Annapolis MD
~1.86 miles from Annapolis city center
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The Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, Maryland, United States, is one of the premier colonial houses remaining in America from the British colonial period (1607-1776). It is the only existing work of colonial academic architecture that was principally designed from a plate in Andrea Palladio’s I Quattro Libri dell’Architettura, 1570, (The Four Books of Architecture). The house was designed by the architect William Buckland in 1773-74 for wealthy farmer Matthias Hammond of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It was modeled on the design of the Villa Pisani in Montagnana, Italy in Book II, Chapter XIV of I Quattro Libri dell’Achitettura.
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Annapolis City Dock (Neighborhood)
91 Main Street Annapolis MD
~1.89 miles from Annapolis city center
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The heart of the historic district of downtown Annapolis.
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/tour_citydock.html
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis MD
~2.12 miles from Annapolis city center
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The United States Naval Academy (also known as USNA, Annapolis, or Navy) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Established in 1845 under George Bancroft, it is the second-oldest of the United States' five service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The 338-acre (137 ha) campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) east of Washington, D.C. and 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Baltimore, Maryland. The entire campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments.
Candidates for admission must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a congressman. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as midshipmen. Tuition for midshipmen is fully funded by the Navy in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Approximately 1,300 "plebes" enter the Academy each spring with about 1,000 midshipmen graduating. Graduates are usually commissioned as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, and occasionally as officers in the US Air Force and US Army. The academic program grants a bachelor of science degree with a curriculum that grades midshipmens' performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Midshipmen are required to adhere to the Honor Concept.
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Barge House Museum
133 Bay Shore Ave Annapolis MD - 410-295-0104
~2.32 miles from Annapolis city center
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Annapolis MD
~6.78 miles from Annapolis city center
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge (commonly known as the Bay Bridge) is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects the state's rural Eastern Shore region with the more urban Western Shore. The original span opened in 1952 and at the time, with a length of 4.3 miles (7 km), was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. The parallel span was added in 1973. The bridge is officially named the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge after William Preston Lane, Jr. who, as governor of Maryland, initiated its construction.
The bridge is part of U.S. Routes 50 and 301, and serves as a vital link in both routes. As part of U.S. Route 50, it connects the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area with tourist destinations such as Ocean City, Maryland, Delaware's ocean resorts, Assateague Island, and Chincoteague, Virginia. As part of U.S. Route 301, it serves as part of an alternate route for Interstate 95 travelers between northern Delaware and the Washington, D.C. area. Because of this linkage, the bridge is heavily traveled and has become known as a point of traffic congestion, particularly during peak hours.
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Road Annapolis MD - 1-877-77-BOWIE
~13.20 miles from Annapolis city center
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Established in 1865 Bowie State University is 5th oldest histrocially African American institution of higher learning in the nation.
http://www.bowiestate.edu
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Showplace Arena
14900 Pennsylvania Avenue Upper Marlboro MD
~16.43 miles from Annapolis city center
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
FedEx Field - Washington Redskins
Landover MD
~19.01 miles from Annapolis city center
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FedEx Field (originally Jack Kent Cooke Stadium) is a football stadium located in an unincorporated area near the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, near the site of the old Capital Centre later called USAir Arena. FedExField is the home of the Washington Redskins football team and is the largest stadium in the National Football League in terms of seating (91,704). It is the second largest venue, in terms of size, used by a professional sports team in the United States behind the new Cowboys Stadium
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Cruise Line Terminal
Baltimore MD
~19.98 miles from Annapolis city center
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The Baltimore Cruise Terminal is Maryland's place for departing on cruise vacations to the Caribbean and elsewhere. Also known as the "Cruise Maryland Terminal" or "South Locust Point Cruise Maryland Terminal" and is located next door to Fort McHenry, the inspiration for "The Star Spangled Banner".
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Laurel Museum
817 Main St Laurel MD - 301-725-7975
~20.51 miles from Annapolis city center
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The Laurel Museum is an 1840s mill workers' home that was restored by the City of Laurel, Maryland and opened to the public on May 1, 1996. Located on the northeast corner of 9th and Main Streets, the museum features exhibits that highlight the history of Laurel and its citizens. A gift shop is available and museum admission is free.
Regular hours are:
Wednesday and Friday, 10 am – 2 pm
Sunday, 1 pm – 4 pm
Research by appointment: Monday–Friday, 10 am – 4 pm
The 2,590 square feet (241 m2) brick and stone building was originally four living units, later converted into a two-family house. In subsequent years it was transformed into a commercial property, and before its abandonment in the 1970s was a rental home and storage warehouse. In 1985 the building was purchased by the City of Laurel from the State of Maryland.
The museum is operated by the Laurel Historical Society, a tax-exempt educational organization founded originally as the Laurel Horizon Society in 1976. The society received permission to use the city-owned building for a museum with the adoption of a resolution by the mayor and city council on February 25, 1991. The building was then renovated between 1993 and 1996, when it opened to the public. The museum's research library is named after John Calder Brennan, a local historian who died three months before the museum's opening.
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Fort McHenry
Baltimore MD
~20.57 miles from Annapolis city center
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Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a star shaped fort best known for its role in the War of 1812 when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in the Chesapeake Bay. It was during this bombardment of the fort that Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner," the poem that would eventually be set to the tune of the The Anacreontic Song, to become the national anthem of the United States.
Designed by Frenchman Jean Foncin[1] in 1798 and named after James McHenry, a Scots-Irish immigrant and surgeon-soldier who became Secretary of War under President Washington, Fort McHenry was built after America won its independence to defend the important Port of Baltimore from future enemy attacks. It was positioned on the Locust Point peninsula which juts into the opening of Baltimore Harbor, and was constructed in the form of a five-pointed star surrounded by a dry moat — a deep, broad trench. The moat would serve as a shelter from which musketmen might defend the fort from a land attack. In case of such an attack on this first line of defense, each point, or bastion, was fortified, so that the invading army would be caught in a crossfire of cannon and musket fire.
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Baltimore MD
~21.49 miles from Annapolis city center
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Lake Artemesia
College Park MD
~21.66 miles from Annapolis city center
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Lake Artemesia is a man-made lake in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. It is part of the Lake Artemesia Natural Area in College Park and Berwyn Heights. The lake itself covers an area of 38 acres (15 hectares), and the surrounding natural area is administered by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and includes aquatic gardens, fishing piers, and hiker-biker trails.
The lake, located between Indian Creek and Paint Branch, was constructed during the completion of the Washington Metro Green Line, which runs alongside the lake. Sand and gravel were excavated from the site of a smaller lake and the surrounding area to construct the rail beds and parking lots for the College Park-University of Maryland and Greenbelt Metrorail stations. Metro saved $10 million by sourcing the material locally and in return spent $8 million constructing the lake and natural area to repair the excavation damage. During the construction phase, signs identified the site as "Lake Metro."
The park is named for Artemesia N. Drefs, who donated ten lots to the county for preservation as open space in 1972. The smaller lake that existed on the site prior to the Metro-funded reconstruction was already named Lake Artemesia after Artemesia's mother and grandmother, who shared the same name. Drefs's father, Arthur, surveyed the land for his Lakeland development in the 1890s; according to Drefs, the pre-existing lake was originally stocked with bass but was later used to raise goldfish.
The 1.35 mile hiker-biker trail around the lake is part of the Anacostia Tributary Trail System and East Coast Greenway.
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
College Park Aviation Museum
College Park MD
~21.67 miles from Annapolis city center
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The College Park Aviation Museum opened in 1998 and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum is a 27,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located on the grounds of the world's oldest continuously operating airport in College Park, MD. The airport was founded in 1909 when Wilbur Wright came here to give flight instruction to the first military aviators. Visitors to the museum step into an open 1 1/2 story exhibit space, which highlights the display of unique aircraft and artifacts and tells the story of the airport's many firsts in flight to today. The museum gallery contains historic and reproduction aircraft associated with the history of the airfield, as well as hands-on activities and interpretive areas for children of all ages. Changing exhibits and new programs every month keep visitors coming back for more.
The goal of the College Park Aviation Museum is to research, preserve, interpret and promote the history and collections of the College Park Airport, and early World War I-era aviation in general, by operating the site as a public museum providing educational exhibits, special events, programs and tours for the general public, school-age community and tourists.
The College Park Aviation Museum does not have any indoor eating facilities, but during pleasant weather guests are welcome to eat picnic lunches at umbrella tables on our outdoor balcony, which overlooks the airport runway.
The College Park Airport, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, also features a 1919 airmail hangar and Compass Rose on the grounds. The airport runway is just outside the glass windows of the museum – be sure to watch for a take-off or landing as today's pilots take to the sky!
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Capital Sports Complex
6417 Marlboro Pike District Heights MD
~21.78 miles from Annapolis city center
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore MD
~21.94 miles from Annapolis city center
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
M&T Bank Stadium
1101 Russell Street Baltimore MD
~22.10 miles from Annapolis city center
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M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of the Baltimore Light Rail, the stadium originally featured a natural grass surface. However, an artificial surface, Sportexe Momentum Turf, was installed for the 2003 season.
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Baltimore Ravens M and T Bank Stadium
Baltimore MD
~22.12 miles from Annapolis city center
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Raven stadium in Baltimore.
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Fells Point Historic Area
Baltimore MD
~22.12 miles from Annapolis city center
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Fell's Point is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, home to a variety of shops, restaurants, coffee bars, music stores, and over 120 pubs. Located on the harbor and famous for its maritime past, it now boasts the greatest concentration of pubs/bars in the city. This waterfront community is a much-visited location in Baltimore, accessible by water taxi, freeway, and several bus lines. The neighborhood has also been the home of large Polish, Irish, and Mexican-American populations throughout its history. In recent years a steadily increasing numbers of middle to upper middle income residents have moved into the area, driving up property values. Fell's Point is one of several areas in and around Baltimore that are listed on the National Register of Historic Districts.
http://www.fellspointdevelopment.com./
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Maryland Science Center
Baltimore MD
~22.17 miles from Annapolis city center
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The Maryland Science Center, located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976. It includes three levels of exhibits, a planetarium, and an observatory. It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a thriving downtown destination. In 1987, an IMAX theater was added, but the museum continued to show its age as the end of the 20th century approached. In 2004, a large addition to the property was opened, and the modernized hands-on exhibits now include more than two dozen dinosaur skeletons. Subjects that the center displays include physical science, space, Earth science, the human body, and blue crabs that are native to the Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland Science Center won a 2006 Best of Baltimore award for "Best Place to Take Kids." In 2008 the Maryland Science Center was named one of the “10-Best Science Centers for Families” by Parent’s Magazine.
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Patterson Park
Baltimore MD
~22.32 miles from Annapolis city center
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Patterson Park is a public park in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. The park is bordered by East Baltimore Street on the north, Eastern Avenue on the south, South Patterson Park Avenue on the west, and South Linwood Avenue on the east. The Patterson Park extension lies to the east of the main park, and is bordered by East Pratt Street on the north, South Ellwood Avenue on the east, and Eastern Avenue on the south.
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Lightship Chesapeake
Baltimore MD
~22.38 miles from Annapolis city center
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The United States lightship Chesapeake (LV-116) is owned by the National Park Service and on a 25-year loan to the Baltimore Maritime Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1820, several lightships have served at the Chesapeake lightship station and have been called Chesapeake. It was common for a lightship to be reassigned from one Lightships Station to another and thus "renamed" and identified by its new station name. Even though the "name" changed during a Lightships service life, the hull number never changed. Although the Coast Guard did assign a new hull number in April of 1950 to all Lightships still in service on that date. After that date, Light Ship / Light Vessel 116 was then known by the new Coast Guard Hull number: WAL 538. In January 1965 the Coast Guard furthered modified all Lightship hull designations from WAL to WLV, so Chesapeake became WLV 538.
Lightship 116/538 had many redundant systems in order to maintain its position through most storms. The 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) main anchor was backed up by a second 5000 pound anchor attached to the side of the ship. The 30,000 candlepower main light was also backed up with a secondary lamp and the Radio Locator Beacon also had a backup system. On more than one occasion (in 1933, 1936 and 1962) the main anchor chain snapped during violent storms and the ship had to use its engines to stay in place and drop its second anchor.
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
USS Constellation
Baltimore MD
~22.40 miles from Annapolis city center
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USS Constellation constructed in 1854 is a sloop-of-war and the second United States Navy ship to carry this famous name. According to the US Naval Registry the original frigate was disassembled on 25 June 1853 in Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia, and the sloop-of-war was constructed in the same yard, possibly with a few recycled materials from the old frigate. USS Constellation is the last sail-only warship designed and built by the U.S. Navy.
The sloop was launched on 26 August 1854 and commissioned on 28 July 1855 with Captain Charles H. Bell in command.
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Annapolis
Harborplace
Baltimore MD
~22.43 miles from Annapolis city center
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Harborplace is a festival marketplace in Baltimore, Maryland, that opened in 1980 as a centerpiece of the revival of downtown Baltimore. As its name suggests, it is located on the Inner Harbor.
Harborplace is composed of 2 two-story pavilions, the Pratt Street Pavilion and the Light Street Pavilion. The third part of the Harborplace complex, located across Pratt Street from the Harbor, is a four-story glass-enclosed building known as The Gallery at Harborplace, which opened in 1987 and which is attached to Baltimore's Renaissance Hotel. Each of these buildings contains dozens of stores and restaurants. Many of the stores sell merchandise specific to Baltimore or the state of Maryland, such as blue crab food products, Baltimore Orioles and Ravens merchandise, Edgar Allan Poe products, and University of Maryland Terrapins clothing. Local merchants are complemented by national retailers and restaurants, such as The Cheesecake Factory, Johnny Rockets, Five Guys, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Gap, Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, bebe, Fire & Ice, Starbucks, Brooks Brothers, Urban Outfitters, Uno Chicago Grill, and Swarovski.
Harborplace was designed by Benjamin C. Thompson and was built by the developer James W. Rouse and The Rouse Company near the former Light Street site of the Old Bay Line's steamship terminal and docks (1898–1950).
On the weekend of July 1, 2005, Harborplace celebrated its 25th anniversary with an opening ceremony containing known local politicians and other honoraries such as Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, and Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association (BACVA) president Leslie R. Doggett.
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