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Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis (/əˈnæpəlɪs/ ə-NAP-əl-iss) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. 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 metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded its population as 40,812, an increase of 6.3% since 2010.

Annapolis
Nicknames: 
"America's Sailing Capital", "Sailing Capital of the World", "Naptown", "Crabtown on the Bay"
Motto(s): 
"Vixi Liber Et Moriar"
("I have lived, and I shall die, free")
Location within Anne Arundel County
Annapolis
Location in Maryland
Annapolis
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°58′23″N 76°30′04″W / 38.97306°N 76.50111°W / 38.97306; -76.50111
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyAnne Arundel
Founded1649
Incorporated1708
Named forPrincess Anne of Denmark & Norway (later Anne, Queen of Great Britain)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyAnnapolis City Council
 • MayorGavin Buckley (D)
 • City council
Council members
  • Eleanor "Elly" Tierney (D)
  • Karma O'Neill (D)
  • Rhonda Pindell Charles (D)
  • Sheila Finlayson (D)
  • Brooks Schandelmeier (D)
  • DaJuan Gay (D)
  • Rob Savidge (D)
  • Ross H. Arnett III (D)
[1]
Area
 • Total8.11 sq mi (21.01 km2)
 • Land7.21 sq mi (18.66 km2)
 • Water0.91 sq mi (2.34 km2)
Elevation43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,812
 • Density5,663.61/sq mi (2,186.66/km2)
DemonymAnnapolitan[4]
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
21401-21405, 21409, 21411-21412
Area codes410, 443, and 667
FIPS code24-01600
GNIS feature ID595031
Websitewww.annapolis.gov

This city served as the seat of the Confederation Congress, formerly the Second Continental Congress, and temporary national capital of the United States in 1783–1784. At that time, General George Washington came before the body convened in the new Maryland State House and resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army. A month later, the Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris of 1783, ending the American Revolutionary War, with Great Britain recognizing the independence of the United States. The city and state capitol was also the site of the 1786 Annapolis Convention, which issued a call to the states to send delegates for the Constitutional Convention to be held the following year in Philadelphia. Over 220 years later, the Annapolis Peace Conference took place in 2007.

Annapolis is the home of St. John's College, founded 1696. The United States Naval Academy, established 1845, is adjacent to the city limits.

History edit

Colonial and early United States (1649–1808) edit

 
Annapolis' first official flag, though not adopted until January 1965, is styled after the personal royal badge of British Queen Anne after whom the city was named.[5] It resembles the floral badge of Great Britain: a crown hovers over a thistle (representing Scotland) and a rose (representing England), growing from a single stalk to portray their 1706-07 union during Anne's reign.[5] Vixi liber et moriar means "I have lived free and will die so".[5]

A settlement in the Province of Maryland named "Providence" was founded on the north shore of the Severn River on the middle Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay in 1649 by Puritan exiles from the Province/Dominion of Virginia led by the third Proprietary Governor of Maryland, William Stone (1603–1660). The settlers later moved to a better-protected harbor on the Severn's southern shore. The settlement on the south shore, known from 1683 as "Town at Proctor's",[6] then "Town at the Severn", became in 1694 "Anne Arundel's Towne" (after Lady Ann Arundell (1616–1649), the late wife of the late Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, 1605–1675).[7]

In 1654, after the Third English Civil War, Parliamentary forces assumed control of the Maryland colony and Stone went into exile south across the Potomac River in Virginia. Per orders from Lord Baltimore, Stone returned the following spring at the head of a Cavalier royalist force, loyal to the uncrowned King of England. On March 25, 1655, in what became known as the Battle of the Severn (the first colonial naval battle in North America), Stone was defeated, taken prisoner, and replaced by Lt. Gen. Josias Fendall (1628–1687) as fifth Proprietary Governor. Fendall governed Maryland during the latter half of the English Commonwealth period. In 1660, he was replaced by Phillip Calvert (1626–1682) as fifth/sixth Governor of Maryland, after the restoration of Charles II (1630–1685) as King in England.

In 1694, soon after the overthrow of the Catholic government of second Royal Governor Thomas Lawrence (1645–1714, in office for a few months in 1693), the third Royal Governor Francis Nicholson (1655-1727/28, in office: 1694–1698), moved the capital of the royal colony, the Province of Maryland, to Anne Arundel's Towne and renamed the town "Annapolis"[8] after Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway, soon to become Queen Anne of Great Britain (1665–1714, reigned 1702–1714). Annapolis was incorporated as a city in 1708.[9] Colonel John Seymour, the Governor of Maryland from 1704 to 1709, wrote Queen Anne on March 16, 1709, with qualifications for municipal officials and provisions for fairs and market days for the town.[10]

17th-century Annapolis was little more than a village, but it grew rapidly for most of the 18th century until the American Revolutionary War as a political and administrative capital, a port of entry, and a major center of the Atlantic slave trade.[11] The Maryland Gazette, which became an important weekly journal, was founded there by Jonas Green[12][13] in 1745; in 1769 a theatre opened; during this period also the commerce was considerable, but it declined rapidly after Baltimore, with its deeper harbor, was made a port of entry in 1780.[14] Water trades such as oyster-packing, boatbuilding and sailmaking became the city's chief industries. Annapolis is home to a large number of recreational boats that have largely replaced the seafood industry in the city.

 
The "Old Treasury Building" on State Circle (adjacent the Maryland State House) was built in 1735 and is the oldest extant government building in Annapolis.
 
View of Annapolis in 1797, New York Public Library

Dr. Alexander Hamilton (1712–1756), a Scottish-born doctor and writer, lived and worked in Annapolis. Leo Lemay says his 1744 travel diary Gentleman's Progress: The Itinerarium of Dr. Alexander Hamilton is "the best single portrait of men and manners, of rural and urban life, of the wide range of society and scenery in colonial America."[15]

Annapolis became the temporary capital of the United States after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Congress was in session in the state house from November 26, 1783, to August 19, 1784, and it was in Annapolis on December 23, 1783, that General Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.[14]

For the 1783 Congress, the Governor of Maryland commissioned John Shaw, a local cabinetmaker, to create an American flag. Shaw's flag is slightly different from other designs of the time: the blue field extends over the entire height of the hoist. Shaw developed two versions of the flag: one which started with a red stripe and another that started with a white one.[16][17]

In 1786, delegates from all states of the Union were invited to meet in Annapolis to consider measures for the better regulation of commerce.[18] Delegates from only five states—New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, and Delaware—actually attended the September 1786 gathering, known afterward as the "Annapolis Convention". Without proceeding to the business for which they had met, the delegates passed a resolution calling for another convention to meet at Philadelphia in the following year to amend the Articles of Confederation. The resulting Philadelphia convention drafted and approved the Constitution of the United States, which remains in force.[14]

Civil War era (1849 – late 1800s) edit

On April 24, 1861, the midshipmen of the Naval Academy relocated their base in Annapolis and were temporarily housed in Newport, Rhode Island, until October 1865.[19]

In 1861, the first of three camps that were built for holding paroled soldiers was created on the campus of St. John's College. The second location of Camp Parole would house over 20,000 and would be located where Forest Drive is currently. The third and final location was finished in late 1863 and would be placed near the Elkridge Railroad, as to make transportation of soldiers and resources easier before and allowing the camp to grow to its highest numbers.[20] This area just west of the city is still referred to as Parole. The soldiers who did not survive were buried in the Annapolis National Cemetery.[21]

 
1896 Annapolis view[22]

Contemporary era edit

In 1900, Annapolis had a population of 8,585. On December 21, 1906, Henry Davis was lynched in the city.[23] He was suspected of assaulting a local woman. Nobody was ever tried for the crime.

During World War II, shipyards in Annapolis built a number of PT Boats, and military vessels such as minesweepers and patrol boats were built in Annapolis during the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was at Annapolis in July 1940 that Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg arrived in exile during World War II.

In the summer of 1984, the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis hosted soccer games as part of the XXIII Olympiad.

During September 18–19, 2003, Hurricane Isabel created the largest storm surge known in Annapolis's history, cresting at 7.58 feet (2.31 m). Much of downtown Annapolis was flooded and many businesses and homes in outlying areas were damaged. The previous record was 6.35 feet (1.94 m) during a hurricane in 1933, and 5.5 feet (1.7 m) during Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Downtown Annapolis has high-tide "sunny day" flooding. A Stanford University study found that this resulted in 3,000 less visits and $172,000 in lost revenue for local business in 2017.[24]

From mid-2007 through December 2008, the city celebrated the 300th anniversary of its 1708 Royal Charter, which established democratic self-governance. The many cultural events of this celebration were organized by Annapolis Charter 300.

Annapolis was home of the Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands, which was held at Maryland Hall from 1999 to 2015. The event was a competition between musical groups from each high school in the county; it raised over $100,000 for the county's high school music programs during its 17-year run.[25]

On June 28, 2018, at the Capital Gazette, a gunman opened fire, killing five journalists and injuring two more.[26]

An EF-2 tornado struck the western edge of the city on September 1, 2021, during the remnants of Hurricane Ida.[27] Homes, businesses, and restaurants had significant damage near Maryland Route 450, where EF-2 damage was observed with estimated winds of 125 mph. The tornado dissipated immediately past U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 301.[28]

2007 Annapolis Conference edit

As announced by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Annapolis was the venue for a Middle East summit dealing with the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, with the participation of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ("Abu Mazen") and various other leaders from the region. The conference was held at the United States Naval Academy on November 26, 2007.

Historic institutions edit

The State House edit

The Maryland State House is the oldest in continuous legislative use in the United States. Construction started in 1772, and the Maryland legislature first met there in 1779. It is topped by the largest wooden dome built without nails in the country. The Maryland State House housed the workings of the United States government from November 26, 1783, to August 13, 1784, and the Treaty of Paris was ratified there on January 14, 1784, so Annapolis became the first peacetime capital of the U.S.[29][30]

It was in the Maryland State House that George Washington famously resigned his commission before the Continental Congress on December 23, 1783.[30]

United States Naval Academy edit

 
US Naval Academy, Bancroft Hall, c. 1908

The United States Naval Academy was founded in 1845 on the site of Fort Severn, and now occupies an area of land reclaimed from the Severn River. Students that attend the Naval Academy are enrolled for four years with a following five year commitment to serving on active duty in the Marine Corps or Navy. Students hold the naval rank of Midshipman, and on average about 4,500 are enrolled.

St. John's College edit

St. John's College is a non-sectarian private college that was once supported by the state. It was opened in 1789 as the successor of King William's School, which was founded by an act of the Maryland legislature in 1696 and was opened in 1701. Its principal building, McDowell Hall, was originally to be the governor's mansion; although £4,000 was appropriated to build it in 1742, it was not completed until after the War of Independence.[14][31]

Geography edit

Located 25 miles (40 km) south of Baltimore and 30 miles (48 km) east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis is the closest state capital to the national capital.[32] In land area Annapolis (proper) is also the smallest of the United States capital cities.

Climate edit

 
Climate chart for Annapolis

The city is a part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and is relatively flat, with the highest point being only 50 feet (15 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.10 square miles (20.98 km2), of which 7.18 square miles (18.60 km2) is land and 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2) is water.[33][34]

Annapolis lies within the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers, cool winters, and generous precipitation year-round. Low elevation and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay give the area more moderate spring and summertime temperatures and slightly less extreme winter lows than locations further inland, such as Washington, D.C.

Climate data for Annapolis, Maryland[a] (1991–2020 normals,[b] extremes 1894–present[c])
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25)
83
(28)
92
(33)
95
(35)
98
(37)
103
(39)
105
(41)
106
(41)
99
(37)
94
(34)
85
(29)
78
(26)
106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 65.0
(18.3)
64.9
(18.3)
75.1
(23.9)
84.3
(29.1)
89.5
(31.9)
93.8
(34.3)
96.3
(35.7)
94.6
(34.8)
89.4
(31.9)
82.7
(28.2)
73.9
(23.3)
65.2
(18.4)
97.5
(36.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 43.1
(6.2)
45.2
(7.3)
53.1
(11.7)
63.7
(17.6)
73.0
(22.8)
81.5
(27.5)
86.0
(30.0)
83.7
(28.7)
77.4
(25.2)
67.1
(19.5)
56.2
(13.4)
47.2
(8.4)
64.8
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 36.5
(2.5)
38.4
(3.6)
45.7
(7.6)
55.4
(13.0)
65.1
(18.4)
74.6
(23.7)
79.0
(26.1)
77.1
(25.1)
71.1
(21.7)
59.7
(15.4)
49.3
(9.6)
40.6
(4.8)
57.7
(14.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.8
(−1.2)
31.5
(−0.3)
38.3
(3.5)
47.2
(8.4)
57.3
(14.1)
67.7
(19.8)
71.9
(22.2)
70.5
(21.4)
64.8
(18.2)
52.2
(11.2)
42.3
(5.7)
34.1
(1.2)
50.7
(10.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 13.1
(−10.5)
15.3
(−9.3)
22.3
(−5.4)
33.7
(0.9)
43.5
(6.4)
54.3
(12.4)
63.0
(17.2)
61.4
(16.3)
51.6
(10.9)
37.7
(3.2)
27.8
(−2.3)
20.3
(−6.5)
11.0
(−11.7)
Record low °F (°C) −8
(−22)
−6
(−21)
10
(−12)
13
(−11)
32
(0)
35
(2)
50
(10)
46
(8)
37
(3)
26
(−3)
13
(−11)
−1
(−18)
−8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.84
(72)
2.38
(60)
3.80
(97)
3.38
(86)
3.15
(80)
4.04
(103)
4.94
(125)
4.27
(108)
5.14
(131)
4.04
(103)
3.03
(77)
2.98
(76)
43.99
(1,117)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.0 9.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 11.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 9.0 8.0 10.0 116.0
Source: NOAA[36][37][38]
Climate data for Annapolis
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average sea temperature °F (°C) 46.7
(8.2)
45.1
(7.3)
46.0
(7.8)
51.5
(10.8)
57.4
(14.1)
69.1
(20.6)
76.1
(24.5)
77.8
(25.4)
73.9
(23.3)
66.7
(19.3)
57.9
(14.4)
51.7
(10.9)
60.0
(15.6)
Mean daily daylight hours 9.8 10.8 12.0 13.3 14.3 14.9 14.6 13.6 12.4 11.2 10.1 9.5 12.2
Source: Weather Atlas[39]

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Tidal flooding edit

 
More frequent tidal flooding results from sea level rise caused by climate change.[40]

In November 2020, NASA reported that Annapolis had 18 days of high-tide (non-storm-related) flooding from May 2019 to April 2020, an increase over 2018's 12 days, and higher than the 1995-2005 average of 2 days annually.[40] The increase is attributed to sea level rise caused by climate change.[40] Resultant flood damages caused local businesses to lose as much as $172,000 a year.[40] On Naval Academy grounds, seawater came out of storm drains, with McNair Road and Ramsay Road flooding 20 times in 2020 and more than 40 times each in 2018 and 2019.[40] Adaptation approaches such as sea walls and building up the height of roadways and athletic fields are predicted to last only a few decades.[40]

Neighborhoods and suburbs edit

 
Annapolis, Maryland

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18202,260
18302,62316.1%
18402,7926.4%
18503,0117.8%
18604,52950.4%
18705,74426.8%
18806,64215.6%
18907,60414.5%
19007,6570.7%
19108,2627.9%
19208,5183.1%
19309,80315.1%
19409,542−2.7%
195010,0475.3%
196023,385132.8%
197030,09528.7%
198031,7405.5%
199033,1874.6%
200035,8388.0%
201038,3947.1%
202040,8126.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census edit

As of the census of 2020,[54] there were 40,812 people. The racial makeup of the city was 49.4% Non-Hispanic White, 21.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 14.5% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race made up 22.9% of the population.

2010 census edit

As of the census[55] of 2010, there were 38,394 people, 16,136 households, and 8,776 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,347.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,064.6/km2). There were 17,845 housing units at an average density of 2,485.4 per square mile (959.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 60.1% White, 26.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 9.0% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 16.8% of the population.

There were 16,136 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.6% were non-families. Of all households, 35.0% were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census edit

As of the census[56] of 2000, there were 35,838 people, 15,303 households, and 8,676 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,326.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,056.4/km2). There were 16,165 housing units at an average density of 2,402.3 per square mile (927.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 62.66% White, 31.44% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 8.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,303 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. Of all households, 32.9% were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, 21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.8 males age 18 and over.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,243, and the median income for a family was $56,984 (these figures had risen to $70,140 and $84,573 respectively, according to a 2007 estimate).[57] Males had a median income of $39,548 versus $30,741 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,180. About 9.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were living in poverty, of which 20.8% were under age 18 and 10.4% were age 65 or over.

Economy edit

According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[58] the top employers in the city, excluding state and local government, are:

# Employer Employees
1 United States Naval Academy 2,500
2 ARC of the Central Chesapeake Region 502
3 Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel 215
4 St. John's College 204
5 Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 200
6 Federal Catering 180
7 Buddy's Crabs & Ribs, Inc. 167
8 Loews Annapolis Hotel 166
9 Severn Bancorp Inc. 163
10 Rams Head Tavern, Inc. 140

Arts and culture edit

Theater edit

Annapolis has a thriving community theater scene which includes two venues in the historic district.

On East Street, Colonial Players produces approximately six shows a year in its 180-seat theater. A Christmas Carol has been a seasonal tradition in Annapolis since it opened at the Colonial Players theater in 1981. Based on the play by Charles Dickens, the 90-minute production by the Colonial Players is an original musical adaptation, with play and lyrics by Richard Wade and music by Dick Gessner. Colonial Players, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1949. Its first production, The Male Animal, was performed in 1949 at the Annapolis Recreation Center on Compromise Street. In 1955, the organization moved to its venue in a former automotive repair shop on East Street.[59][60]

During the warmer months, Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre presents three shows on its outdoor stage, which is visible from the City Dock. A nonprofit organization, Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre has been providing "theatre under the stars" since 1966, when it performed You Can't Take It with You and Brigadoon at Carvel Hall Hotel. It began leasing its site at 143 Compromise Street, the former location of the Shaw Blacksmith Shop, in 1967, and became owner of the property in 1990.[61][62][63]

The Naval Academy Masqueraders, a theater group at the United States Naval Academy, produces one "main-stage show" each fall and student-directed one-act plays in the spring. Founded in 1847, the Masqueraders is the oldest extracurricular activity at the Naval Academy. Its shows, performed in Mahan Hall, are selected to support the academy's English curriculum.[64]

The King William Players, a student theater group at St. John's College, holds two performances each semester in the college's Francis Scott Key Auditorium. Admission is usually free and open to the public.[65]

Museums, historical sites, and monuments edit

 
Over Annapolis Harbor & Dock Street
 
Downtown Annapolis's Main Street in September 2004

The Banneker-Douglass Museum, located in the historic Mount Moriah Church at 87 Franklin Street, documents the history of African Americans in Maryland. Since its opening on February 24, 1984, the museum has provided educational programs, rotating exhibits, and a research facility. Admission is free.[66]

Preble Hall, named for Edward Preble, houses the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, founded in 1845. Its Beverley R. Robinson Collection contains 6,000 prints depicting European and American naval history from 1514 through World War II. It is also home to one of the world's best ship model collections, donated by Henry Huttleston Rogers. Rogers's donation was the impetus for the construction of Preble Hall. The museum has approximately 100,000 visitors each year.[67]

The Hammond-Harwood House, located at 19 Maryland Avenue, was built in 1774 for Matthias Hammond, a wealthy Maryland farmer. Its design was adapted by William Buckland from Andrea Palladio's Villa Pisani to accommodate American Colonial regional preferences. Since 1940, when the house was purchased from St. John's College by the Hammond-Harwood House Association, it has served as a museum exhibiting a collection of John Shaw furniture and Charles Willson Peale paintings. Its exterior and interior preserve the original architecture of a mansion from the late Colonial period.[68][69]

 
View into City Dock with Market House at right and Main Street to left

Annapolis City Dock lies at the foot of Main Street that slopes down from Church Circle and St. Anne's Church. The dock is now a narrow waterway from Spa Creek, once named Carrol's Creek with the dock area called Dock Cove, into the heart of the lower town. At the head of the dock is a small park with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial with the Market House and a traffic circle in an expanse of asphalt surrounded by historic buildings. The Market House, though relatively modern, stands in a vicinity occupied by similar market houses dating to 1730 when the city market was moved from the State House area to the head of the dock. The dock itself is now used largely by recreational vessels rather than the commercial boats and boats of Chesapeake Bay watermen selling catches. The dock and surroundings are part of the Colonial Annapolis National Historic Landmark (NHL) District.[70][71]

The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley memorial, located in a park at the head of Annapolis City Dock, commemorates the arrival point of Alex Haley's African ancestor, Kunta Kinte, whose story is related in Haley's book Roots. A sculpture group at the memorial site portrays Alex Haley seated, reading from a book to three children. The final phase of the memorial's construction was completed in 2002.[72]

The Paca House and Garden encompasses an 18th-century Georgian mansion constructed by William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The property includes a terraced garden that has been restored to its colonial-era design.[73]

Annapolis often serves as the end point for the 3,000-mile annual transcontinental Race Across America bicycle race.

To the north of the state house is a monument to Thurgood Marshall, the first black justice of the US Supreme Court and formerly a Maryland lawyer who won many important civil rights cases.

Located just before the Naval Academy Bridge is the World War II Memorial, which was constructed in 1998 to symbolize the sacrifice made by the 275,000 citizens from Maryland who joined the service to fight in the war. The memorial is composed of 48 granite columns to represent the 48 states at the time of the war surrounding an amphitheater in which are the names of 6,454 men who gave their lives in the war. Directly behind the memorial are both the Maryland, and United States flags, and a star shaped column with a seven sided base to represent Maryland being the seventh state in the Union.[74]

Sports edit

On March 9, 2010, the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse moved from Washington, D.C. to the Annapolis area, at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. In 2013, the Bayhawks won the league's championship, the Steinfeld Cup, for the fifth time.[75]

Parks and recreation edit

The city boasts over 200 acres (81 ha) of parkland,[76] with the largest being the 70-acre Truxtun Heights Park.[77] Quiet Waters Park, a 340-acre regional park run by Anne Arundel County, offers water access, a playground area, over six miles of paved trails, and ice skating rink, and a dog beach.[78]

Community parks:

  • Bayhead Park
  • Bestgate Park
  • Broad Creek Park
  • Broadneck Park
  • Browns Wood Park
  • Generals Highway Corridor Park
  • Jones and Anne Catharine Park
  • Peninsula Park
  • Truxton Park
  • Whitmore Park
  • Wiley H. Bates Heritage Park

Events and festivals edit

Annapolis is home to many seasonal or holiday-themed events and festivals that take place throughout the year. Some examples are the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, May Day, and United States Naval Academy Commissioning Week.[79]

Government edit

City government edit

 
Annapolis City Hall
 
Annapolis, Maryland, sign

Annapolis is governed via the weak mayor system. The city council consists of eight aldermen who are elected from single member wards. The mayor is elected directly in a citywide vote. Since 2008, several aldermen have introduced unsuccessful charter amendments to institute a council-manager system, a move opposed by both Democratic mayor Joshua J. Cohen and his Republican successor Mike Pantelides.[80][81]

State government edit

The state legislature, governor's office, and appellate courts are located in Annapolis. While Annapolis is the state's only capital, some administrative offices, including a number of cabinet-level departments, are based in Baltimore.

Education edit

Annapolis is served by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Founded in 1896, Annapolis High School has an internationally recognized IB International Program.

Public schools that serve students in the Annapolis area:

  • Annapolis High
  • Annapolis Middle
  • Bates Middle
  • Annapolis Elementary
  • Eastport Elementary
  • Georgetown East Elementary
  • Germantown Elementary
  • Hillsmere Elementary
  • Mills‐Parole Elementary
  • Rolling Knolls Elementary
  • Tyler Heights Elementary
  • West Annapolis Elementary

St. Anne's School of Annapolis, Aleph Bet Jewish Day School, Annapolis Area Christian School, St. Martins Lutheran School, Severn School, St. Mary's High School (Annapolis, Maryland), and Indian Creek School are private schools in the Annapolis area. The Key School, located on a converted farm in the neighborhood of Hillsmere, has also served Annapolis for over 50 years. Anne Arundel County's alternative school which has around 160 students ranging grades 6–9, Mary E. Moss Academy, is also in the Annapolis area.[82]

Media edit

The Capital covers the news of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. In addition to being in the broadcast areas of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. television and most radio stations, Annapolis is home of radio station WNAV.

Infrastructure edit

Transportation edit

Roads and highways edit

 
MD 665 in Annapolis

No major highways enter the city limits of Annapolis. Just outside the city limits, Interstate 595/U.S. Route 50/U.S. Route 301 traverses the region on an east–west route, connecting the Annapolis area to Washington, D.C., and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Interstate 97 interchanges with I-595/US 50/US 301 a few miles west of Annapolis and provides the most direct link to Baltimore. Maryland Route 2 also passes just outside the city limits and is the best connection to Southern Maryland, while also providing an alternate route to Baltimore.

The most prominent roads directly accessing the city include Maryland Route 70, which connects downtown Annapolis to US 50/US 301, and Maryland Route 665, which does likewise for the southwestern portions of the city. Other state highways serving Annapolis include Maryland Route 181, Maryland Route 387, Maryland Route 393, Maryland Route 435, Maryland Route 436, Maryland Route 450, Maryland Route 788 and Maryland Route 797.

Bus edit

The Annapolis Department of Transportation (ADOT) provides bus service with eight routes, collectively branded Annapolis Transit. The system serves the city with recreational areas, shopping centers, educational and medical facilities, and employment hubs. ADOT also offers transportation for the elderly and persons with disabilities.[83] Several Maryland Transit Administration commuter buses also allow for access to Baltimore or Washington, D.C.

Railway edit

From 1840 to 1968, Annapolis was connected to the outside world by railroad. The Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway (WB&A) operated two electrified interurban lines that brought passengers into the city from both the South and the North. The southern route ran down King George Street and Main Street, leading directly to the statehouse, while the northern route entered town via Glen Burnie. In 1935, the WB&A went bankrupt due to the effects of the Great Depression and suspended service along its southern route, while the newly created Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad (B&A) retained service on the northern route. Steam trains of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad also occasionally operated over the line to Annapolis, primarily for special Naval Academy movements. Passenger rail service on the B&A was eventually discontinued in 1950; freight service ceased in 1968 after the dilapidated trestle crossing the Severn River was condemned. The tracks were eventually dismantled in 1976.[84]

Notable people edit

Government and politics edit

Athletes edit

The arts edit

Others edit

In popular culture edit

·The 1955 film An Annapolis Story takes place at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.[103]

·The 2014 film Are You Here is partially set in Annapolis.[104]

See also edit

Explanatory notes edit

  1. ^ The main weather station of Annapolis is located in Naval Academy. For details, please refer to the specific information of the weather station.[35]
  2. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  3. ^ For more information, see xmACIS2

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Further reading edit

  • Eric L. Goldstein, Traders and Transports: The Jews of Colonial Maryland (Baltimore: Jewish Historical Society of Maryland, 1993).

External links edit

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formerly the Second Continental Congress and temporary national capital of the United States in 1783 1784 At that time General George Washington came before the body convened in the new Maryland State House and resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army A month later the Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris of 1783 ending the American Revolutionary War with Great Britain recognizing the independence of the United States The city and state capitol was also the site of the 1786 Annapolis Convention which issued a call to the states to send delegates for the Constitutional Convention to be held the following year in Philadelphia Over 220 years later the Annapolis Peace Conference took place in 2007 Annapolis is the home of St John s College founded 1696 The United States Naval Academy established 1845 is adjacent to the city limits Contents 1 History 1 1 Colonial and early United States 1649 1808 1 2 Civil War era 1849 late 1800s 1 3 Contemporary era 1 3 1 2007 Annapolis Conference 1 4 Historic institutions 1 4 1 The State House 1 4 2 United States Naval Academy 1 4 3 St John s College 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 2 2 Tidal flooding 2 3 Neighborhoods and suburbs 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2010 census 3 3 2000 census 4 Economy 5 Arts and culture 5 1 Theater 5 2 Museums historical sites and monuments 6 Sports 7 Parks and recreation 7 1 Events and festivals 8 Government 8 1 City government 8 2 State government 9 Education 10 Media 11 Infrastructure 11 1 Transportation 11 1 1 Roads and highways 11 1 2 Bus 11 1 3 Railway 12 Notable people 12 1 Government and politics 12 2 Athletes 12 3 The arts 12 4 Others 13 In popular culture 14 See also 15 Explanatory notes 16 References 17 Further reading 18 External linksHistory editColonial and early United States 1649 1808 edit nbsp Annapolis first official flag though not adopted until January 1965 is styled after the personal royal badge of British Queen Anne after whom the city was named 5 It resembles the floral badge of Great Britain a crown hovers over a thistle representing Scotland and a rose representing England growing from a single stalk to portray their 1706 07 union during Anne s reign 5 Vixi liber et moriar means I have lived free and will die so 5 A settlement in the Province of Maryland named Providence was founded on the north shore of the Severn River on the middle Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay in 1649 by Puritan exiles from the Province Dominion of Virginia led by the third Proprietary Governor of Maryland William Stone 1603 1660 The settlers later moved to a better protected harbor on the Severn s southern shore The settlement on the south shore known from 1683 as Town at Proctor s 6 then Town at the Severn became in 1694 Anne Arundel s Towne after Lady Ann Arundell 1616 1649 the late wife of the late Cecilius Calvert second Lord Baltimore 1605 1675 7 In 1654 after the Third English Civil War Parliamentary forces assumed control of the Maryland colony and Stone went into exile south across the Potomac River in Virginia Per orders from Lord Baltimore Stone returned the following spring at the head of a Cavalier royalist force loyal to the uncrowned King of England On March 25 1655 in what became known as the Battle of the Severn the first colonial naval battle in North America Stone was defeated taken prisoner and replaced by Lt Gen Josias Fendall 1628 1687 as fifth Proprietary Governor Fendall governed Maryland during the latter half of the English Commonwealth period In 1660 he was replaced by Phillip Calvert 1626 1682 as fifth sixth Governor of Maryland after the restoration of Charles II 1630 1685 as King in England In 1694 soon after the overthrow of the Catholic government of second Royal Governor Thomas Lawrence 1645 1714 in office for a few months in 1693 the third Royal Governor Francis Nicholson 1655 1727 28 in office 1694 1698 moved the capital of the royal colony the Province of Maryland to Anne Arundel s Towne and renamed the town Annapolis 8 after Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway soon to become Queen Anne of Great Britain 1665 1714 reigned 1702 1714 Annapolis was incorporated as a city in 1708 9 Colonel John Seymour the Governor of Maryland from 1704 to 1709 wrote Queen Anne on March 16 1709 with qualifications for municipal officials and provisions for fairs and market days for the town 10 17th century Annapolis was little more than a village but it grew rapidly for most of the 18th century until the American Revolutionary War as a political and administrative capital a port of entry and a major center of the Atlantic slave trade 11 The Maryland Gazette which became an important weekly journal was founded there by Jonas Green 12 13 in 1745 in 1769 a theatre opened during this period also the commerce was considerable but it declined rapidly after Baltimore with its deeper harbor was made a port of entry in 1780 14 Water trades such as oyster packing boatbuilding and sailmaking became the city s chief industries Annapolis is home to a large number of recreational boats that have largely replaced the seafood industry in the city nbsp The Old Treasury Building on State Circle adjacent the Maryland State House was built in 1735 and is the oldest extant government building in Annapolis nbsp View of Annapolis in 1797 New York Public Library Dr Alexander Hamilton 1712 1756 a Scottish born doctor and writer lived and worked in Annapolis Leo Lemay says his 1744 travel diary Gentleman s Progress The Itinerarium of Dr Alexander Hamilton is the best single portrait of men and manners of rural and urban life of the wide range of society and scenery in colonial America 15 Annapolis became the temporary capital of the United States after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 Congress was in session in the state house from November 26 1783 to August 19 1784 and it was in Annapolis on December 23 1783 that General Washington resigned his commission as commander in chief of the Continental Army 14 For the 1783 Congress the Governor of Maryland commissioned John Shaw a local cabinetmaker to create an American flag Shaw s flag is slightly different from other designs of the time the blue field extends over the entire height of the hoist Shaw developed two versions of the flag one which started with a red stripe and another that started with a white one 16 17 In 1786 delegates from all states of the Union were invited to meet in Annapolis to consider measures for the better regulation of commerce 18 Delegates from only five states New York Pennsylvania Virginia New Jersey and Delaware actually attended the September 1786 gathering known afterward as the Annapolis Convention Without proceeding to the business for which they had met the delegates passed a resolution calling for another convention to meet at Philadelphia in the following year to amend the Articles of Confederation The resulting Philadelphia convention drafted and approved the Constitution of the United States which remains in force 14 Civil War era 1849 late 1800s edit On April 24 1861 the midshipmen of the Naval Academy relocated their base in Annapolis and were temporarily housed in Newport Rhode Island until October 1865 19 In 1861 the first of three camps that were built for holding paroled soldiers was created on the campus of St John s College The second location of Camp Parole would house over 20 000 and would be located where Forest Drive is currently The third and final location was finished in late 1863 and would be placed near the Elkridge Railroad as to make transportation of soldiers and resources easier before and allowing the camp to grow to its highest numbers 20 This area just west of the city is still referred to as Parole The soldiers who did not survive were buried in the Annapolis National Cemetery 21 nbsp 1896 Annapolis view 22 Contemporary era edit In 1900 Annapolis had a population of 8 585 On December 21 1906 Henry Davis was lynched in the city 23 He was suspected of assaulting a local woman Nobody was ever tried for the crime During World War II shipyards in Annapolis built a number of PT Boats and military vessels such as minesweepers and patrol boats were built in Annapolis during the Korean and Vietnam wars It was at Annapolis in July 1940 that Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg arrived in exile during World War II In the summer of 1984 the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis hosted soccer games as part of the XXIII Olympiad During September 18 19 2003 Hurricane Isabel created the largest storm surge known in Annapolis s history cresting at 7 58 feet 2 31 m Much of downtown Annapolis was flooded and many businesses and homes in outlying areas were damaged The previous record was 6 35 feet 1 94 m during a hurricane in 1933 and 5 5 feet 1 7 m during Hurricane Hazel in 1954 Downtown Annapolis has high tide sunny day flooding A Stanford University study found that this resulted in 3 000 less visits and 172 000 in lost revenue for local business in 2017 24 From mid 2007 through December 2008 the city celebrated the 300th anniversary of its 1708 Royal Charter which established democratic self governance The many cultural events of this celebration were organized by Annapolis Charter 300 Annapolis was home of the Anne Arundel County Battle of the Bands which was held at Maryland Hall from 1999 to 2015 The event was a competition between musical groups from each high school in the county it raised over 100 000 for the county s high school music programs during its 17 year run 25 On June 28 2018 at the Capital Gazette a gunman opened fire killing five journalists and injuring two more 26 An EF 2 tornado struck the western edge of the city on September 1 2021 during the remnants of Hurricane Ida 27 Homes businesses and restaurants had significant damage near Maryland Route 450 where EF 2 damage was observed with estimated winds of 125 mph The tornado dissipated immediately past U S Route 50 and U S Route 301 28 2007 Annapolis Conference edit Main article Annapolis Conference As announced by United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Annapolis was the venue for a Middle East summit dealing with the Israeli Palestinian peace process with the participation of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen and various other leaders from the region The conference was held at the United States Naval Academy on November 26 2007 Historic institutions edit The State House edit The Maryland State House is the oldest in continuous legislative use in the United States Construction started in 1772 and the Maryland legislature first met there in 1779 It is topped by the largest wooden dome built without nails in the country The Maryland State House housed the workings of the United States government from November 26 1783 to August 13 1784 and the Treaty of Paris was ratified there on January 14 1784 so Annapolis became the first peacetime capital of the U S 29 30 It was in the Maryland State House that George Washington famously resigned his commission before the Continental Congress on December 23 1783 30 United States Naval Academy edit nbsp US Naval Academy Bancroft Hall c 1908The United States Naval Academy was founded in 1845 on the site of Fort Severn and now occupies an area of land reclaimed from the Severn River Students that attend the Naval Academy are enrolled for four years with a following five year commitment to serving on active duty in the Marine Corps or Navy Students hold the naval rank of Midshipman and on average about 4 500 are enrolled St John s College edit St John s College is a non sectarian private college that was once supported by the state It was opened in 1789 as the successor of King William s School which was founded by an act of the Maryland legislature in 1696 and was opened in 1701 Its principal building McDowell Hall was originally to be the governor s mansion although 4 000 was appropriated to build it in 1742 it was not completed until after the War of Independence 14 31 Geography editLocated 25 miles 40 km south of Baltimore and 30 miles 48 km east of Washington D C Annapolis is the closest state capital to the national capital 32 In land area Annapolis proper is also the smallest of the United States capital cities Climate edit nbsp Climate chart for AnnapolisThe city is a part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain and is relatively flat with the highest point being only 50 feet 15 m above sea level According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 8 10 square miles 20 98 km2 of which 7 18 square miles 18 60 km2 is land and 0 92 square miles 2 38 km2 is water 33 34 Annapolis lies within the humid subtropical climate zone Koppen Cfa with hot humid summers cool winters and generous precipitation year round Low elevation and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay give the area more moderate spring and summertime temperatures and slightly less extreme winter lows than locations further inland such as Washington D C Climate data for Annapolis Maryland a 1991 2020 normals b extremes 1894 present c Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 77 25 83 28 92 33 95 35 98 37 103 39 105 41 106 41 99 37 94 34 85 29 78 26 106 41 Mean maximum F C 65 0 18 3 64 9 18 3 75 1 23 9 84 3 29 1 89 5 31 9 93 8 34 3 96 3 35 7 94 6 34 8 89 4 31 9 82 7 28 2 73 9 23 3 65 2 18 4 97 5 36 4 Mean daily maximum F C 43 1 6 2 45 2 7 3 53 1 11 7 63 7 17 6 73 0 22 8 81 5 27 5 86 0 30 0 83 7 28 7 77 4 25 2 67 1 19 5 56 2 13 4 47 2 8 4 64 8 18 2 Daily mean F C 36 5 2 5 38 4 3 6 45 7 7 6 55 4 13 0 65 1 18 4 74 6 23 7 79 0 26 1 77 1 25 1 71 1 21 7 59 7 15 4 49 3 9 6 40 6 4 8 57 7 14 3 Mean daily minimum F C 29 8 1 2 31 5 0 3 38 3 3 5 47 2 8 4 57 3 14 1 67 7 19 8 71 9 22 2 70 5 21 4 64 8 18 2 52 2 11 2 42 3 5 7 34 1 1 2 50 7 10 4 Mean minimum F C 13 1 10 5 15 3 9 3 22 3 5 4 33 7 0 9 43 5 6 4 54 3 12 4 63 0 17 2 61 4 16 3 51 6 10 9 37 7 3 2 27 8 2 3 20 3 6 5 11 0 11 7 Record low F C 8 22 6 21 10 12 13 11 32 0 35 2 50 10 46 8 37 3 26 3 13 11 1 18 8 22 Average precipitation inches mm 2 84 72 2 38 60 3 80 97 3 38 86 3 15 80 4 04 103 4 94 125 4 27 108 5 14 131 4 04 103 3 03 77 2 98 76 43 99 1 117 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 9 0 9 0 11 0 11 0 12 0 11 0 12 0 11 0 10 0 9 0 8 0 10 0 116 0Source NOAA 36 37 38 Climate data for AnnapolisMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage sea temperature F C 46 7 8 2 45 1 7 3 46 0 7 8 51 5 10 8 57 4 14 1 69 1 20 6 76 1 24 5 77 8 25 4 73 9 23 3 66 7 19 3 57 9 14 4 51 7 10 9 60 0 15 6 Mean daily daylight hours 9 8 10 8 12 0 13 3 14 3 14 9 14 6 13 6 12 4 11 2 10 1 9 5 12 2Source Weather Atlas 39 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org See or edit raw graph data Tidal flooding edit nbsp More frequent tidal flooding results from sea level rise caused by climate change 40 In November 2020 NASA reported that Annapolis had 18 days of high tide non storm related flooding from May 2019 to April 2020 an increase over 2018 s 12 days and higher than the 1995 2005 average of 2 days annually 40 The increase is attributed to sea level rise caused by climate change 40 Resultant flood damages caused local businesses to lose as much as 172 000 a year 40 On Naval Academy grounds seawater came out of storm drains with McNair Road and Ramsay Road flooding 20 times in 2020 and more than 40 times each in 2018 and 2019 40 Adaptation approaches such as sea walls and building up the height of roadways and athletic fields are predicted to last only a few decades 40 Neighborhoods and suburbs edit Admiral Heights 41 Arnold Arundel on the Bay 41 Cape St Claire 41 Church Circle and St Anne s Church Episcopal Anglican central Annapolis with Anne Arundel County Courthouse 1812 with series of rear annexes Crofton 42 Crownsville Eastport 43 44 45 Edgewater 41 Highland Beach 41 Gambrills 42 Hillsmere Shores 41 Londontowne 46 Main Street City Dock and City Markethouse on waterfront 43 47 48 Millersville 42 Naval Academy 49 50 Odenton 42 Parole Former site of Civil War era prisoner of war exchange of Camp Parole 1861 1865 later 20th century residential and commercial development including first area shopping center of Parole Center in 1960s Riva St Margaret s 41 51 State Circle and Maryland Avenue Site of Maryland State House Capitol of 1770s 1780s with adjacent state office buildings for General Assembly state legislature executive departments Lawyer s Mall civic plaza along Bladen Boulevard and Government House Governor s Mansion and U S Post Office building for Annapolis 43 52 West Annapolis 43 41 West Street Arts District 43 53 nbsp Annapolis MarylandDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18202 260 18302 62316 1 18402 7926 4 18503 0117 8 18604 52950 4 18705 74426 8 18806 64215 6 18907 60414 5 19007 6570 7 19108 2627 9 19208 5183 1 19309 80315 1 19409 542 2 7 195010 0475 3 196023 385132 8 197030 09528 7 198031 7405 5 199033 1874 6 200035 8388 0 201038 3947 1 202040 8126 3 U S Decennial Census2020 census edit As of the census of 2020 54 there were 40 812 people The racial makeup of the city was 49 4 Non Hispanic White 21 7 African American 0 7 Native American 2 5 Asian 14 5 from other races and 8 1 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino residents of any race made up 22 9 of the population 2010 census edit As of the census 55 of 2010 there were 38 394 people 16 136 households and 8 776 families residing in the city The population density was 5 347 4 inhabitants per square mile 2 064 6 km2 There were 17 845 housing units at an average density of 2 485 4 per square mile 959 6 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 60 1 White 26 0 African American 0 3 Native American 2 1 Asian 9 0 from other races and 2 6 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 16 8 of the population There were 16 136 households of which 26 6 had children under the age of 18 living with them 35 3 were married couples living together 14 9 had a female householder with no husband present 4 2 had a male householder with no wife present and 45 6 were non families Of all households 35 0 were made up of individuals and 11 1 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 34 and the average family size was 3 02 The median age in the city was 36 years 20 8 of residents were under the age of 18 9 9 were between the ages of 18 and 24 31 1 were from 25 to 44 25 3 were from 45 to 64 and 13 were 65 years of age or older The gender makeup of the city was 47 8 male and 52 2 female 2000 census edit As of the census 56 of 2000 there were 35 838 people 15 303 households and 8 676 families residing in the city The population density was 5 326 0 inhabitants per square mile 2 056 4 km2 There were 16 165 housing units at an average density of 2 402 3 per square mile 927 5 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 62 66 White 31 44 Black or African American 0 17 Native American 1 81 Asian 0 03 Pacific Islander 2 22 from other races and 1 67 from two or more races 8 42 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race There were 15 303 households out of which 24 5 had children under the age of 18 living with them 36 6 were married couples living together 16 3 had a female householder with no husband present and 43 3 were non families Of all households 32 9 were made up of individuals and 9 2 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 30 and the average family size was 2 93 In the city 21 7 of the population was under the age of 18 9 3 from 18 to 24 33 4 from 25 to 44 23 7 from 45 to 64 and 11 9 was 65 years of age or older The median age was 36 years For every 100 females there were 90 0 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86 8 males age 18 and over The median income for a household in the city was 49 243 and the median income for a family was 56 984 these figures had risen to 70 140 and 84 573 respectively according to a 2007 estimate update 57 Males had a median income of 39 548 versus 30 741 for females The per capita income for the city was 27 180 About 9 5 of families and 12 7 of the population were living in poverty of which 20 8 were under age 18 and 10 4 were age 65 or over Economy editAccording to the city s 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 58 the top employers in the city excluding state and local government are Employer Employees1 United States Naval Academy 2 5002 ARC of the Central Chesapeake Region 5023 Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel 2154 St John s College 2045 Comtech Telecommunications Corp 2006 Federal Catering 1807 Buddy s Crabs amp Ribs Inc 1678 Loews Annapolis Hotel 1669 Severn Bancorp Inc 16310 Rams Head Tavern Inc 140Arts and culture editTheater edit Annapolis has a thriving community theater scene which includes two venues in the historic district On East Street Colonial Players produces approximately six shows a year in its 180 seat theater A Christmas Carol has been a seasonal tradition in Annapolis since it opened at the Colonial Players theater in 1981 Based on the play by Charles Dickens the 90 minute production by the Colonial Players is an original musical adaptation with play and lyrics by Richard Wade and music by Dick Gessner Colonial Players Inc is a nonprofit organization founded in 1949 Its first production The Male Animal was performed in 1949 at the Annapolis Recreation Center on Compromise Street In 1955 the organization moved to its venue in a former automotive repair shop on East Street 59 60 During the warmer months Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre presents three shows on its outdoor stage which is visible from the City Dock A nonprofit organization Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre has been providing theatre under the stars since 1966 when it performed You Can t Take It with You and Brigadoon at Carvel Hall Hotel It began leasing its site at 143 Compromise Street the former location of the Shaw Blacksmith Shop in 1967 and became owner of the property in 1990 61 62 63 The Naval Academy Masqueraders a theater group at the United States Naval Academy produces one main stage show each fall and student directed one act plays in the spring Founded in 1847 the Masqueraders is the oldest extracurricular activity at the Naval Academy Its shows performed in Mahan Hall are selected to support the academy s English curriculum 64 The King William Players a student theater group at St John s College holds two performances each semester in the college s Francis Scott Key Auditorium Admission is usually free and open to the public 65 Museums historical sites and monuments edit nbsp Over Annapolis Harbor amp Dock Street nbsp Downtown Annapolis s Main Street in September 2004The Banneker Douglass Museum located in the historic Mount Moriah Church at 87 Franklin Street documents the history of African Americans in Maryland Since its opening on February 24 1984 the museum has provided educational programs rotating exhibits and a research facility Admission is free 66 Preble Hall named for Edward Preble houses the U S Naval Academy Museum founded in 1845 Its Beverley R Robinson Collection contains 6 000 prints depicting European and American naval history from 1514 through World War II It is also home to one of the world s best ship model collections donated by Henry Huttleston Rogers Rogers s donation was the impetus for the construction of Preble Hall The museum has approximately 100 000 visitors each year 67 The Hammond Harwood House located at 19 Maryland Avenue was built in 1774 for Matthias Hammond a wealthy Maryland farmer Its design was adapted by William Buckland from Andrea Palladio s Villa Pisani to accommodate American Colonial regional preferences Since 1940 when the house was purchased from St John s College by the Hammond Harwood House Association it has served as a museum exhibiting a collection of John Shaw furniture and Charles Willson Peale paintings Its exterior and interior preserve the original architecture of a mansion from the late Colonial period 68 69 nbsp View into City Dock with Market House at right and Main Street to leftAnnapolis City Dock lies at the foot of Main Street that slopes down from Church Circle and St Anne s Church The dock is now a narrow waterway from Spa Creek once named Carrol s Creek with the dock area called Dock Cove into the heart of the lower town At the head of the dock is a small park with the Kunta Kinte Alex Haley Memorial with the Market House and a traffic circle in an expanse of asphalt surrounded by historic buildings The Market House though relatively modern stands in a vicinity occupied by similar market houses dating to 1730 when the city market was moved from the State House area to the head of the dock The dock itself is now used largely by recreational vessels rather than the commercial boats and boats of Chesapeake Bay watermen selling catches The dock and surroundings are part of the Colonial Annapolis National Historic Landmark NHL District 70 71 The Kunta Kinte Alex Haley memorial located in a park at the head of Annapolis City Dock commemorates the arrival point of Alex Haley s African ancestor Kunta Kinte whose story is related in Haley s book Roots A sculpture group at the memorial site portrays Alex Haley seated reading from a book to three children The final phase of the memorial s construction was completed in 2002 72 The Paca House and Garden encompasses an 18th century Georgian mansion constructed by William Paca a signer of the Declaration of Independence The property includes a terraced garden that has been restored to its colonial era design 73 Annapolis often serves as the end point for the 3 000 mile annual transcontinental Race Across America bicycle race To the north of the state house is a monument to Thurgood Marshall the first black justice of the US Supreme Court and formerly a Maryland lawyer who won many important civil rights cases Located just before the Naval Academy Bridge is the World War II Memorial which was constructed in 1998 to symbolize the sacrifice made by the 275 000 citizens from Maryland who joined the service to fight in the war The memorial is composed of 48 granite columns to represent the 48 states at the time of the war surrounding an amphitheater in which are the names of 6 454 men who gave their lives in the war Directly behind the memorial are both the Maryland and United States flags and a star shaped column with a seven sided base to represent Maryland being the seventh state in the Union 74 Sports editOn March 9 2010 the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse moved from Washington D C to the Annapolis area at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium In 2013 the Bayhawks won the league s championship the Steinfeld Cup for the fifth time 75 Parks and recreation editThe city boasts over 200 acres 81 ha of parkland 76 with the largest being the 70 acre Truxtun Heights Park 77 Quiet Waters Park a 340 acre regional park run by Anne Arundel County offers water access a playground area over six miles of paved trails and ice skating rink and a dog beach 78 Community parks Bayhead Park Bestgate Park Broad Creek Park Broadneck Park Browns Wood Park Generals Highway Corridor Park Jones and Anne Catharine Park Peninsula Park Truxton Park Whitmore Park Wiley H Bates Heritage ParkEvents and festivals edit Annapolis is home to many seasonal or holiday themed events and festivals that take place throughout the year Some examples are the annual St Patrick s Day Parade May Day and United States Naval Academy Commissioning Week 79 Government editCity government edit nbsp Annapolis City Hall nbsp Annapolis Maryland signAnnapolis is governed via the weak mayor system The city council consists of eight aldermen who are elected from single member wards The mayor is elected directly in a citywide vote Since 2008 several aldermen have introduced unsuccessful charter amendments to institute a council manager system a move opposed by both Democratic mayor Joshua J Cohen and his Republican successor Mike Pantelides 80 81 State government edit The state legislature governor s office and appellate courts are located in Annapolis While Annapolis is the state s only capital some administrative offices including a number of cabinet level departments are based in Baltimore Education editAnnapolis is served by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system Founded in 1896 Annapolis High School has an internationally recognized IB International Program Public schools that serve students in the Annapolis area Annapolis High Annapolis Middle Bates Middle Annapolis Elementary Eastport Elementary Georgetown East Elementary Germantown Elementary Hillsmere Elementary Mills Parole Elementary Rolling Knolls Elementary Tyler Heights Elementary West Annapolis ElementarySt Anne s School of Annapolis Aleph Bet Jewish Day School Annapolis Area Christian School St Martins Lutheran School Severn School St Mary s High School Annapolis Maryland and Indian Creek School are private schools in the Annapolis area The Key School located on a converted farm in the neighborhood of Hillsmere has also served Annapolis for over 50 years Anne Arundel County s alternative school which has around 160 students ranging grades 6 9 Mary E Moss Academy is also in the Annapolis area 82 Media editSee also List of newspapers in Maryland The Capital covers the news of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County In addition to being in the broadcast areas of Baltimore and Washington D C television and most radio stations Annapolis is home of radio station WNAV Infrastructure editTransportation edit Roads and highways edit nbsp MD 665 in AnnapolisNo major highways enter the city limits of Annapolis Just outside the city limits Interstate 595 U S Route 50 U S Route 301 traverses the region on an east west route connecting the Annapolis area to Washington D C and the Eastern Shore of Maryland Interstate 97 interchanges with I 595 US 50 US 301 a few miles west of Annapolis and provides the most direct link to Baltimore Maryland Route 2 also passes just outside the city limits and is the best connection to Southern Maryland while also providing an alternate route to Baltimore The most prominent roads directly accessing the city include Maryland Route 70 which connects downtown Annapolis to US 50 US 301 and Maryland Route 665 which does likewise for the southwestern portions of the city Other state highways serving Annapolis include Maryland Route 181 Maryland Route 387 Maryland Route 393 Maryland Route 435 Maryland Route 436 Maryland Route 450 Maryland Route 788 and Maryland Route 797 Bus edit The Annapolis Department of Transportation ADOT provides bus service with eight routes collectively branded Annapolis Transit The system serves the city with recreational areas shopping centers educational and medical facilities and employment hubs ADOT also offers transportation for the elderly and persons with disabilities 83 Several Maryland Transit Administration commuter buses also allow for access to Baltimore or Washington D C Railway edit From 1840 to 1968 Annapolis was connected to the outside world by railroad The Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway WB amp A operated two electrified interurban lines that brought passengers into the city from both the South and the North The southern route ran down King George Street and Main Street leading directly to the statehouse while the northern route entered town via Glen Burnie In 1935 the WB amp A went bankrupt due to the effects of the Great Depression and suspended service along its southern route while the newly created Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad B amp A retained service on the northern route Steam trains of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad also occasionally operated over the line to Annapolis primarily for special Naval Academy movements Passenger rail service on the B amp A was eventually discontinued in 1950 freight service ceased in 1968 after the dilapidated trestle crossing the Severn River was condemned The tracks were eventually dismantled in 1976 84 Notable people editGovernment and politics edit James D Beans born in Annapolis graduate of United States Naval Academy later Brigadier general in the Marine Corps Sally Brice O Hara born 1953 graduate of Annapolis High school 27th Vice Commandant of the U S Coast Guard 85 Charles Carroll 1723 1783 Continental Congressman from Maryland 86 Charles Carroll of Carrollton 1737 1832 United States Senator and signer of United States Declaration of Independence 86 Pamela Chelgren Koterba born 1950 former officer of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Peter K Cullins 1928 2012 U S Navy admiral Henry Winter Davis 1817 1865 United States Representative from Maryland 86 Jon Eubanks Republican member of Arkansas House of Representatives from Logan County graduated from high school in Annapolis 87 John Hall 1729 1797 born in Annapolis delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 86 Alexander Contee Hanson 1786 1819 born in Annapolis United States Congressman and Senator from Maryland 86 Samuel M Harrington 1882 1948 born in Annapolis USMC Brigadier General Reverdy Johnson 1796 1876 born in Annapolis United States Senator from Maryland and Attorney General of the United States 86 Frank J Larkin resident of Annapolis 40th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate 88 George K McGunnegle U S Army colonel 89 William Duhurst Merrick 1818 1889 born in Annapolis lawyer professor at George Washington University and United States Senator from Maryland 86 William Paca 1740 1799 signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland 90 Henry D Todd United States Naval Academy professor and rear admiral 91 Reginald H Ridgely Jr United States Marine Corps lieutenant general grew up in Annapolis Athletes edit Bill Belichick 1952 lived in Annapolis graduate of Annapolis High School head coach of the New England Patriots 92 Donald Brown 1963 pro football player Daronte Jones American football coach Ivan Leshinsky born 1947 American Israeli basketball player Debbie Meyer 1952 born in Annapolis three time Olympic swimming gold medalist 93 Travis Pastrana X Games athlete Nitro Circus Nitro Rallycross founder and 5x American Rally Association Rally America Champion Mark Teixeira 1980 born in Annapolis retired professional baseball player for New York Yankees 94 The arts edit John Henry Alexander 1812 1867 born in Annapolis scientist businessman and author 86 John Beale Bordley 1727 1804 government official farmer and author 86 James M Cain 1892 1977 born in Annapolis author of Double Indemnity Mildred Pierce and The Postman Always Rings Twice 95 Michele Carey 1942 2018 born in Annapolis actress El Dorado Live a Little Love a Little Robert Duvall actor lived in downtown Annapolis 96 Barbara Kingsolver 1955 born in Annapolis novelist and poet 97 Iris Krasnow 1954 author journalism professor and keynote speaker 98 Louise Platt September 6 2003 American theater film and TV actress 99 Christian Siriano fashion designer and winner of the fourth season of Project Runway 100 Thorne Smith 1892 1934 author of Topper Stan Stearns 1935 2012 photographer of the iconic image of a three year old John F Kennedy Jr saluting the coffin of his father U S President John F Kennedy 101 Leo Strauss 1899 1973 German born Jewish political philosopher who specialized in the study of classical philosophy spent his last three years of life teaching at St John s in AnnapolisOthers edit Brother Chidananda 1953 President from the Self Realization Fellowship and Yogada Satsang Society of India 102 James Booth Lockwood 1852 1884 born in Annapolis army officer and Arctic explorer the person who named Lockwood Island 86 Anne St Clair Wright 1910 1993 long time Annapolis resident historic preservationist in the city In popular 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