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Art Gallery on the elegant
Mount Vernon Square, lined
with Colonial brick town houses.
The gallery’s collection includes
Greek and Roman classical art,
Southeast Asian and Chinese
artifacts, Byzantine silver, pre-
Columbian carvings, and
jeweled objects by Fabergé.
There are also paintings by
Rubens, Monet, Manet, and the
Victorian artist Alma- Tadema,
whose beautiful Sappho and
Alcaeus (1881) should not
be missed.
The lively neighborhood of Little
Italy is also worth a visit for its
knockout Italian restaurants and The beautiful formal gardens of the William Paca House, in Annapolis
the games of bocce (Italian lawn
bowling), played around Pratt or of the United States Naval mansion worth visiting is
Stiles Street on warm evenings. Academy. A walk down Main the magnificent red-brick
Street leads past the 200-year- Hammond Harwood House,
 National Aquarium old Maryland Inn, shops, and which boasts exceptionally
501 E Pratt St, Pier 3. Tel (410) 576- wonderful seafood restaurants fine woodcarving. Built in 1774,
3800. Open Mar–Jun & Sep–Oct: that serve local fish, to the City this masterpiece of Georgian
9am–5pm daily (to 8pm Fri); Jul–Aug: Dock lined with boats. It is then design, a short walk west of
9am–7:30pm Sun–Thu, 9am–9:30pm a short walk to the 150-year-old the State House on Maryland
Fri–Sat; Nov–Feb: 10am–4pm Mon– US Naval Academy. Inside the Avenue, was named after
Thu, 10am–8pm Fri, 10am–5pm Sat & visitor center is the Freedom 7 the Hammond and Harwood
Sun. Closed Mon, Thanksgiving, Space Capsule that carried the families. Worth exploring are
Dec 24, 25. & 7 = ∑ aqua.org
first American, Alan Cornhill and Duke of
E Maryland Science Center Shepard, into space. Gloucester streets,
601 Light St. Tel (410) 685-5225. The US Naval Academy examples of the city’s
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Fri, 10am–6pm Museum in Preble Hall historic residential
Sat, 11am–5pm Sun. Closed Mon, is also worth visiting, streets. Many tours are
Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 7 = especially to see the offered in Annapolis,
∑ mdsci.org
gallery of detailed including bus, boat,
E Baltimore Museum of Art ship models. and walking tours.
N Charles St & 31st St. Tel (443) 573- The Maryland State It is particularly
1700. Open 10am–5pm Wed–Fri, House, completed in enjoyable for tourists
11am–6pm Sat & Sun. Closed Mon, 1779, is the oldest state to view the city from
Tue, Jan 1, Jul 4, Thanksgiving, Dec 25. capitol in continuous the water by
8 7 0 = ∑ artbma.org use. Its Old Senate sightseeing boat,
E Walters Art Museum Chamber is where schooner, or kayak.
600 N Charles St. Tel (410) 547-9000. the Continental Tiffany window in the Naval
Open 10am–5pm Wed–Sun (to 9pm Congress (delegates Academy, Annapolis E US Naval
Thu). Closed Dec 24, 25, Jan 1, Jul 4, from each of the Academy
Thanksg. & Sat & Sun. 7 = American colonies) Corner of King
∑ thewalters.org met when Annapolis was briefly George, E of Randall St. Tel (410) 293-
the capital of the United States 8687. Open 9am–5pm daily (photo ID
in 1783–84. It was also here that required). Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving,
p Annapolis the Treaty of Paris was ratified Dec 25. 7
in 1784, formally ending the P Maryland State House
* 35,800. n Annapolis & Anne State Circle. Tel (410) 974-3400.
Arundel County Visitors Bureau, 26 Revolutionary War. Open Jan–Feb: 9am–4pm daily;
West St, (410) 280-0445. Open 9am– Annapolis teems with Mar–Dec: 9am–5pm daily (photo
5pm daily. ∑ visitannapolis.org Colonial-era buildings, most
of them still in use. The 1765 ID required for visitors over 18).
The capital of Maryland, William Paca House, home of Closed Dec 25. 8 11am & 3pm. 7
Annapolis, is regarded as the Governor Paca who signed the P William Paca House
jewel of Chesapeake Bay. Declaration of Independence, 186 Prince George St. Tel (410) 990-
It is defined by the nautical is a fine Georgian house with 4543. Open Apr–Dec: 10am–5pm
character that comes with an enchanting garden, both Mon–Sat, noon–5pm Sun (weekends
the 17 miles (27 km) of shore- of which have been lovingly only in Mar). Closed Jan, Feb,
line and the longtime presence restored. Another restored Thanksgiving, Dec 24, 25. & 9

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