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3 Gunston Hall
10709 Gunston Road, Mason Neck, VA.
Tel (703) 550-9220. Open 9:30am–
5pm daily. Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving,
Dec 25. & 8 7 =
∑ gunstonhall.org
This Georgian house, built in
1755, was the home of George
Mason, author of the 1776
Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Situated 20 miles (32 km) south
of Washington, DC, it is an
exquisite example of careful
historic restoration.
Of particular interest is the
finely carved woodwork in
the entrance hall, the chinoi-
serie mantel and fireplace in
the formal dining room, and the
servants’ staircase which was The beautiful formal gardens of the William Paca House, in Annapolis
used by the slaves so that they
wouldn’t be seen by guests. House is the oldest state E US Naval Academy
Outside are the beautiful capitol in continuous use. Its 52 King George St. Tel (410) 293-8687.
boxwood gardens. Old Senate Chamber is where Open 9am–5pm daily. Photo ID
the Continental Congress needed; visitors must be over 18.
(delegates from each of the Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 25.
4 Annapolis American colonies) met when 8 ∑ usna.edu
Annapolis was briefly the capital P Maryland State House
Anne Arundel County, MD.
* 36,000. n Annapolis and Anne of the United States in 1783–4. State Circle. Tel (410) 974-5400.
Arundel County Conference and Annapolis teems with Open 9am–5pm (call ahead).
Visitors Bureau, 26 West St. (410) Colonial-era buildings, most Photo ID need ed. Closed Jan 1,
280-0445. Open 9am–5pm. ∑ visit- still in everyday use. The Dec 25. 8 11am & 3pm by appt.
7 ∑ msa.maryland.gov
annapolis.org William Paca House, home of
Governor Paca, who signed P William Paca House
The capital of Maryland, the Declaration of Indepen- 186 Prince George St. Tel (410) 990-
Annapolis is the jewel of dence, is a fine Georgian 4643. Open 10am–5pm Mon–Sat,
Chesapeake Bay. It is defined house with an enchanting noon–5pm Sun (weekends only in
by the nautical character that garden, both of which have winter). Closed Jan, Feb, Thanksgiving,
comes with 17 miles (27 km) of been lovingly restored. The Dec 24 & 25. & 9 ∑ annapolis.org
shoreline and the longtime Hammond Harwood House P Hammond Harwood House
presence of the US has also been restored. 19 Maryland Ave at King George St.
Naval Academy. This masterpiece Tel (410) 263-4683. Open Apr–Oct:
A walk down Main of Georgian design noon–5pm Tue–Sun; Nov–Dec: noon–
Street takes you past was named after 4pm Tue–Sun. Closed Jan. &
the 200-year-old the Hammond and ∑ hammondharwoodhouse.org
Maryland Inn, and the Harwood families,
shops and restaurants, both prominent in
to the City Dock lined the area. Cornhill 5 Baltimore
with boats. It is then a and Duke of Gloucester Chesapeake Bay, MD. * 785,500.
short walk to the streets are beautiful n Inner Harbor West Wall (410) 837-
150-year-old US Naval examples of the 4636. £ @ ∑ baltimore.org
Academy. Inside the city’s historic resi-
visitor center is the dential streets. There is much to do and see in
Freedom 7 space Many tours this pleasant city. A good place to
capsule that Tiffany window in the US Naval are offered start is the Inner Harbor, the city’s
carried the first Academy, Annapolis in Annapolis, redeveloped waterfront, with
American, Alan including walking, the harbor side complex of shops
Shepard, into space. The US bus, and boat tours. It is parti- and restaurants. The centerpiece
Naval Academy Museum in cularly enjoyable to view is the National Aquarium, which
Preble Hall is also worth the city from the water, has many exhibits, including
visiting, especially to see be it by sightseeing boat, sharks, alligators, frogs and
the gallery of detailed ship chartered schooner, or even toads. The Harbor is home
models. The Maryland State by kayak. to the Maryland Science

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