Anne Arundel

Birdsville, MD

All Hallows Church All Hallows Parish, South River, one of the original thirty parishes created by law in 1692 when the Anglican Church...

Millersville, MD

Anne Arundel Academy 1854 - 1924 Site of private high school for boys and girls.

Annapolis, MD

On March 25, 1655, colonial governor William Stone landed Maryland militia at the Puritan settlement of Providence, located at the mouth...

Crownsville, MD

Belvoir (Scott's Plantation) French troops under Count De Rochambeau made their 36th camp here September 16-17, 1781, en route to...

Linthicum Heights, MD

Benson-Hammond House Built circa 1820, The Benson-Hammond house is the headquarters of the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society and is...

Crofton, MD

Birthplace of Johns Hopkins Founder of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital Born May 19, 1795 Died December 24, 1873.

Annapolis, MD

Butler in Annapolis The 8th Massachusetts Infantry reached Annapolis April 21, 1861, on the Railroad Ferry Maryland.

Glen Burnie, MD

In 1950, President Harry S. Truman dedicated Friendship International Airport.

Annapolis, MD

Camp Parole Located in this vicinity.

Galesville, MD

Overlooking West River Cedar Park Patented to Richard Ewen in 1666 as "Ewen Upon Ewenton.

Crownsville, MD

Count De Rochambeau's Troops marched over this road from Spurrier's Tavern to "Scott's Plantation" (Belvoir) on Sept. 16, 1781 on the way...

Glen Burnie, MD

Curtis Creek Furnace The Curtis Creek Furnace, located on the south side of Furnace Creek one-half mile east of Ritchie Highway, was...

Odenton, MD

Epiphany Episcopal Chapel and Church House Only known World War I chapel in the United States.

Lipins Corner, MD

Freetown Established in the mid 19th century on land owned by Capt. James Spencer, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War,...

Millersville, MD

Governor William Stone Born in England about 1603, he emigrated to Virginia about 1628, and he came to Maryland in 1648.

Annapolis, MD

Hammond-Harwood House (Maryland Ave. at King George Street), Annapolis.

Harmans, MD

An African American community and church were established nearby in the mid 19th century.

Annapolis, MD

Hockley-in-the-Hole Patented August 25, 1664 To Edward, Joshua, and John Dorsey, sons of Edward Dorsey who settled in Maryland in 1650.

Annapolis, MD

Lafayette's Encampment March - April 1781 During the Revolutionary War, 1200 Continental light infantrymen under the command of the...

Harwood, MD

"Larkins Hills" Patented 1663 Charles Lord Baltimore and his Council attended the meeting of the assembly here Oct. 2-Nov.6, 1683.

Jacobsville, MD

Magothy Methodist Church One of the first Methodist societies in Anne Arundel County.

Annapolis, MD

Maryland State House Built 1772 - 1779 Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 In this State House, oldest in...

Annapolis, MD

Maryland State House Built 1772 - 1779 Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 In this State House, oldest in...

Annapolis, MD

Maryland State House Built 1772 - 1779 Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 In this State House, oldest in...

Annapolis, MD

Maryland State House Built 1772-1779 Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 In this State House, oldest in the...

Odenton, MD

Masonic Temple served as the meeting place of Odenton Lodge 209, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, from 1912 to 2001.

Davidsonville, MD

Middle Plantation 600 acres patented in 1664 to Mareen Duvall, Esq.

Galesville, MD

Old Quaker Burying Ground 1672 Here April, 1672, George Fox, founder of Quakerism, opened the first general meeting of Friends in...

Harwood, MD

Rawlings' Tavern Jonathan Rawlings given a license to keep an "ordinary" (tavern) 1771.

Lothian, MD

Saint James' Church Old Herring Creek Parish The first church on this site was built, 1695, and the present structure was completed 1765.

Severn Crossroads, MD

Severn Crossroads Church Built as a Methodist church in 1861 and used as the church sanctuary & Sunday school for fifty years.

Annapolis, MD

The General's Highway Across the road stood the three mile oak under which General George Washington passed on his way to Annapolis...

Harwood, MD

The Old South River Club Organized 1700 House Built 1742 The oldest social club in America.

Severn, MD

1908-1935. WB&A Road was constructed on the right-of-way of the main line of the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railroad.

Davidsonville, MD

Watkins Slave Cemetery At this site, anonymously buried slaves were found during road construction in 1960.

Millersville, MD

Widow Ramsey's Tavern Near here was junction of Old Baltimore-Annapolis Road ("The General's Highway") and a road laid out by Charles...

Harwood (vicinity), MD

William Penn Came here to the home of Col. Thomas Tailler on "The Ridge" December 13, 1682 for his first conference with Charles Lord...