Historical Marker

Maryland State House

On State House Grounds, near State Circle, opposite Maryland Avenue · Annapolis · Anne Arundel

Maryland marker

Inscription

Maryland State House Built 1772-1779 Capitol of the United States November 26, 1783 - August 13, 1784 In this State House, oldest in the Nation still in Legislative use, General George Washington resigned his commission before the Continental Congress December 23, 1783. Here, January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War and, May 7, 1784, appointed Thomas Jefferson Minister Plenipotentiary.

From here, September 14, 1786, the Annapolis Convention issued the call to the States that led to the Constitutional Convention. A Registered National Historic Landmark Maryland Historical Society

Location

AddressOn State House Grounds, near State Circle, opposite Maryland Avenue
CityAnnapolis
CountyAnne Arundel
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.979333, -76.490372

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