Annapolis (/əˈnæpəlɪs/ ( listen) ə-NAP-ə-lis) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County.... Annapolis, MarylandCoordinates: 38°58′23″N 76°30′04″WCountryUnited StatesStateMarylandCountyAnne Arundel32 more rows

Annapolis is an incredibly walkable city. The architecture beautifully melds the centuries along the Chesapeake Bay. On both of our visits, we meandered in and out of alleyways always discovering a new treasure. While exploring we discovered the Historic Annapolis Museum and Store.

For many, Annapolis is synonymous with the United States Naval Academy. However, this world famous institution isn't even the oldest college in town. That distinction belongs to St. John's College, founded in 1696 as King William's School.

Toward the end of the Revolutionary War, the City also served as capital to the newly forming American nation when the Continental Congress met in Annapolis from November 26, 1783 to August 19, 1784. Here, too, on January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, was ratified by Congress.

Annapolis has great historical significance for other reasons. The capital of Maryland was the country's capital when the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, was signed here. All four Maryland signers of the Declaration of Independence had impressive homes in Annapolis, which still stand today.

Annapolis is best known as the location of the United States Naval Academy, which occupies 200 acres on the banks of the Severn. Next to the academy is St. John's College, chartered in 1784 and tracing its roots to King William's School (1696).

Annapolis has great historical significance for other reasons. The capital of Maryland was the country's capital when the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, was signed here. All four Maryland signers of the Declaration of Independence had impressive homes in Annapolis, which still stand today.

Puritans exiled from Virginia founded Annapolis in 1649. The community went by a variety of names, like Anne Arundel Town and Providence, before 1694, when it was named Annapolis after the heir presumptive to the British throne at the time, Princess Anne. The city incorporated in 1708.

Annapolis was settled in 1649 by Puritan exiles from Virginia. The community had a series of names, including Providence and Anne Arundel Town, until is was finally named Annapolis in 1694 in honor of Princess Anne, then the heir apparent to the British throne.