Engel Völkers Annapolis Buyer & Seller Guide - Manual / Resource - Page 29
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“Drawing more than 4 millions people a year to its shores,
Annapolis has been welcoming visitors for more than 300 years,
but it remains a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.”
From its earliest days as a colonial capital city, annapolis
was known as the "athens of america." For here one could
find a wealth of cultural activities, a glittering social season,
gracious hospitality and intellectual stimulation. the small
seaport brought visitors from around the world who shared
the news of the day while enjoying the ambiance and
exquisite tidewater cuisine of the local pubs.
government has always played a major part in the ongoing
operations of annapolis. the same state House where
george Washington tendered his resignation as general of
the continental army following the Revolutionary War is
still charged with energy during the three months every
year the Maryland general assembly meets in its chambers.
the governor and Lieutenant governor have their offices
there, and it is used for a number of state functions
throughout the year.
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.
Whether you come for the history, the education, the water
or the hospitality, there is always something going on in
annapolis for you to enjoy.
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