History Stone - 1929 - Annapolis, MD
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N 38° 58.666 W 076° 29.241
18S E 371164 N 4315361
A cornerstone for a fountain that was never built in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14EA3
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2021
Views: 4
The plaque says, "This granite block was dedicated as the cornerstone of a proposed fountain on 22 November 1908, the 200th anniversary of the Annapolis City Charter. The fountain was planned to commemorate the 1649 "Act Concerning Religion," known as the "Act of Toleration," which granted certain religious freedoms in Maryland. The hexagonal planter nearby, also an element of the 1908 design, originally served as a basin for watering horses. The entire fountain was never built, and in 1929 the cornerstone was rededicated as the city's "History Stone." It was moved to its present location in 2002."
The stone says, "Settled
Annapolis 1649 Capital 1694
Chartered - Commemorated
1708-1908
Onward 1929"
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1929
Full Inscription (unless noted above):
Settled
Annapolis 1649 Capital 1694
Chartered - Commemorated
1708-1908
Onward 1929
Website (if available): Not listed
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