On This Spot... - Annapolis, MD
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bluesnote
N 38° 58.923 W 076° 29.107
18S E 371365 N 4315834
One of many historical markers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14VP3
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2021
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The plaque says, "On this spot, where the inspiring strains of the Star Spangled Banner are heard each morning, formerly stood the home of Judge Joseph Hopper Nicholson, brother-in-law of Francis Scott Key, to who Key gave the original manuscript and who set the words to a popular tune of the time. Here the manuscript remained until the Nicholson house was torn down in 1845."
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Annapolis, MD, USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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