Maryland State House -4
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Navy72
N 38° 58.751 W 076° 29.476
18S E 370827 N 4315524
Located on Northern side of the Maryland State House next to the stairway entering the Lawyers Mall side of the State House. This is the fourth of the identical markers around the State House.
Waymark Code: WM1GKX
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2007
Views: 71
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 commision 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 United States that led to the
Constitutional Convention
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Anne Arundel County
Location (required): On State House grounds immediately to the left of the stairs entering the State House from Lawyers Mall
More info about the site/marker (optional):
The Maryland State House is a National Historical Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A waymark also exists in that category.
Website for more info (optional): [Web Link]
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