Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.usnabsd.com/for-visitors
)
The undergraduate college of the US Navy is one of the
most selective universities in America. The
Armel-Leftwich visitor center
(
410-293-8687;
tourinfo@usna.edu
; Gate 1, City Dock entrance; tours adult/child $9.50/7.50;
9am-5pm)
is the place to book tours and immerse yourself in all things Academy. Come
for the formation weekdays at 12:05pm sharp, when the 4000 midshipmen and midship-
women conduct a 20-minute military marching display in the yard. Photo ID is required
for entry. If you've got a thing for American naval history, go revel in the
Naval
Academy Museum
(
410-293-2108;
www.usna.edu/museum
; 118 Maryland Ave;
9am-5pm
Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun)
.
Maryland State House
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 410-974-3400; 91 State Circle; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun, tours 11am & 3pm)
The country's oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, the stately (haha)
1772 State House also served as national capital from 1733 to 1734. The Maryland Sen-
ate is in action here from January to April. The upside-down giant acorn atop the dome
stands for wisdom. Photo ID is required for entry.
Hammond Harwood House
MUSEUM
( 410-263-4683;
www.hammondharwoodhouse.org
;
19 Maryland Ave; adult/child $7/6;
noon-5pm Tue-Sun Apr-Oct, to 4pm Nov-Dec)
Of the many historical homes in town, the 1774
HHH is the one to visit. It has a superb collection of decorative arts, including furniture,
paintings and ephemera dating to the 18th century, and is one of the finest existing Brit-
ish Colonial homes in America.
Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial
MONUMENT
At the City Dock, the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial marks the spot where Kunta
Kinte - ancestor of
Roots
author Alex Haley - was brought in chains from Africa.
Tours
Four Centuries Walking Tour
WALKING TOUR
(
http://annapolistours.com
;
adult/child $16/10)
A costumed docent will lead you on this great
introduction to all things Annapolis. The 10:30am tour leaves from the visitor center and
the 1:30pm tour leaves from the information booth at the City Dock; there's a slight vari-
ation in sights visited by each, but both cover the country's largest concentration of 18th-
century buildings, influential African Americans and colonial spirits who don't want to
leave. The associated one-hour
Pirates of the Chesapeake Cruise
(
410-263-0002;
