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nation's first peacetime capital. Maryland's four signers of the Declaration of Independence had homes here, which are a few minutes' walk from each other and can still be visited and enjoyed today. A walk down its brick-lined streets puts visitors in touch with four cen- turies of history and architecture.


There are more 18th-century brick homes in Annapolis than any other city in the nation. Buildings once fre- quented by names like Jefferson and Washington, along with the exact spot the Treaty of Paris was rati- fied.


Notes Frank DiVenti, CMO, Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, MD, “Our country’s forefathers from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia gathered in Annapolis in 1786 to begin the process of designing the United States Constitution. Our accessible location, along with the city’s charm rings true as much now as it did then.”


The Maryland State House, the oldest state house in continuous use, dates back to 1772 and is the site where George Washington resigned his military com- mission to the Continental Congress.


Williamsburg, VA visitwilliamsburg.com


Experience the story of America in the place where it all began. Travel through the Historic Triangle - Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown - and witness more than four cen- turies of history.


Discover what John Smith’s Virginia colony was like while vis- iting Jamestown Settlement’s museum exhibits and recreated settings. Observe an archeological dig and the original fort at Historic Jamestowne. Feel the excitement of Colonial Williamsburg where historical interpreters and actors re-create life on the cusp of the Revolutionary War.


Travel to the Yorktown Battlefield where British surrender allowed the U.S. to gain its independence at long last. Or gain a new appreciation and understanding of the nation’s begin- nings at Yorktown, where recreations of a Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm are ready to be explored.


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