Annapolis Maryland Attractions

Amusements

• Annapolis Pottery
  40 State Circle • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Located Across from the State House
  410-268-6153
  The only working pottery in the historic district, the Annapolis Pottery was established in 1969. ... more...  map

• Chesapeake Children's Museum
  25 Silopanna Road • Annapolis, MD 21403
  410-990-1993
  Visitors of the Chesapeake Children's Museum will enjoy a picnic area, nature trail, hands-on... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Barracks, The
  43 Pinkney Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-267-7619
  This small residence is a good example of the type of quarters that would have been used by... more...  map

• Charles Carroll - House of Annapolis (circa 1700s)
  107 Duke of Gloucester Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Located Behind Saint Mary's Church
  410-269-1737
  This historically significant house was the home of three important generations of Carrolls:... more...  map

• Chase Lloyd House (circa 1769)
  22 Maryland Avenue • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-263-2723
  This historic Georgian townhouse was built by Samuel Chase, a signer of the Declaration of... more...  map

• Government House
  State Circle • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Across the Street from the Maryland State House
  410-260-3930
  The Government House has been the official residence of the governor of Maryland and his family... more...

• Hammond-Hardwood House (circa 1774)
  19 Maryland Aveune • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Lcoated in Downtown Annapolis
  410-263-4683
  America’s “most beautiful Anglo-Palladian house” was built by English architect William... more...  map

• Maryland State House (circa 1779)
  91 State Circle • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-974-3400
  The Maryland State House is the oldest American statehouse in continuous use for legislative and... more...  map

• Old Treasury Building
  State Circle • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-267-8149
  Located on the grounds of the Maryland State House, this is the oldest public building in Maryland.... more...  map

• Shiplap House (circa Early 1700s)
  18 Pinkney Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-267-7619
  One of the oldest surviving buildings in Annapolis, the Shiplap House is a former tavern that... more...  map

• United States Navy Academy Chapel (circa 1904)
  121 Blake Street • Annapolis, MD 21402
  410-293-1100
  Known as the “Cathedral of the Navy,” this chapel contains historic Tiffany windows, a POW-MIA... more...  map

• Waterfront Warehouse
  4 Pinkney Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-267-7619
  A rare surviving example of the small Annapolis waterfront warehouses in the 18th and early 19th... more...  map

• William Paca House and Garden (circa 1763-65)
  186 Prince George Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-990-4543
  An elegant National Historic Landmark restored by Historic Annapolis Foundation, the William Paca... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Annapolis City Dock
  Located in the Historic District
  A favorite for locals and tourists, the City Dock is the site of the many shops and restaurants and... more...  map

• Crypt of John Paul Jones
  121 Blake Street • Annapolis, MD 21402
  Enshrined beneath the Naval Academy Chapel is the crypt of the Revolutionary War hero John Paul... more...  map

• Matthew Henson Memorial
  Located at The Maryland State House
  The plaque in the rotunda of the Maryland State House honors the memory of Matthew Henson, the... more...  map

• Statue of Tecumseh
  121 Blake Street • Annapolis, MD 21402
  United States Naval Academy
  410-263-6933
  Located in front of Bancroft Hall, this statue is a bronze replica of the wooden figurehead that... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Maryland State Archives
  350 Rowe Boulevard • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-260-6400
  The Maryland State Archives is Maryland’s permanent records depository. It features materials to... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Annapolis Marine Art Gallery
  110 Dock Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-263-4100
  One of the busiest art galleries in the area and the only gallery on the city dock, the Annapolis... more...  map

• Annapolis Maritime Museum
  723 Second Street; P.O. Box 3088 • Annapolis, MD 21403
  410-295-0104
  "Dedicated to preserving and commemorating the maritime heritage of Annapolis and the neighboring... more...  map

• Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center
  121 Blake Street • Annapolis, MD 21402
  Located at the United States Naval Academy
  410-263-6933
  The Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center features interactive exhibits, pictorial displays, a theatre... more...  map

• Banneker-Douglass Museum
  84 Franklin Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Located in the Old Mount Moriah A.M.E. Church
  410-216-6180
  Named for Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass, the Banneker-Douglass Museum is dedicated to... more...  map

• Barge House
  723 Second Street • Annapolis, MD 21403
  Adjacent to the McNasby Oyster Company Building
  410-295-0104
   more...  map

• Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
  10515 Mackall Road • Annapolis, MD 20685
  Located 34 Miles South in St. Leonard
  410-586-8500
  Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, located along two and a half miles of Patuxent River... more...  map

• Maryland Federation of Art Gallery on the Circle
  18 State Circle • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Located in the Historic District
  410-268-4566
  Begun in 1968, by a group of local artists, this gallery promotes and exhibits local artworks and... more...  map

• McBride Gallery
  215 Main Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-267-7077
  The largest art gallery in Annapolis, the McBride Gallery exhibits and sells the finest... more...  map

• Mitchell Art Gallery
  60 College Avenue • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Located in Mellon Hall at St. John's College
  410-626-2556
  The Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Gallery is Anne Arundel County's only climate- and security-controlled... more...  map

• U.S. Naval Academy Museum
  118 Maryland Aveune • Annapolis, MD 21402
  Located in Preble Hall
  410-293-2108
  The Naval Academy Museum exhibits ship models, flags, paintings, uniforms, swords, firearms,... more...  map

• Victualling Warehouse (circa 1816)
  77 Main Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-268-5576
  Now the Museum Store, this two-story brick building, just across from the City Dock, stored... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Helen Avalynne Tawes Garden
  580 Taylor Avenue • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-260-8189
  Named in honor of Mrs. J. Millard Tawes, a former first lady of Maryland, this five-acre botanical... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Annapolis Food Tours
  101 Severn Avenue • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-295-9715
  A walking tour featuring frequent food tastings blended with history, humor and fun in the historic... more...

• Annapolis Walkabout
  223 South Cherry Grove Avenue • Annapolis, MD 21401
  410-263-8253
  Annapolis Walkabout offers two-hour walking tours of the historic district, offering insight on... more...  map

• Capital City Colonials
  410-295-9715
  Capital City Colonials are walking guides and colonial entertainers who provide tours of the... more...

• Discover Annapolis Tours
  26 West Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Visitor Center
  410-626-6000
  Trolley Tours introduce visitors to local history, architecture, and trivia passing through... more...  map

• Historic Annapolis Foundation Tours
  18 Pinkney Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Located in the Shiplap House
  410-267-7619
  The Historic Annapolis Foundation features four themed walking tours, Annapolis Highlights, A City... more...  map

• Schooner Woodwind Sailing Cruises
  80 Compromise Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
  Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel
  410-263-7837
  Sail the Chesapeake aboard Schooner Woodwind's two wooden 74-foot schooners, "Woodwind" and... more...  map

• Them Eastport Oyster Boys
  521 Second Street • Annapolis, MD 21403
  410-280-3945
  Jefferson Holland and Kevin Brooks provide "a knee tapping, toe-slapping, comical musical history... more...  map

• Watermark
  P.O. Box 3350 • Annapolis, MD 21403
  Annapolis City Dock
  410-268-7601
  Formed through the merger of Three Centuries Tours of Annapolis and Watermark Cruises, Watermark's... more...  map