Annapolis-America’s First Peacetime Capital

Our latest DC area excursion took us to the capital of the state of Maryland, Annapolis.

As usual, our model was:

1 hour to get there

2 hours there

1 hour to get back

Declare victory.

So, we went to the State House, were we visited the room where George Washington resigned his commission as General of the Revolutionary Army and we discussed the role of the State Senate and State House of Representatives.

I was surprised to learn that Annapolis then became America’s first peacetime capital. Who knew?

We also saw a great memorial tribute to Thurgood Marshall, a Marylander (the BWI airport is named after him).

Afterwards, we made our way to the US Naval Academy and talked about the role of the Navy and visited the inspiring Uriah Levy Chapel.

As always, the point of the visit is not to bombard the kids with facts, though we certainly do that…it’s to instill in them a spirit of curiosity and appreciation for the novel.

Joining us were my parents, my sister, my 1st cousin’s son (aka my kids’ 2nd cousin) and my long-time friend Shira Stutman and her 3 kids.

In August, we hope to visit the National Arboretum.

(The NFO doesn’t like pics of our kids online, hence the modification.