The city of Annapolis was incorporated in 1708 at the mouth of the Severn River on the Chesapeake Bay. It is the capital of Maryland and the seat of Anne Arundel County. It is home to the Naval Academy and St. Johns College. It briefly served as the capitol of the United States from 1783-1784. General George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army there on … [Read more...]