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"Winter
in Annapolis" by Paul McGehee. Historic Annapolis, located on the
Severn River adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay, is the home of the United
States Naval Academy, whose uniformed Midshipmen can often be seen
during breaks in their studies in the town's many quaint shops and
restaurants, or just enjoying a stroll. A walk up East Street would
lead to the Maryland State House, the oldest state capitol building
still in use. The present structure dates back to 1772...it is a living
reminder of our country's heritage. The building housed the Continental
Congress when, in 1783, Annapolis served as our nation's capital...the
same year that the victorious Commander-In-Chief of the Continental
Army, General George Washington, resigned his commission in the Old
Senate Chamber after his defeat of the British. Maryland's State House
also witnessed the official end of the Revolutionary War with the
ratification of the Treaty of Paris in 1784, bringing to an end the
bloody struggle that gave birth to a new nation. Annapolis has played
an important part in our nation's past, as it continues to do today,
and will carry its proud standard into the future.
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