First in the Nation
by Barbara McDevitt
Title
First in the Nation
Artist
Barbara McDevitt
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
From Wikipedia: The Maryland State House is the oldest in continuous legislative use in the United States. Construction started in 1772, and the Maryland legislature first met there in 1779. It is topped by the largest wooden dome built without nails in the country. The Maryland State House housed the workings of the government from November 26, 1783 to August 13, 1784, and the Treaty of Paris was ratified there on January 14, 1784, so Annapolis became the first peacetime capital of the US.
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May 25th, 2011
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