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Capital City Colonials
Tours in Annapolis, MD

Category: Annapolis Tour in Maryland
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Description of this Annapolis Attraction: See the Historic District of Annapolis from an 18th century perspective. Walk with our colonial-clad guides in the footsteps of the builders of Annapolis and our nation, as Annapolis was the capital of our nation for nine months. Our guides discuss lifestyles of the rich, famous, poor, middling, and the not-so-famous. Visit homes of the middling class as well as the grand homes of the gentry. Tour Maryland’s State House where George Washington resigned his commission from the continental army. Visit homes of signers of the Declaration of Independence. Find out who in town printed the money; learn what women were doing back then besides tending the kitchen! To ensure a quality experience, we allow no more than 12-15 participants per guide. We offer walking tours, segway tours, and even a food tour!

Fort Foote Park
National Park

Category: Oxon Hill National Park near Annapolis, Maryland

Description of this Annapolis area Attraction: Eight miles downriver from the capital, Fort Foote was considered "a powerful enclosed work" by its chief engineer, "and the most elaborate...of all the defenses of Washington." The long oval earthwork was constructed on Rozier's Bluff from 1863 to 1865 to strengthen the ring of fortifications that encircled Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. Fort Foote was designed to protect the river entrance to the ports of Alexandria, Georgetown, and Washington and replace the aging Fort Washington as the primary river defense. The fort was named for Rear Adm. Andrew H. Foote who died in 1863 from wounds he received in combat the previous year.

Over the massive rammed-earth parapets, two 15-inch Rodman guns and four 200-pounder rifled Parrotts had muzzles trained down the Potomac River. With a deafening roar, the Rodman cannon could hurl 440-pound shells for three miles. Siege and field guns were stationed to fire on any party attacking from land. Companies of the 9th New York Heavy artillery worked to build and arm the fort. The last in the ring of forts and batteries to be abandoned when peacetime returned, Fort Foote continued in active status until 1878. It was briefly reactivated as a training site during World War I.

Today the National Park Service has cleared paths around the ruins of what is considered the best preserved Civil War fort in the region. Remounted on carriages, two Rodman guns loom in shadows under the trees, the river still in their sights.

Fort Washington Park
National Park

Category: Fort Washington National Park near Annapolis, Maryland

Description of this Annapolis area Attraction: Picturesque Fort Washington sits on high ground overlooking the Potomac River and offers a grand view of Washington and the Virginia shoreline. Today, only one silent gun stands behind the masonry wall-the last armament of the powerful fort that once guarded the water approach to our Nation's Capital. The old fort is one of the few U.S. seacoast fortifications still in its original form. When ocean-going warships had wood sides and carried smoothbore cannons, no enemy would attempt to ascend the river before destroying the fort. But changing technology made the fort useless. Our government built concrete emplacements to meet the threat of iron-sided ships and rifled guns. When they became obsolete the post was turned over to the infantry and finally became a military training facility. Over 200 years of army presence has left the park with a diverse group of military structures and a rich history of service to our country and the Nation's Capital. The 341 acre park offers an assortment of recreational opportunities. Picnic areas can be reserved for group activities and fishermen try their luck along the shore. There are also hiking and biking trails and a playground for children. It is not unusual to see eagles circling the river or deer feeding in the park during morning and evening twilight. You can always discover something interesting at Fort Washington Park.

Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
National Park

Category: Oxon Hill National Park near Annapolis, Maryland

Description of this Annapolis area Attraction: Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm

Segs in the City - Segway Tours
1 Hour and 2 Hour Safari Tours

Category: Annapolis Tour in Maryland

Description of this Annapolis Attraction: We offer 1 hr and 2 hr tours of downtown Annnapolis, Baltimore, Washington DC and Gettysburg. Tours commence with basic training on the use of the segway then we ride the sidewalks of the city. Your guide provides commentary on the local history, interesting facts, fables and gossip. It is a great way to see the sites!

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