Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park

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Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park

 

The public is welcome to visit the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park. Capacity limits have been eased, and face masks are suggested for all visitors, but mandatory for those who have not been vaccinated. To see our new permanent exhibit, Our Changing Waterfront, get your tickets online today. When you buy tickets in advance online, you can arrive at any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the day of your visit.
History of Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park
The Eastport Historical Committee started the Museum in 1990, and its scope was expanded to include all of Annapolis in 2000. The McNasby Oyster Company, the area’s lone functioning oyster packing facility, is located on the Museum’s property. Hurricane Isabel wreaked havoc on the McNasby building in 2003. The Museum reopened the completely renovated McNasby’s building in December 2008, providing a waterfront educational facility, an exhibition gallery, and an assembly hall for schools, history and heritage programmes, talks, concerts, and community and business meetings to the Annapolis area.
A Brief History of Maritime Annapolis
When the first English settlers arrived in Annapolis in 1649, they discovered a pristine Chesapeake Bay as well as a Native American population that had been thriving off the Bay’s bounty for centuries.
The early Europeans harvested oysters, caught fish and crabs, and produced their own crops to feed their growing families from their small, hand-built boats. Tobacco was also grown for trade. Growing “sot-weed” was how the wealthiest Annapolitans made their money in the early days.

 
Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park Location
The Annapolis Maritime Museum may be found at 723 Second Street in Annapolis’ Eastport area. The campus is located on Second Street at the Back Creek end. Visitors can park in the Museum’s tiny parking area. If it is full, please park on the street.

723 Second St, Annapolis, MD 21403, United States

+1 410-295-0104

https://amaritime.org/

 
Walk
It’s a 20-minute stroll from Annapolis City Dock. Take Compromise Street across the Spa Creek Bridge, turn left onto Severn Avenue, right onto Second Street and go all the way to the end.
Water Taxi
Annapolis Water Taxi service is provided by Watermark throughout the Annapolis Harbor, including Spa Creek and Back Creek. On-demand service is available throughout Spa Creek. From mid-May until Labor Day, this service is available. Into the fall, the weather will be a factor. For service, dial VHF channel 68 or 410-263-0033..
By Water
Back Creek can be reached by following the channel markers. Between Horn Point Marina and the Eastport Yacht Center, you’ll find McNasby’s on your starboard side. Our facilities for transitory boat visits are currently limited, and day docking rights are only available to Museum members.

 
Park Campus
Our newest site, located at 7300 Edgewood Road, is directly across Back Creek from the Museum.
Take Second Street to Chesapeake and turn left to go to the Park from the Museum. Straight ahead onto Bay Ridge Avenue. To keep on Bay Ridge, turn left after one mile. Continue for 1.2 miles on Edgewood Road on the left. The Park will be on your left; check for the lighthouse that indicates the Park’s entrance.
From Baltimore

I-97 South to Rt. 50 East.
Exit immediately onto Exit 22 / Aris T. Allen Blvd. / Rt. 665.
Stay in left lane. Do not exit onto Riva Road. Continue straight.
Rt. 665 expressway ends and becomes Forest Drive East.
Continue on Forest Drive East, turn left onto Hilltop Lane.
Turn left onto Bay Ridge Ave.
Turn right onto Second Street.
Continue to end to park on the end of the street.

From Washington, D.C.

Take Rt. 50 to Exit 22 / Aris T. Allen Blvd. / Rt. 665.
Stay in left lane. Do not exit onto Riva Road. Continue straight.
Rt. 665 expressway ends and becomes Forest Drive East.
Continue on Forest Drive East, turn left onto Hilltop Lane.
Turn left onto Bay Ridge Ave.
Turn right onto Second Street.
Continue to end to park on the end of the street.

 
Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park Map

Banneker-Douglass Museum Map
84 Franklin St, Annapolis, MD 21401, United States

http://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/
+14102166180

 
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Annapolis City Dock

 
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Annapolis City Dock

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Annapolis City Dock

 

The Market House, harbormaster’s office, work boats, tour boats, pleasure craft, and visiting ships can all be found at the Annapolis City Dock Area. The waterfront is lined with stores and eateries. Regular sightseeing cruises and water taxis depart from the port. The Dock features outdoor Navy band concerts and festivities during the summer. The Annapolis City Dock hosts the world’s largest boat events in the fall. View a spectacular display of sailboats decked out in Christmas lights during the holidays.
The Kunta Kinte plaque, located at the foot of the pier, commemorates the location where the young African, immortalized in Alex Haley’s “Roots,” was sold into slavery in the 18th century. Consider going on a Historic Annapolis African-American Heritage Walking Tour to see the residences of John Maynard, William Butler, and William Bishop, all of whom were free men during the Revolutionary War. The Historic Annapolis Foundation (HAF) also offers a variety of additional walking tours, all of which start at the HAF Museum Store at 77 Main Street at City Dock. Visitors can also tour the ancient Naval Academy, which is located near the City Dock, and learn about this long-standing military institution.

People come to Annapolis for a variety of reasons, one of which is to simply relax at City Dock. Enjoy the sunshine while dining outside at one of the many restaurants that offer views of the boats as they pass down Ego Alley.
A number of Annapolis’ most important events are held at City Dock. In April, enjoy the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, the world’s largest in-water boat show; on New Year’s Eve or the Fourth of July, be wowed by gigantic firework displays; or pull up a chair and watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in March or the Military Bowl Parade in December. It also serves as the starting point for the majority of Annapolis’ water cruises.
The Harbormasters Office ensures that City Waters (PDF), which include parts of the Severn River, Back Creek, Spa Creek, and Weems Creek, are safe and enjoyable to use. The Harbormaster is in charge of public and private moorings, 1,700 feet of bulkhead, 20 City Dock slips, over 17 miles of shoreline, and several park docks and street-end landings. The Harbormaster is in charge of enforcing the Boating Law as well as city ordinances.

City Dock is the ideal destination to spend your morning, day, or evening in Annapolis, whether you’re seeking for fine eating, boutique shopping, or simply relaxing by the water.
Our downtown dock is the perfect spot to take in all that Annapolis has to offer.
History of Annapolis City Dock
City Dock is Annapolis’ historic centre, where it ties to the Chesapeake Bay’s waters, and where you can connect with the water as well. Watch the boats parade around “Ego Alley’s” turning basin, get your sea legs on the Harbor Queen tour boat, or take the helm of the beautiful Schooner Woodwind.
You’ll find hundreds of unique, locally-owned fashion boutiques and specialty gift shops snuggled in amongst art galleries, pubs, restaurants, and historic inns if you stroll down Main Street from Church Circle to City Dock. Many of these small business owners import their handcrafted goods from distant regions, just as town merchants have done for the past 350 years.
Walking Directions From Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Head northeast on Taylor Ave 43 ft
Slight right to stay on Taylor Ave 456 ft
Turn right onto Rowe Blvd 0.5 mi
Continue onto Bladen St 0.2 mi
Turn left onto College Ave 36 ft
Turn right at Bladen St 233 ft
At the traffic circle, take the 4th exit onto East St 0.2 mi
Slight right onto Pinkney St 0.1 mi
Slight left onto Market Space 102 ft
Continue onto Dock St 102 ft
Slight left to stay on Dock St 200 ft

Walking Directions from St. John’s College

Head southwest on College Ave toward Prince George St 0.2 mi
Slight left onto MD-450 E 148 ft
Slight left onto Church Cir 226 ft
Turn left onto Duke of Gloucester St 0.2 mi
Turn right onto Market St 0.1 mi
Turn left onto Shipwright St

 
Annapolis City Dock Map
Dock St, Annapolis, MD 21401, United States

http://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/
+14102637973

 
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Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park

 
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https://www.visitannapolis.org/things-to-do/landmarks-and-neighborhoods/city-dock/

https://www.annapolis.gov/165/Harbormaster

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