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Twisted Tour Guide: Annapolis, Maryland: Shocking History, Discoveries, Scandals and Vice
Paperback
Series: Twisted Tour Guides
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 28 2024
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider's Annapolis, Maryland.
Known and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of the former Colonial and current State Capitol region. This kaleidoscope of discovery, personalities, egos, scandals, conflict framed by sheer beauty creates a vivid tapestry defining over three centuries.
This guide transports you geographically and photographically to the precise famous and infamous locations where history occurred. The scenes may sometimes appear ordinary, weird, but often illuminate the physical background and descriptions behind events. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true.
This Twisted Tour Guide is your alternative to conventional travel. It accommodates the restless visitor, tourist and resident seeking a unique and different perspective to traditional tourism. Annapolis, Maryland remains one of the most beguiling, historic and enchanting cities within the United States. Welcome to one on the most useful, eclectic and enlightening introductions.
PUBLIC HISTORICAL CONTROVERSIES:
Admiral Farragut House, Annapolis Tea Party, Carr's and Sparrow's Beach Resorts, Hurricane Isabel, Senator Nathaniel Oaks, Alex Haley Memorial, Bladen's Folly, Los Graves of Sacred Heart Church, Terminal Diner Racial Protest, Thomas Jefferson's Yearlong Residence, Terminal Restaurant Boycott, Old Fourth Ward and People's Park, Thurgood Marshall, and Yellowfin Steak and Fish House.
PROMINENT ARCHITECTURE
Anne Catherine and Jonas Green House, Brice-Jennings House, Brooksby-Shaw House, Charles Carroll House, St Mary's Church, Chase-Lloyd House, Constantino Brumidi, Governor Calvert House, Governor's Mansion, Hammond-Harwood House, James Brice House, John Callahan House, Mann's Tavern, Maryland State Capitol Building, Maryland Inn, Maynard-Burgess House, Middleton Tavern, Murphy's Row Houses, Parish Hall, Randall House, Reynolds Tavern, Robert Johnson House, Shiplap House, St. Anne's Parish Church, St. Anne's Parish, Whitehall Creek Farm, Gloucester Mews, William Butler House, William Paca House, Duke of Gloucester Street and Market House.
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
Battle of Tripoli Monument, Confederate Commodore Waddell, Herndon Monument, Jeannette Arctic Exploration Monument, John McCain III, John Paul Jones' Crypt, Itinerary of the Naval Academy Tours and Tamanend and Bill The Goat Sculptural Memorials.
HOMOCIDES AND COLD MURDER CASES
Belair Estates, Charles Smith's Shooting Spree, Henry Davis Lynching, Nancy Snow Disappearance, Annapolis Law Enforcement History, Cornhill Street, Adrienne From The Harp and Crown, Donna Lee Dustin, Jacqueline Roberson, Straughan Lee Griffin, Robert and Kathryn Swartz, and Robert Steiner Murders.
HISTORICAL BATTLES AND MEMORIALS:
Battle of Severn, Camp Parole, General Lafayette's Encampment, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Hall of Presidents Display, Nikolay Demidoff Gravestone, Cape St. Claire Guard House and World War II Memorial.
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