Top-Rated Tourist Attractions and Best Places in Annapolis

Top-Rated Tourist Attractions and Best Places in Annapolis: Located on the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis is a picturesque community with lovely historic buildings and scenic views out over the ocean. As the state capital, Annapolis is also home to some of the best museums and historic sites in Maryland.

St. Anne’s Church

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church is the centerpiece of Church Circle, perched on a hill at the convergence of the city’s main streets. The current building is the church’s third incarnation, first built in 1704, replaced in 1772 to fit a growing congregation, and rebuilt in Romanesque Revival style in 1858 after a major fire.

Banneker-Douglass Museum

The Banneker-Douglass Museum is Maryland’s official state collection of African-American history, dedicated to education and preservation. The museum’s permanent exhibit explores the history of African Americans in Maryland from the first slave’s arrival in 1633.

Annapolis Maritime Museum

The Annapolis Maritime Museum is located on the shores of Back Creek in the last the plant to operate in Annapolis. It highlights the history of boat building and the local oyster industry through a collection of artifacts and documents,and also teaches visitors about the ecosystem of an oyster reef in its 850-gallon aquarium.

Chesapeake Bay Sailing Excursions

A boat tour in Chesapeake Bay is a must for anyone who enjoys being on the water. With most cruises and charters departing right from Annapolis Harbor in downtown, it is easy for tourists to pick from the many vessels that await. A range of tour themes is available, from narrated historic tours by catamaran to romantic sunset cruises on a sailboat, perfect for couples.

Fort Meade NSA Cryptologic Museum

About 20 minutes from the center of Annapolis, tourists can find an unusual attraction that is the only of its kind in the world. The Fort Meade NSA Cryptologic Museum opened in 1993 and houses a wide variety of documents, artifacts, and equipment related to the world of code-making and code-breaking.

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