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Annapolis, Maryland

John Paul Jones' Crypt

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones' Locker.

Annapolis, Maryland

U.S.S. Agerholm Model

This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.

Annapolis, Maryland

Banneker-Douglass Museum

A Maryland museum dedicated to African-American history, housed in a historic church.

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Crownsville Hospital Center

The United States' third asylum for African Americans is haunted by its horrible history.

6 miles from Annapolis

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National Capital Radio & Television Museum

The development and impact of electronic media showcased in a picturesque farmhouse in Maryland.

13 miles from Annapolis

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Architect of the Capitol Archival Warehouse

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

15 miles from Annapolis

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Fort Armistead

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

16 miles from Annapolis

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Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

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Maryland: Tracing the Steps of Tubman & Douglass

Spend a weekend in historic Maryland deepening your understanding of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, visiting sites that are foundational to Black American history.

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