A Timeline of Annapolis
A timeline of major events in Annapolis history, from the Associated Press:
1648 - Annapolis founded on the banks of the Severn River on the Chesapeake Bay.
1694 - Annapolis becomes Maryland's capital.
1772 - Construction begins on the Maryland State House.
Nov. 16, 1783 - Annapolis becomes the U.S. capital.
Dec. 23, 1783 - Gen. George Washington resigns his commission in the Continental Army.
Jan. 14, 1784 - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the Revolutionary War with England.
June 3, 1784 - Congress no longer meets in Annapolis.
1786 - Delegates from five states meet in Annapolis to consider governance of the new nation; they resolve to meet again in Philadelphia, where the Constitution was written.
1845 - The U.S. Naval Academy is founded on the site of Fort Severn, a former Army base.
1937 - Start of the "Great Books" curriculum at St. John's College in Annapolis, dedicated to the study of the classics.
1946 - Future President Jimmy Carter graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy.
1976 - Women first admitted to the Naval Academy.
2007 - Annapolis chosen to host Mideast peace talks.
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