City of Annapolis - Always
Ready to Welcome
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Gagan_Makin]Gagan
Makin
Existing in the iron county and
capital of Maryland state in USA, City
Of Annapolis is a center of great
attractions and famous for its
African-American heritage. With a
population of more than 36,217, this
city is located on the Severn River as a
part of Baltimore-Washington
Metropolitan Area. Tourists never forget
to have to have a look on the Annapolis
Map as an option while planning their
vacation or trip. Home to the United
States Naval Academy and St. John's
College it offers many eye catching
attractions to the tourists.
One of the main attractions of this
city is the city dock that was developed
in 18th century in order to establish
the Tobacco trade. It claims to be the
richest city in terms of possessing old
building heritages. Banneker-Douglass
Museum is another attraction that has
been preserving African-American
heritage for a long time. You can come
to know more about some of the famous
personalities like Alex Haley, author of
Roots and his ancestor Kunta Kinte at
this museum. Number of fascinating
monuments in the city also boosts up the
Annapolis Tourism Industry.
With weather conducive to visit,
Annapolis is always ready to welcome the
tourists in every season. Tolerably warm
in summer and chilled in winter, this
city has a favorable climate for the
tourists. Some of the main attractions
include: The Maryland State House,
United State Naval Academy and Theatre.
The Maryland State House, Built in 1779
has the credit of being the oldest
legislative house in the US. It is
famous for the resignation of George
Washington from the commission. United
State Naval Academy came in to existence
in 1845. Theater shows, free and open to
public promise a thriving community of
theatre lovers.