Maryland State House

Name: Maryland State House
Address: 100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD, 21401, US
Telephone: 410-946-5423

Oldest American state house in continuous legislative use. U.S. Capitol from November 26, 1783 to August 13, 1784. Historic legislative chambers include an exhibit about General George Washington resigning his commission, and statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. On Maryland's Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

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Location

100 State Cir

Annapolis, MD
21401

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Contact

Local Phone: 410-946-5423

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Central Maryland

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May 16, 2026

Cynthia A

Chocked Full of History

We had a walking tour of Annapolis; State was included. It is a beautiful building chock full of history. George Washington resigned as Commander from this State House. Great tour.

May 11, 2026

Patti104

Nice building—Parking very hard to do.

Maryland State House was very pretty but parking was ridiculous. There was no place to park for us so we could not go into the building.

April 26, 2026

Michele F

Yes to seeing our nation’s oldest state capitol

Beautiful building built in 1772! Walked around on our own. Heard about the 1905 Tiffany skylight in the House chamber that I really wanted to see. Served as the nation’s capital from 1783-74...