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Annapolis, capital of the state of Maryland, has the oldest state capital building still in use in the U.S. It was completed in 1779, and actually served as the capital of the United States for 9 months after the end of the Revolutionary War. It was here that the new U.S. Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the War of Independence with Great Britian. The nation's 1st president, George Washington, was here.
The City Dock once served the important shipping industry and now has shops and taverns. The Market House at the City Dock once served as an auction block for African slaves, but now is home to food markets and the like. The U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis in 1845. The downtown area has many historic sites and old restored buildings.