Annapolis, on the Chesapeake Bay, is known around the world as America's Sailing Capital and is a natural place to learn to sail on one of the many beautiful sailing boats. Another one of the city’s claim to fame is the US Naval Academy. Take a tour of this historic facility where the US Navy has been training its officers since 1845.

Stroll through the Annapolis streets and learn about the city’s 300 years of history while visiting the Maryland State House, the Banneker-Douglass Museum, the Museum of African American Heritage and the Annapolis Maritime Museum, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. From the Museum, take a boat trip to see the 1875 lighthouse. Stroll through the garden of the 18th century William Paca House, a beautiful, green oasis in the heart of the city.

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