BELAIR MANSION

BOWIE, MD

Annapolis - USNA Museum: Shenandoah Saluting Gun This is one of a pair of identical guns from the Confederate raider CSS Shenandoah. These guns were used in firing official salutes and not part of the armament of the ship. The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
Annapolis - USNA Museum: Shenandoah Saluting Gun Credit: wallyg

Belair Mansion is a historic landmark located in Bowie, Maryland, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mansion was built in the late 18th century by Samuel Ogle, the governor of Maryland, and was later owned by several prominent families, including the Calverts and the Tantums. The mansion is a two-story brick building with a central hallway and four rooms on each floor. The interior features original plasterwork, woodwork, and flooring, as well as period furniture and artwork.

In addition to the mansion, the Belair property includes a carriage house, a smokehouse, a springhouse, and a family cemetery. The grounds also feature gardens, walking paths, and a pond. The mansion and surrounding property are open to the public for guided tours, educational programs, and special events.

Belair Mansion is a significant piece of Maryland's history and offers visitors an opportunity to experience life in the 18th century. The mansion and grounds have been carefully preserved and maintained to provide a glimpse into the past and educate visitors about the people and events that shaped the region.

BELAIR MANSION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BOWIE MD. US MID #8402400099

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

Annapolis - USNA Museum: Shenandoah Saluting Gun This is one of a pair of identical guns from the Confederate raider CSS Shenandoah. These guns were used in firing official salutes and not part of the armament of the ship. The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
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Annapolis - USNA Museum: Admiral George W. Melville Sculptural bust of Rear Admiral George W. Melville (1841-1912) by sculptor Henry Jackson Ellicott. George W. Melville joined the Navy in 1861 as a third assistant engineer and climbed to rear admiral during his career as an engineer explorer and engineer. He went Polaris Expedition (1873), on the doomed Jeannette Expedition (1879-1881) and the Greely Expedition (1884). In 1887, Melville became Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering. Over more senior officers, in part because of his acting to increase efficiency, ushering in a period of innovation and technological change, the "New Navy." The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
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Annapolis - USNA Museum: Commodore Edward Preble This portrait of Commodore Edward Preble, USN (1761-1807), was painted by Rembrandt Peale in 1905. The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
Annapolis - USNA Museum: John Paul Jones This replica of a bust of John Paul Jones designed by Jean-Antoine Houdon, done from fife, is considered the most accurate likeness of the Commodore. The Comtesse de la Vendahl painted this miniature of Jones in Paris in 1870. The reverse contains hair reputedly of Jones. The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
Annapolis - USNA Museum: Oliver Hazard Perry Oliver Hazard Perry, by John Wesley Jarvis The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
Sarah, Audrey, John, Jon, and Scout watching Dune 2 After brunch of chai spice cookies, Cajun spiced blackened tofu, sweet potato biscuits, carrot pancakes, golden milk lattes, chai tea, and a spicy rum cocktail
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Earth Day Media Briefing (NHQ202404190019) Faith McKie, acting NASA Press Secretary, left, asks a question a briefing in advance of Earth Day to share updates on NASA’s climate science, Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Karen St. Germain, division director of the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, and Tom Wagner, associate director for Earth Action in the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, discussed early data from NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission and announced new airborne science missions. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Celebrates Earth Day (NHQ202404190008) Visitors to NASA’s Earth Information Center view exhibits and hands-on activities as NASA celebrates Earth Day, Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

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MID # 8402400099
Name BELAIR MANSION
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Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
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LAT/LONG 38.966821, -76.744628
CODES FIPS State Code: 24
FIPS County Code: 033
US Census Tract: 800513
US Census Block: 1000