CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM

ST MICHAELS, MD

Annapolis - USNA: Dahlgren Rifle The Dahlgren Rifle 30 Pounder, a muzzle-loading naval gun designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, was used by the Federal Navy during the Civil War, a forerunner of the big naval gun of today. 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. National Register #66000386
Annapolis - USNA: Dahlgren Rifle Credit: wallyg

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is an educational institution located in the picturesque town of St Michaels, Maryland. It was founded in 1965 to preserve and showcase the rich maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay region. The museum has a vast collection of artifacts, boats, and interactive exhibits that reflect the history and culture of the Chesapeake Bay.

The museum is spread over 18 acres of land and includes a working boatyard, where visitors can watch skilled craftsmen restore and maintain historic Chesapeake Bay boats. The museum's floating fleet comprises more than a dozen historic boats that can be seen up close and boarded. These boats range from wooden sailing vessels to steam-powered tugboats and oyster dredgers.

The museum has several exhibitions that explore the history of the Chesapeake Bay through interactive displays, multimedia presentations, and hands-on activities. Visitors can learn about the Bay's ecology, fishing and crabbing industry, and the role of watermen in the region's history. The museum also has a lighthouse that was once used to guide ships through the Bay's treacherous waters.

In addition to its exhibits, the museum offers a range of educational programs and workshops for adults and children. These programs cover topics such as boatbuilding, maritime history, and environmental conservation. Overall, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is an excellent place to learn about the Chesapeake Bay's rich maritime heritage and its crucial role in shaping the region's history and culture.

CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in ST MICHAELS MD. US MID #8402400194

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 3,839,449 from tax period 201304 (YYYYMM).

Annapolis - USNA: Dahlgren Rifle The Dahlgren Rifle 30 Pounder, a muzzle-loading naval gun designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, was used by the Federal Navy during the Civil War, a forerunner of the big naval gun of today. 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. National Register #66000386
Annapolis - USNA: Navy Bill Navy Bill, a sculpture of the United States Naval Academy's mascot, Bill the Goat, a billy goat, located inside Gate 1 oof the Academy, was designed by Clemente Spampinato in 1956 and presented by the Class of 1915 on May 15, 1957. The Naval Academy has had a goat as its mascot since 1890 when, according to legend, on their march from the ferry station at Highland Falls up the steep hill to West Point to play the first Army-Navy football game, the Naval Cadets (as they were then known) saw a goat outside the noncoms' houses at West Point and promptly commandeered "Billy" for their mascot. Since that time the goat has remained as the recognized mascot of the U.S. Naval Academy. 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. National Register #66000386
Annapolis: Maryland State House - State House Caucus Room The State House Caucus Room, evolving through various functions since its 18th-century origins, now facilitates legislative meetings and exhibits the USS Maryland silver service. Initially a records storage area, it became the House of Delegates' jurisdiction before showcasing Maryland's Civil War flags and then serving as a visitor center. In 2011 it was redecorated with a chracteristic deep red velvet wall fabric, overseen by architect Johnson Berman, and renamed. The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. An black and gold Italian marble annex was constructed between 1902 and 1906, replacing an earlier annex, under the supervision of Baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
Annapolis: Maryland State House - Old Senate Chamber The Old Senate Chamber at the Maryland State House, restored to its 1783-84 state, when the United States Congress met here from November 1783 - August 1784. On December 23, 1783, General George Washington came before Congress to resign his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Just three weeks later, on January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the Revolutionary War, thus making Annapolis the new nation's first peacetime capital. The room's furniture arrangement and the Ladies Balcony reflect meticulous research on 18th-century Congressional protocols. The bronze statue of George Washington, crafted by StudioEIS in 2014, is placed where it is believed that he stood to deliver his address. There is a statue of Molly Ridout, whose letter to her mother is one of the few first hand accounts describing the historic event, is placed above in the Ladies Balcony, viewing the ceremony. The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. An black and gold Italian marble annex was constructed between 1902 and 1906, replacing an earlier annex, under the supervision of Baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
Annapolis: Maryland State House - Old Senate Chamber The Old Senate Chamber at the Maryland State House, restored to its 1783-84 state, when the United States Congress met here from November 1783 - August 1784. On December 23, 1783, General George Washington came before Congress to resign his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Just three weeks later, on January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the Revolutionary War, thus making Annapolis the new nation's first peacetime capital. The room's furniture arrangement and the Ladies Balcony reflect meticulous research on 18th-century Congressional protocols. The bronze statue of George Washington, crafted by StudioEIS in 2014, is placed where it is believed that he stood to deliver his address. There is a statue of Molly Ridout, whose letter to her mother is one of the few first hand accounts describing the historic event, is placed above in the Ladies Balcony, viewing the ceremony. The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. An black and gold Italian marble annex was constructed between 1902 and 1906, replacing an earlier annex, under the supervision of Baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
Annapolis: Maryland State House - Old Senate Chamber The Old Senate Chamber at the Maryland State House, restored to its 1783-84 state, when the United States Congress met here from November 1783 - August 1784. On December 23, 1783, General George Washington came before Congress to resign his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Just three weeks later, on January 14, 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the Revolutionary War, thus making Annapolis the new nation's first peacetime capital. The room's furniture arrangement and the Ladies Balcony reflect meticulous research on 18th-century Congressional protocols. The bronze statue of George Washington, crafted by StudioEIS in 2014, is placed where it is believed that he stood to deliver his address. There is a statue of Molly Ridout, whose letter to her mother is one of the few first hand accounts describing the historic event, is placed above in the Ladies Balcony, viewing the ceremony. The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. An black and gold Italian marble annex was constructed between 1902 and 1906, replacing an earlier annex, under the supervision of Baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
Annapolis: Maryland State House - Senate Committee Room The Senate Committee Room was built as part of the original 1779 State House to serve as a meeting room for senators and a place to entertain their constituents. The room is now a gallery space featuring some of the most historically significant portraits from the state-owned art collection--a collection founded by Charles Willson Peale. The wall adjacent to the Old Senate Chamber features a wallpaper mural depicting the scene of Washington’s resignation. The mural was commissioned for the new exhibits and is based on the most recent scholarly research on 18th Century Congressional protocol for ceremonies and special events. The floor in this room is a hard pine and was installed during the 1948 renovations of the Old Senate Chamber. The mantel and fireplace in the room were installed in 1976, as part of a restoration project in honor of the Bicentennial of the United States. The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. An black and gold Italian marble annex was constructed between 1902 and 1906, replacing an earlier annex, under the supervision of Baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
Annapolis: Maryland State House - Washington, Lafayette & Tilghman at Yorktown The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. An black and gold Italian marble annex was constructed between 1902 and 1906, replacing an earlier annex, under the supervision of Baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
Annapolis: Maryland State House - Treaty of Paris and William Paca Proclamation The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris on September 3, 1783 and ratified in Annapolis on January 14, 1784. Although the British Army had surrendered at Yorktown in October 1781, it took nearly two years to negotiate the terms of peace. The treaty was sent from France to Philadelphia, and taken to Annapolis by Thomas Mifflin, president of Congress. Ratification of the treaty required the presence of nine states, and confirmed international recognition of American independence. This occurred in the Old Senate Chamber on January 14, 1784, and made Annapolis the first peacetime capital of the new United States. After ratifying the Treaty of Paris, Congress directed that each state inform its people that the war was over and peace was at hand. Six days later, Governor William Paca issued a proclamation to the people of Maryland and asked that "all the good citizens of this state...observe, and carry into effect" the Treaty's requirements - to properly live as citizens of the new republic. The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. An black and gold Italian marble annex was constructed between 1902 and 1906, replacing an earlier annex, under the supervision of Baltimore architects Baldwin & Pennington. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
Annapolis: Maryland State House The Maryland State House, located inside State Circle, is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The current two-story brick building, the third statehouse on the site, was constructed from 1772 to 1797 to the Georgian style design of Joseph Horatio Anderson and features the largest wooden dome in the United States constructed without nails. From November 1783 to August 1784, Annapolis was the capital of the United States, and the Congress of Confederation, also known as the Continental Congress, met in the Maryland State House. It was in the Old Senate Chamber that George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1783; and that that Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, formally ending the American Revolutionary War. National Register #66000385 (1966)
Annapolis: St. John's College - Fielding-Rumore Hall St. John's College in Annapolis, with its origins tracing back to King William's School founded in 1696, is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. Chartered in 1784, St. John's College absorbed King William's School when it opened in 1785. The small private liberal arts college, with a sister campus in Santa Fe, is known for its distinctive Great Books curriculum adopted in 1937.

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MID # 8402400194
Name CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC
Alternate Name CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 237051889
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201304
INCOME 10,454,794
REVENUE 3,839,449
LAT/LONG 38.784487, -76.224053
CODES FIPS State Code: 24
FIPS County Code: 041
US Census Tract: 960700
US Census Block: 2026