MARYLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM CORPORATION

CROWNSVILLE, 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

The Maryland African American Museum Corporation (MAAMC) in Crownsville, MD, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating African American history and culture in the state of Maryland. Founded in 1983, the MAAMC is the only institution of its kind in Maryland and seeks to promote a greater understanding of the African American experience.

The MAAMC consists of a main museum and research center located in Crownsville, as well as a museum annex in Annapolis. The main museum features a number of permanent and rotating exhibits and activities, focusing primarily on African American history, culture, and art. These exhibits include artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as slave documents, as well as contemporary works by African American artists. The museum also houses a research library and archives, which offer a variety of resources for genealogical and historical research.

In addition to the museum, the MAAMC also offers a variety of educational and outreach programs, including lectures, workshops, and field trips. The MAAMC also offers resources and support for a range of community organizations and initiatives, including the Maryland Freedom Trail, which promotes the history of African Americans in Maryland.

The MAAMC is committed to providing a valuable resource for the people of Maryland and beyond. Through its museum, research library, and outreach programs, the MAAMC seeks to foster an understanding of the African American experience in Maryland and to celebrate its diverse culture and history.

MARYLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM CORPORATION is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CROWNSVILLE MD. US MID #8402400544

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).

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: 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.
Annapolis - USNA: Bridage Chapel Crypt John Paul Jones' remains are interred in the crypt beneath the Naval Academy Chapel inside a sarcophagus made of 21 short tons of black and white Italian marble with bronze fittings. The deck surrounding the crypt is inscribed the names of his ships: Bonhomme Richard, Alliance, Serapis, Ariel, Alfred, Providence, and Ranger. Scotland-born John Paul Jones has long been heralded as the first Navy American War Hero, often called the "Father of the American Navy." When he died in 1792 at the age of 45, Jones was originally laid to rest in an unmarked grave in France. They were later identified exhumed and transferred back to the United States aboard the USS Brooklyn (CA-3) for a proper interment under the leadership of Ambassador General Horace Porter. The United States Naval Academy Chapel, or the Brigade of Midshipmen Chapel, was constructed between 1904 and 1908 in the Beaux Arts style by Ernest Flagg. The original design featured a Greek cross plan, with four equal transepts and a capacity of 1,200. In 1938, renovations under architect Paul Philippe Cret, added a nave, which changed the shape to a Latin cross, and raised seating capacity to 2,500. The chapel's copper dome, a focal point of not only the building and campus, but the city, with a cupola raising 193 feet above the main altar. 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
Baltimore: M&T Bank Stadium - Ray Lewis The Baltimore Ravens unveiled the Ray Lewis statue, designed by sculptor Fred Nail, outside gate A of M&T Bank Stadium on September 4, 2014. The statue captures the legendary linebacker in his iconic squirrel dance pose. Ray Lewis spent his entire 17-year career with the Ravens, during which he became one of the most dominant defensive players in the league, leading the team to two Super Bowl victories.
Ted and Jean Selfie Taken by Jean off the Indian Creek Trail.
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 - Stairwell Room
Annapolis: Maryland State House gavel This gavel, on display in the Archives Room of the Maryland State House, is made from the Wye Oak and roots of the Liberty Tree. The decorative acorns at both ends of the gavel represent the acorn that rests atop the State House dome and signifies wisdom. The inlaid sterling silver mallet cap has the hand engraved arms and crest of the Lords Baltimore. The three large turns on the mallet head are from the Wye Oak and signify the founding of Maryland and its contribution to the formation of the Constitution. The six lighter colored turns are from the roots of the Liberty Tree and commemorate historic events that took place in and around the Maryland State House during the Revolutionary Era: The Maryland House of Assembly - 1765 The Burning of the Peggy Stewart - 1774 The Association of Freeman of Maryland - 1775 Maryland’s Charter and Declaration of Rights - 1776 Resignation of George Washington’s Commission -1783 The Ratification of the Treaty of Paris - 1784 The seven turns at the top of the handle symbolize Maryland as the seventh State. The three inward turns at the base of the handle inward signify the three branches of government; the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. 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.

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MID # 8402400544
Name DIV OF HISTORICAL & CULTU
Alternate Name MARYLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM CORPORATION
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 522107879
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 39.026608, -76.605737
CODES FIPS State Code: 24
FIPS County Code: 003
US Census Tract: 751600
US Census Block: 2005