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The Experiences at and Around the Maryland State House Enable Connections for Entire Communities

From the First Settlers to the Revolutionary War to Modern Annapolis

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Monumentous Community, North America, Public Space, United States

The oldest United States capitol building in continuous legislative use, the Maryland State House has an important connection to the nation as well as to where it resides in Annapolis, Maryland. The history and experiences that have been cultivated across the site have contributed to a legacy that is an inherent part of the modern […]

“The Yard” Defines Experiences for Students and Audiences at the United States Naval Academy

Home to Notable Naval Monument and Attractions

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Attraction, Monumentous Experiences, North America, United States

The United States Naval Academy educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, and known to insiders as “the Yard,” the campus has become a National Historic Landmark. Home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments that resonate with students and audiences, the […]

The Maryland World War II Memorial Transforms an Underutilized Stretch of Highway into a Timeless Monument

Honoring the 6,454 Marylanders Who Died in World War II

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Attraction, Monumentous Transformations, North America, United States

Located just outside downtown Annapolis, Maryland, the Maryland World War II Memorial is dedicated to all of the people from the area who gave their lives during World War II. Featuring the names of every Marylander who died during the war, the space has transformed what was otherwise an underutilized stretch of highway to enable […]

Modern Monuments: Tilghman Hemsley Celebrates Local Lives and Legacies with Maryland’s Waterman Monument

Capturing the heart and soul of the feeling of watermen

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Modern Monuments, North America, Sculpture, United States

Dedicated to all of the Maryland natives who died fishing on the waters that define the state’s coastline, Maryland’s Watermen Monument depicts two large bronze statues standing in a bronze boat in the process of harvesting their catch. Created by local artist Tilghman Hemsley, the sculpture honors the commercial fisherman (known in the region as […]

The Thurgood Marshall Memorial Provides an Identity to State House Square

Transforming a Space to Create Engagement

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Monumentous Identity, North America, Public Space, United States

Honoring the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, the Thurgood Marshall Memorial defines State House Square in Annapolis, Maryland. Connecting audiences to the history of the country as well as the legacy of an individual that helped define the Civil Rights movement in the United States, the memorial has provided the space with an identity that […]

The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial Imaginatively Portrays the Triumph of the Human Spirit

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Attraction, Monumentous Imagination, North America, United States

Inspired by Alex Haley’s 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial has multiple connections to the location where it resides at the City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland. Commemorating the spot where Kunta Kinte set foot on American soil, it is dedicated to all of the African […]

Experiencing the Legacy of Baltimore’s Washington Monument

Enabling a legacy that continues to help move the city forward

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Attraction, Monumentous Monuments, North America, United States

Monuments that are dedicated to concepts like victory or the history of an area often symbolize something far more ambiguous than ones dedicated to a specific person. However, landmarks that have been erected to honor a single individual frequently come to represent something much deeper. That’s certainly what happened for the Washington Monument in Baltimore. The […]