We're right in between two very important dates for the U.S. Navy: October 13 is the Navy's "birthday" and October 27 is Navy Day. They sound similar, but these two holidays (okay, technically birthday and former holiday) are conveniently and coincidentally spaced 14 days apart, allowing us two weeks of Navy commemoration and festivities. Here's [...]
Annapolis Celebration: The U.S. Naval Academy and Annapolis Celebrate Navy's 238th Birthday with events, activities, and Navy Specials during the week of October 13th. NOTICE: As part of the government shut down effective October 1, 2013 the USNA band march on Maryland Avenue and musical tribute on the State House steps in honor of the 238th [...]
NOTICE: As part of the government shut down effective October 1, 2013 the USNA band march on Maryland Avenue and musical tribute on the State House steps in honor of the 238th NAVY birthday scheduled on Monday October 7th between 4 and 5:30 pm EST has been cancelled Annapolis, MD- The relationship between [...]
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: As part of the government shut down effective October 1, 2013 the USNA band march on Maryland Avenue and musical tribute on the State House steps in honor of the 238th NAVY birthday scheduled on Monday October 7th between 4 and 5:30 pm EST has been cancelled If it wasn't for music [...]
Annapolis--and Navy in particular--has a lot to celebrate this week. This Sunday kicks off the beginning of Navy's Birthday celebration, complete with special tours at the Naval Academy and musical performances. Other non-Navy events are scheduled too; peruse the offerings below. Annapolis Entertainment Navy's football team battles against Air Force football this Saturday, October 5, [...]
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: As part of the government shut down effective October 1, 2013 the USNA band march on Maryland Avenue and musical tribute on the State House steps in honor of the 238th NAVY birthday scheduled on Monday October 7th between 4 and 5:30 pm EST has been cancelled. On October 13, 1775, the [...]
If you've ever strolled around Church Circle in historic Downtown Annapolis, you’ve surely seen the iconic vendor selling beautiful bouquets of fresh flowers along the sidewalk. His stunning displays are magnets that attract the eyes and attention of nearly every passerby, causing many to stop in their tracks. What you probably don’t know is this [...]
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION: As part of the government shut down effective October 1, 2013 the USNA band march on Maryland Avenue and musical tribute on the State House steps in honor of the 238th NAVY birthday scheduled on Monday October 7th between 4 and 5:30 pm EST has been cancelled. Music has been a [...]
Commadore Edward Preble (1751-1807) Tucked away in the confines of Preble Hall on the stunning Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Maryland is a gem of Americana. The USNA Museum is a vast collection of exhibits and galleries that bring the colorful past of the U.S. Navy to life and is free to the [...]
Annapolis' relationship with the Naval Academy goes WAY back to a mutiny by Midshipman Philip Spencer and two co-conspirators, their hanging on the yardarm and the subsequent decision to train midshipmen BEFORE they were sent out on ships. In 1845, the Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, decided that Annapolis was a "healthy and secluded" [...]
