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of the campus, which is a vast place
set on 338 acres between the south
bank of the Severn River and down-
town Annapolis.
own at the Annapolis
With its tree-lined brick walkways
dock, boats of all sizes are
and scenic vistas of the Chesa-
anchored, including
peake Bay, "the Yard," as the
many sleek yachts.
The U.S.
campus is known, is a world
Popular water taxis whisk pas-
Na val
of its own. It's also a National
sengers across the water. Other
Acad emy's
Historic Site, with historic
people stroll along the water's
slo
buildings and varied monu-
edge or sit on benches to relax.
ments that commemorate dis-
Away from the harbor, the
tinguished graduates.
emphasis is also on boats and water.
On a guided tour, we learned
On Main Street, bookstores have
about the history of the Academy,
numerous books about the Chesa-
which began when the first Naval
peake Bay, from history to poetry. Art
School was established in 1845 at
galleries display paintings of boats.
Fort Severn in Annapolis, with 50
Stores are heavily stocked with boat-
students. In 1850, this became the
ing supplies. And midshipmen in
U.S. Naval Academy. Since then it
their crisp uniforms are very much a
has expanded from ten acres to 338
part of the scene.
acres, and from 50 students to 4,000
Annapolis, the capital of Mary-
men and women from all over the
land, is located just 33 miles east of
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U.S. plus more than a dozen foreign
Washington, D.C. It has a small town
countries.
friendliness and quaintness and it is
Besides acquainting us with life at
distinctively a naval town. Its most
the
Academy, our tour took us to
famous institution is the U.S. Naval
some
of the major sites in the Yard.
Academy.
We
saw
huge Bancroft Hall, home to
On a recent visit, we first enjoyed
the entire brigade of 4,000 midship-
its downtown attractions, admiring
men. With 1,873 rooms and five
the yachts in the harbor, the graceful
miles of corridors, it's one of the
Capitol building, and the ambience
largest single dormitories in the
of Main Street, where midshipmen
world.
mingle with yachtsmen and tourists
We also saw from the outside the
and townspeople. Then we headed
U.S.
Naval Academy Museum in Pre-
for the U. S. Naval Academy, where
ble
Hall,
which houses a collection of
we toured the grounds and also
more than 50,000 items that include
explored an aspect that's not well
paintings and artifacts about naval
known about the Academy — its
history. And we passed Tecumseh
Jewish life.
Court, with its arresting statue of the
It was just a short drive from
Indian warrior Tecumseh. A daily
downtown Annapolis to the entrance

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