During the war ... Washington thought his way to federalism, long before a Federalist Party existed. He believed in a strong central government, supreme over the states; a strong financial system on the British model, with taxes to fund its debt; a flourishing commerce to create prosperity (and to train seamen for a powerful navy, which would in turn protect shipping); and a strong military. And most officers came out of the experience of the Revolution with the same views.
| Place | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Carroll House | Annapolis | Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house was begun in 1725 by his father and expanded several times through 1790. |
| Crypt of John Paul Jones | Annapolis | Completed in 1913, the remains of John Paul Jones are interred in a marble sarcophagus in a crypt located in the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel. |
| Hammond-Harwood House | Annapolis | Brick house in the Georgian style begun in 1774; now a museum with period furnishings and fine arts. |
| Maryland State House | Annapolis | Built 1772—79, it served as the U.S Capitol 1783—84, and is the site where George Washington resigned his commission. |
| St. John’s College | Annapolis | Established in 1696 as King William’s School, it is the third oldest college in the U.S.; includes a monument to French troops who died in the war. |
| William Paca House and Garden | Annapolis | Built 1763—65 by William Paca, lawyer, patriot, and delegate to Continental Congress. The 37 room house has been restored to it's eighteenth century appearance. |
| Fort Frederick State Park | Big Pool | Completed in 1756 to protect the colonists during the French and Indian War. The Fort's stone wall and two barracks have been restored to their 1758 appearance. |
| Thomas Stone National Historic Site | Port Tobacco | Five-part mansion completed in 1773 called Haberdeventure. Thomas Stone was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Smallwood State Park | Rison | Named for General William Smallwood, fourth governor of Maryland. The 628-acre park includes Smallwood's retreat house, fully restored. |
The Founders at Home: The Building of America, 1735 - 1817 (2014)