. Historic towns of the Southern States. THE OLD GOVERNORS MANSION, NOW THE NAVAL ACADEMYLIBRARY. Historically, the gem of the Academy is theLibrary building, which was built by EdmundJennings, and served as a home for our gov-ernors from 1760 until 1868. It has had Wash-ington for its guest, and many another greatman of his time. And so, no doubt, had the Annapolis j^) fine old home of the Dulanys, near by, whichwas built as early as 1751. An iconoclasticsuperintendent ordered its destruction in 1883,—a loss irreparable to the lovers of the oldtown. And all are its lovers, who have once felt
. Historic towns of the Southern States. THE OLD GOVERNORS MANSION, NOW THE NAVAL ACADEMYLIBRARY. Historically, the gem of the Academy is theLibrary building, which was built by EdmundJennings, and served as a home for our gov-ernors from 1760 until 1868. It has had Wash-ington for its guest, and many another greatman of his time. And so, no doubt, had the Annapolis j^) fine old home of the Dulanys, near by, whichwas built as early as 1751. An iconoclasticsuperintendent ordered its destruction in 1883,—a loss irreparable to the lovers of the oldtown. And all are its lovers, who have once felt itsabiding FREDERICK TOWN THE GARDEN SPOT OF MARYLAND By SARA ANDREW SHAFER LONG after the lower counties and the east-ern shore of Maryland had been turnedfrom a wilderness into a rich and prosperouscountry, and after Annapolis had grown to beone of the most brilliant and important cities ofthe New World, there lay in the western part ofthe domain granted to the Calverts and theirheirs forever a vast and beautiful region, whichwas not only Terra Marice, but terra incognitaas well. Noble mountains, the remains of farolder and nobler Alps, guarded the valleysworn by innumerable streams, and rich withthe detritus of uncounted ages of flourished under the kindly skies,and green things of every kind, from loftiestoaks to humblest mosses, grew in rank luxuri-ance over the heritage of the wild creatures of 75 76 Frederick Town earth and air, and the scarcely less wild In-dians. The Susquehannoghs, who chieflylorded it here, were of the fearless and nobleIroquois stock, and, whatever
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