The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at the United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
in 2013 and 2019

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, 26 miles south of Baltimore and about 33 miles east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The city was the temporary capital of the United States in 1783-84 and the site of the Annapolis Peace Conference, held in November 2007, at the United States Naval Academy. Annapolis is the home of St. John's College.

The United States Naval Academy (also known as USNA, Annapolis, or Navy) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland. Established in 1845 under Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, it is the second-oldest of the United States' five service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The 338-acre campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay, approximately 33 miles east of Washington, D.C. and 26 miles southeast of Baltimore, Maryland. The entire campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments.

Everyone 18 and older must have a photo ID. Only vehicles with USNA IDs, DoD stickers or handicapped tags may enter Naval Academy grounds. The Visitor Center is the first stop on a visit to the undergraduate college of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Information specialists welcome visitors to view the 13-minute film, Call to Serve, and to take a guided walking tour with a professional, certified guide.

In 2013 just Barbara Stern and Karen Duquette took a quick tour here. But in 2019, both Barbara and Bob Stern gave the two RV Gypsies a more extensive tour of this U.S. Naval Academy.

Below: The entrance on September 26, 2013 and again on April 3, 2019

Below: Inside The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Barbara Stern and Karen Duquette in September 2013

Below: Ben Stern and Lee Duquette in April 2019

Below: April 3, 2019: Commodore John Barry, Commission Number One United States Navy

Below: Wright B-1 Flyer replica and informational sign

It is said that students like to be photographed on these stairs at graduation time.

Below: Magnolia Tree Bulb seed pod and a Magnolia tree

Below: The Buchanan House - Residence of the Superintendent

Below: Sign about John Paul Jones and the doorway down to John Paul Jones' crypt.

Continue on to VIRGINIA in 2019 - The Marine Corps. Museum, A Pentagon Tour, Boxerwood Nature Center, Buena Vista, Panther Falls and lots more.

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