Lafayette’s Encampment
Lafayette’s Encampment is a memorial in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Lafayette’s Encampment is situated nearby to Fifth Street End Park, as well as near First Church of God.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Naval Academy and Chance Boatyard.
United States Naval Academy
University
Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain.
The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. United States Naval Academy is situated 3,800 feet north of Lafayette’s Encampment.
Chance Boatyard
Historic site
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chance Boatyard is a group of historic buildings at Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It used to be a boat-building and repair complex. Most of the buildings were built between 1913 and 1942 to support the boat-building and repair activity of Chance Marine Construction Corporation and its successors, Annapolis Yacht Yard and John Trumpy & Sons. Chance Boatyard is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Lafayette’s Encampment.
Maryland State House
Government office
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the oldest U.S. state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating to 1772, and houses the Maryland General Assembly, plus the offices of the governor and lieutenant governor. Maryland State House is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Lafayette’s Encampment.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Annapolis and Naval Academy.
Annapolis
Photo: highlimitstudio, CC BY 2.0.
Annapolis is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland. Annapolis was a thriving, wealthy town in the 1600s and 1700s. Many of the houses and other buildings from the 1800s remain, leaving a thriving, vibrant historic district with shops and restaurants along the waterfront.
Naval Academy
Village
Naval Academy is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, which covers the campus of the United States Naval Academy. The population was 4,802 at the 2010 census.
Annapolis Neck
Village
Annapolis Neck, a suburb of Annapolis, is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,950. Annapolis Neck is situated 2 miles south of Lafayette’s Encampment.
Lafayette’s Encampment
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.97153° or 38° 58′ 18″ northLongitude
-76.4854° or 76° 29′ 7″ westOpen location code
87C5XGC7+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 13715213656OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fifth Street End Park and First Church of God.
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