Annapolis: Authority, Order, and Everyday Life in a Port Capital
Annapolis has long been a place where authority is trained, displayed, and practiced — through architecture, ritual, and daily routines.
This walking tour explores Annapolis as both a colonial capital and a living naval town, paying close attention to how buildings, streets, uniforms, and public spaces shape behavior. We consider how order is maintained not only through law and ceremony, but through posture, movement, and expectation.
From early government buildings to the presence of the U.S. Naval Academy, we trace how discipline and service became part of the city’s physical fabric — and how ordinary life unfolded alongside institutions of power.
The tour is reflective rather than ceremonial, designed for visitors who want to understand how Annapolis works as a place, not just what happened here.
