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.

The beautiful Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use and is the only state house ever to have served as the nation's capitol. The Continental Congress met in the Old Senate Chamber from November 26, 1783 to August 13, 1784.

The State House has two entrances open to the public, one on the first floor and the other on the ground floor. Both are on the Lawyer's Mall side of State Circle. Visitors may enter the Miller Senate Building and the Lowe House Office Building at their main entrances on Bladen Street.

The State House is open to the public every day from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., except Christmas and New Years Day. To help make your visit to the Maryland State House more enjoyable, and to provide you with an understanding of its rich and historic past, self-guided tour information is available by the Archives Room on the first floor.

America's first peacetime capitol and the oldest state house still in legislative use. Completed in 1779, it was the site of nationally important events after the American Revolution, including George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and the ratification of the Treaty of Paris.

The Maryland State House is a National Historic Landmark. The first Maryland State House in Annapolis, built on this site in the 1690s, was destroyed by fire in 1704.

The State House is open to the public every day from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., except Christmas and New Years Day. To help make your visit to the Maryland State House more enjoyable, and to provide you with an understanding of its rich and historic past, self-guided tour information is available in the Office of Interpretation on the first floor.

The Maryland State House in Annapolis is the oldest state house in the country still in legislative use. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960. State House (from Francis St.), Annapolis, Maryland, May 2003.

It is the oldest one in the nation in continuous legislative use (the cornerstone for this third building was dedicated in 1772) and the only one to have served as the first peacetime Capital of the United States (1783-1784).

State House tours focus on learning about: the history of the General Assembly, the Maryland State House, and other parts of the legislative complex; the General Assembly as a representative body; the legislative process and the importance of public input in that process