The iconic dome and architecture of the USNA Main Chapel is a famous fixture in the Annapolis skyline. Standing as a focal landmark in the area, the Chapel remains a point of reference for Midshipmen, alumni, and Annapolis visitors. The Chapel was built in two sections. Ernest Flagg designed the original section, which accommodates 1,600, in the shape of a Greek cross with four equal transepts. Admiral George Dewey laid the cornerstone in 1904; construction was completed in 1908. The Nave was added in 1939-40. It changed the Chapel shape to that of a Latin cross and increased the capacity to 2,500.

This five-part Georgian mansion was built in the 1760s by William Paca, one of Maryland’s four Signers of the Declaration of Independence and the state’s third Governor. Carefully restored by Historic Annapolis beginning in 1965, today it is recognized as one of the finest 18 th -century homes in the country and a National Historic Landmark.