Last updated: May 5, 2025
Place
Watermark Annapolis
Image Credit: Watermark
Quick Facts
Location:
1 Dock Street, Annapolis, MD 21041
Significance:
Watermark Annapolis connects visitors to Chesapeake Bay heritage through narrated cruises and walking tours highlighting colonial history, maritime traditions, and Bay ecology.
Designation:
Chesapeake Gateways Network Site
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
6 listed
Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Pets Allowed, Restroom - Accessible, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible
Watermark immerses guests in the rich history, culture, and natural beauty of the Chesapeake Bay from its dock in historic Annapolis. As a Chesapeake Gateways Place, Watermark Annapolis connects visitors to the region’s colonial past, maritime traditions, and environmental significance through engaging narrated cruises and historic walking tours.
Cruises departing from Annapolis Harbor highlight the Bay’s ecology, historic landmarks, and Chesapeake traditions, offering views of historic lighthouses, the Bay Bridge, scenic waterways, and more. On land, Watermark’s period-attired guides lead tours of Annapolis’ colonial streets, the Maryland State House, the U.S. Naval Academy, and historic homes, blending storytelling with immersive experiences.
Watermark is a leader in educational programming, each year providing thousands of students with hands-on STEM and history programs that foster knowledge of and engagement with the Chesapeake Bay. Special partnerships with Historic Annapolis, Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation, Historic Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County expand the depth of Watermark’s historic narratives and Bay stewardship mission.
For more than 50 years, Watermark Annapolis has welcomed visitors and residents alike to discover the Chesapeake Bay’s natural and cultural treasures by land and water. Learn more by visiting Watermark’s website.
Cruises departing from Annapolis Harbor highlight the Bay’s ecology, historic landmarks, and Chesapeake traditions, offering views of historic lighthouses, the Bay Bridge, scenic waterways, and more. On land, Watermark’s period-attired guides lead tours of Annapolis’ colonial streets, the Maryland State House, the U.S. Naval Academy, and historic homes, blending storytelling with immersive experiences.
Watermark is a leader in educational programming, each year providing thousands of students with hands-on STEM and history programs that foster knowledge of and engagement with the Chesapeake Bay. Special partnerships with Historic Annapolis, Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation, Historic Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County expand the depth of Watermark’s historic narratives and Bay stewardship mission.
For more than 50 years, Watermark Annapolis has welcomed visitors and residents alike to discover the Chesapeake Bay’s natural and cultural treasures by land and water. Learn more by visiting Watermark’s website.