Maryland State House
Maryland
The oldest U.S. state capitol still in continuous legislative use (cornerstone laid 1772), and the only state house to ever serve as the U.S. national capitol -- Congress met here in 1783-84 and George Washington resigned his military commission in this very building. Its wooden dome, the largest in the country, was built without a single nail.
Why Roamward picked it
Strong 'state capital check-in' mechanic candidate -- rare dual claim (oldest working capitol + only state house that was briefly the national capitol) gives a story-first hook distinct from a generic government-building stop; anchors the Annapolis cluster alongside London Town.
Sources
en.wikipedia.org · msa.maryland.gov · msa.maryland.gov · nps.gov
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