Annapolis Charter 300 1708-2008
This image of Anne Catharine Green pays homage to her as the first woman printer/publisher in the country. Appointed by the Maryland Assembly as the Official Printer of the Province, she printed all public documents and currency of the colony. Green courageously expanded her husband's business, the Jonas Green Print Shop, after his death, serving as editor and publisher of the Maryland Gazette, which is still in circulation today. Prior to the Revolution, serving as a voice for the patriot cause. The Jonas Green Print Shop and home on Charles Street in the city, where she raised four of her fourteen children, continues to be occupied by her descendants and can be visited by appointment. Anne Catharine Green was a courageous and visionary Annapolis woman who contributed to our country's fight for freedom by acting as a force for change, dissension and economic independence.HM Number | HM25XL |
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Year Placed | 2008 |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, March 12th, 2018 at 7:02am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 369569 N 4315228 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.97633333, -76.50573333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 58.58', W 76° 30.344' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 58' 34.8" N, 76° 30' 20.64" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 410, 301, 443, 202, 703 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 337-377 MD-450, Annapolis MD 21401, US |
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