A Virtual Exhibit

A Dream Diverted
In 1689, a group of Protestant colonists led an uprising against Calvert rule and accused the Calverts of secretly plotting to betray the colony. This uprising followed the removal of James II in England, who was replaced with William and Mary as king and queen. In 1692, the Crown named a Royal Governor, Sir Lionel Copley, and the Calverts lost control of their colony until 1715. In 1695, the capital was moved to Annapolis, and St. Mary's City was abandoned. Soon, hardly any trace of the city could be seen. A land sale advertisement in 1774 referred to the site as "once the Metropolis of Maryland."

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