Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Lecture Series: Growth of City Dock and the Surrounding Marketplace

Growth of City Dock and the Surrounding Marketplace

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Dr. Ritterbush’s talk will cover the evolution of the Annapolis Harbor, the City Dock, and the surrounding marketplace over a 150-year period as it went through one major change after another, shifting from a working waterfront to a community of pleasure boats. He will also discuss how these changes were intimately connected to the broader history of the Chesapeake Bay.

For years, the marketplace at the foot of the City Dock was the commercial heart of the city. At its core the Market House was a beehive of activity as customers from throughout the city frequented meat markets, seafood processors, vegetable stands, and other vendors. Ritterbush will discuss his experience working there in the 1950s and how the Market House has long served the city.

Presenter: Dr. Stephen Ritterbush | Author

About the Presenter: Stephen Ritterbush has spent his life as an adventurer, entrepreneur, and a student of history. He remains an avid sailor who lives in Annapolis with his wife, two dogs and a cat named Murphy. You won’t find him on social media but you may spot him at the Boatyard, Davis’ Pub or McGarvey’s having a drink with friends.