By Elaine Warner Freelance Travel Writer  Here’s some background. The Colony of Maryland was chartered in 1632, physically settled in 1634. Annapolis was founded in 1649. In 1694 the seat of government for the colony, originally in southern Maryland, was moved to its present location. The town, first called Providence, then Anne Arundel Towne, was renamed again in 1695– Annapolis. … Continue reading First Providence, Now Annapolis