The Maryland State House is the oldest state house still in legislative use. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. The Maryland State House is where the Maryland General Assembly convenes for three months each year and the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the President of the Senate have their offices there. The Governor and the Lt. Governor also have their offices in the State House

To visit downtown, you can use te metered parking. Or you may want to try parking at the Noah Hillman Parking Garage. From here, you can walk to most of the historic downtown locations including the Maryland State House.