Government House, Maryland
Government House has been the official residence of the Governors of Maryland since 1870. It is here that the governors and their wives or official hostesses have greeted and entertained important visitors to the state. Some of these illustrious guests have included Mark Twain, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, sports legend Sugar Ray Leonard, Annie Leibovitz, Oprah Winfrey and many government officials and dignitaries.