Star Spangled Stories: How a Maryland city almost became the political center of the U.S.

Located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Maryland, the city of Havre De Grace almost became the political center of the United States. After the Revolutionary War, Congress almost chose the city as the country’s permanent seat of government due to its location midway between the northern and southern states. Havre De Grace missed becoming the political center by just a few votes.