Unless you look for it, it's easy to miss the dedication plaque embedded in the brick decking at the entrance of the newly refurbished Susan C. Campbell Park. It reads: "The kindness, gentleness and fineness of Susan Campbell is so much a part of this park."

The plaque is not showy or colorful, like the prominently displayed poster boards describing historical points of interest. But it holds the key to the history of how this small point of land jutting into the harbor became the heart and soul of Annapolis.