[8][9] In the years following the Civil War, Annapolis faded economically, and the pages of the Evening Capital mostly reflected the local happenings of a sleepy, provincial town.

[10] During the early 20th century, the expansion of the nearby United States Naval Academy was recorded in the paper as a source of both optimism and concern for local citizens.

On June 28, 2018, a man killed five employees at the Capital Gazette offices in Annapolis:[23] journalists Rob Hiaasen,[24] Wendi Winters,[25] Gerald Fischman,[26] and John McNamara,[27] and sales assistant Rebecca Smith.

[28] The staff of The Capital and its parent company were subsequently chosen by Time as Person of the Year 2018, as one of "The Guardians," a collection of journalists from around the world in their fight against the "War on Truth".

[2] On April 15, 2019, The Capital received a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation to "...honor the journalists, staff, and editorial board of the Capital Gazette, Annapolis, Maryland, for their courageous response to the largest killing of journalists in U.S. history in their newsroom on June 28, 2018, and for demonstrating unflagging commitment to covering the news and serving their community at a time of unspeakable grief.