ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹˌɑːɹ kˈɜːɹəntli nˈoʊ mˈeɪdʒɚ tˈaʊnz ɔnðə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˈʌðɚ ðɐn ɐnˈæpəlˌɪs ænd ˈɛdʒwɔːɾɚ, ˈeɪ "lˈɔst tˈaʊn" kˈɔːld lˈʌndən tˈaʊn ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz lˈʌndɔntˌaʊn ɔːɹ lˈʌndəntˌaʊn wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɔnðə sˈaʊθ ʃˈoːɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, ænd wʌz wˈʌns ðə kˈaʊnti sˈiːt ænd ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ pˈoːɹt.
Although there are currently no major towns on the river other than Annapolis and Edgewater, a "lost town" called London Town (also known as Londontowne or Londontown) was established on the south shore of the river in 1683, and was once the county seat and a major port.