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- 1695 – Annapolis becomes the capital of Maryland 1708 – England’s Queen Anne grants Annapolis its City Charter
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The recorded history of Maryland dates back to the beginning of European exploration, starting with the Venetian John Cabot, who explored the coast of North America for the Kingdom of England in 1498.
5 days ago · On the north bank of the Potomac lies the District of Columbia (coterminous with the city of Washington, D.C.), a small enclave ceded by Maryland in 1791 for the site of the national capital.
After the Civil War ended, Maryland took part in the Industrial Revolution, driven by its seaports, railroad networks, and mass immigration from Europe. Since the 1940s, the state's population has grown rapidly, to approximately six million residents, and it is among the most densely populated U.S. states.
- In April 1649, colonists voted into law An Act Concerning Religion (later known as the Maryland Toleration Act), which granted freedom of worship for all Christians.
- In 1763, astronomer Charles Mason and surveyor Jeremiah Dixon were asked to resolve an 80-year land dispute between the Calvert family of Maryland and the Penn family of Pennsylvania by marking the correct boundary.
- On September 14, 1814, while witnessing the British bombard Fort McHenry in an attempt to capture Baltimore during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
- Branded “The town that fooled the British,” St. Michaels avoided destruction by British invasion on August 10, 1813, when residents—forewarned of an imminent attack—turned off all their lights and attached lanterns to the masts of ships and the tops of trees, causing cannons to overshoot the town.
Maryland History Timeline. 1608 – Captain John Smith explores the Chesapeake Bay. 1631 – English trading post established on Kent Island. 1632 – Maryland Charter granted to Cecilius Calvert by King Charles I. 1633 – Ark and Dove sail from the Isle of Wight, England. 1634 – Ark and Dove arrive at St. Clements Island; St. Mary's City ...
Feb 9, 2010 · 1634. The settlement of Maryland. The first colonists to Maryland arrive at St. Clement’s Island on Maryland’s western shore and found the settlement of St. Mary’s.
Jan 20, 2017 · On June 20, 1632, Charles I of England granted the original charter for Maryland, a proprietary colony of about twelve million acres, to Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. The charter offered much freedom, including no requirement for religion.
