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Maryland was named to honor the Queen consort Henrietta Maria
(1609-1669), the wife of Britain's King Charles I.
The state flag of Maryland was officially adopted in 1904. It is the only US state flag based on British heraldry (the coats of arms of noble families). The flag's design was based on the coat of arms adopted by George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. The alternating yellow and black are from Lord Calvert's family shield; the red and white design is either from Calvert's maternal family, the Crosslands, or his wife's family, the Mynnes.
Among the popular attractions in Maryland are the Fort McHenry National Monument; Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks; Antietam National Battlefield; National Aquarium, USS Constellation, and Maryland Science Center at Baltimore's Inner Harbor; Historic St. Mary's City; Jefferson Patterson Historical Park and Museum at St. Leonard; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis; Goddard Space Flight Center at Greenbelt; Assateague Island National Park Seashore; Ocean City beach resort; and Catoctin Mountain, Fort Frederick, and Piscataway parks.
10 Largest cities in Maryland (2003): Baltimore, 628,670; Gaithersburg, 57,365; Frederick, 56,128; Rockville, 55,213; Bowie, 53,660; Hagerstown, 36,953; Annapolis, 36,178; College Park, 25,329; Salisbury, 25,247; Greenbelt, 22,096
Number of counties in Maryland : 23 plus one independent city
Largest county in Maryland by population: Montgomery, 921,690 (2004)
Largest county in Maryland by area: Frederick, 663 sq mi.
Maryland State Parks: 40 (90,239 ac.)
Maryland Land Area: 9,774 sq mi. (25,315 sq km) (42nd)
Maryland Geographic Center: In Prince Georges Co., 41/2 mi. NW of Davidsonville
Maryland Population: (2004 est) 5,558,058 (#19)
In 1608, Capt. John Smith explored Chesapeake Bay. Charles I granted a royal charter for Maryland to Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, in 1632, and English settlers, many of whom were Roman Catholic, landed on St. Clement's (now Blakistone) Island in 1634. Religious freedom, granted all Christians in the Toleration Act passed by the Maryland assembly in 1649, was ended by a Puritan revolt, 1654?1658.
From 1763 to 1767, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon surveyed Maryland's northern boundary line with Pennsylvania. In 1791, Maryland ceded land to form the District of Columbia.
In 1814, during the British attempt to capture Baltimore, the bombardment of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner." During the Civil War, Maryland was a slave state but remained in the Union. Consequently, Marylanders fought on both sides and many families were divided.
Maryland's Eastern Shore and Western Shore embrace the Chesapeake Bay, and the many estuaries and rivers create one of the longest waterfronts of any state. The Bay produces more seafood-oysters, crabs, clams, fin fish-than any comparable body of water.
Maryland Agriculture: Greenhouse and nursery products, chickens, dairy products, eggs, and soybeans.
Maryland Industry: Stone, coal, sand, gravel, cement, and clay are the chief mineral products. Manufacturing industries include food products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, transportation equipment, and primary metals.
Bennett Group of Md - Long and Foster
6500 Washington Blvd
Elkridge, MD 21075
800-659-2740 or 410-551-0565
A professional Real Estate team. Proudly Serving the Baltimore
Metropolitian area.
Bob's Commercial Handyman Services
2200 Whitcombe Circle
Baltimore, Maryland 21234
443-791-0339
Specializing In Baltimore Area Businesses & Commercial Property.
Repairs, Carpentry, Remodeling, Painting, Etc.
Keller Williams Metro Realty
5640 Nicholson Ln-Ste 14
Rockville, MD 20852
301-529-4479
Licensed in MD, VA, and DC. Call today to benefit from my decades of
experience in fixer upper properties, and vast knowledge of real estate
business to make sound decisions in real estate. I utilize the most
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RE/MAX Allegiance
220 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-518-5517
Real estate and homes in Washington DC, Silver Spring, Bowie, Upper
Marlboro, Temple Hills, Clinton, Fort Washington, Suitland, and
Montgomery County. Find free reports and buyer seller tips!
Prudential
7501 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
410-524-7355
Real estate in Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Berlin, West Ocean City, South
Point, Bishopville, St Martins, and Worcester County. Search the MLS and
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