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Maryland. Washington, D.C. The Province of Maryland[1] was an English and later British colony in North America from 1634 [2] until 1776, when the province was one of the Thirteen Colonies that joined in supporting the American Revolution against Great Britain. In 1781, Maryland was the 13th signatory to the Articles of Confederation.
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. After European settlements had been made to the south and north, the colonial Province of Maryland was granted by King Charles I to Sir George ...
The State of Maryland began as the Province of Maryland, an English settlement in North America founded in 1632 as a proprietary colony. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (1580–1632), wished to create a haven for his fellow English Catholics in the New World. After founding a colony in the Newfoundland called "Avalon", he convinced the King ...
August 4, 1969 [4] St. Mary's City (also known as Historic St. Mary's City) is a former colonial town that was founded in March 1634, as Maryland 's first European settlement and capital. [5] It is now a state-run historic area, which includes a reconstruction of the original colonial settlement and a designated living history venue and museum ...
10-acre (40,000 m 2) complex with historic 1908 Bussard Farmstead farmhouse, barn, assorted farm buildings and an activity center. Airmen Memorial Museum. Suitland. Prince George's. Capital. Military. history of enlisted airmen from 1907 to the present day. Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery. Catonsville.
The Maryland Center for History and Culture ( MCHC ), formerly the Maryland Historical Society (MdHS), [ 6] founded on March 1, 1844, [ 1] is the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. The organization "collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland's diverse heritage".
Margaret Brent. (c 1601 – c 1671) first woman in the English colonies to appear before court [9][10] Mary Brent. early settler and plantation owner, sister of Margaret [11] Giles Brent. (c1600 – 1672) Catholic early settler, [12] married Mary Kittamaquad, the daughter of the Piscataway Tayac [13][14] Brice.
39°16′22″N 76°36′01″W / 39.27270°N 76.60027°W / 39.27270; -76.60027 (BALTIMORE (Tug)) City of Baltimore. Oldest steam-powered tugboat in operation in the United States. 4. Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum and Mount Clare Station. Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum and Mount Clare Station.