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Discover Maryland Discover Maryland Information about the 7th State April 28, 1788 Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Governor Michael S. Steele, Lt. Governor Introduction Welcome to the State of Maryland. Maryland, it is a small and diverse state made up of different geographical regions, is important to the history of the United States and is home to many famous people. We hope that you find this packet informative and that you visit this great State soon. Early Inhabitants The Chesapeake Bay was formed about 15,000 years ago by glaciers in the Susquehanna Valley. Chesapeake means “great salt water”. The Susquehannocks were the main Native American group to live in the area.. Maryland’s Name European ships explored the region beginning in the late 1500s. In 1631, William Claiborne established a trading post on Kent Island. Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, received a grant in 1632 from King Charles I of England for all the land that is now Maryland. Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), wife of Charles I and daughter of Henry IV of France. In 1634, the two ships The Ark and The Dove arrived at St. Clement’s Island and founded the first permanent settlement in Maryland at St. Mary’s City. Maryland Day is celebrated every year on March 25. State Capital The original capital of Maryland was located at St. Mary’s City. In 1694 Governor Francis Nicholson moved the Capital to Anne Arundel Town, which was renamed Annapolis in honor of Princess Anne of England. The United States Naval Academy, founded in 1845, and St. John’s College, founded in 1696 and the third oldest college in the country, are located in Annapolis. The State House The first capitol building was built in 1696-98. This burned in 1704 and a new one was built in 1707. The present State House dates from 1772-79 and is the oldest state house in continuous legislative use in the United States. The dome was designed by Joseph Clark and is the largest wooden dome in the country. At the top of the dome is an acorn. Acorns were used as decorative ornaments in the 1700s. “Sound as an acorn” meant something that was without a flaw, or almost perfect. The first time that the legislature met in the Capitol was in 1779. On December 23, 1783 General George Washington tendered his resignation as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the old senate chamber. The Treaty of Paris, which marked the end of the Revolutionary War, was ratified here on January 14, 1784. This is the only state house to have served as our nation’s capitol (1783-84). Inside the State House are the governor and lieutenant governor’s offices, as well as the chambers for the House of Delegates and Senate. The building holds many treasures including furniture by John Shaw (the famous Annapolis cabinetmaker), silver from the USS Maryland, and Charles Willson Peale’s painting of Washington, Lafayette & Tilghman at Yorktown. Maryland’s Government A constitution describes the laws of the state or nation. Maryland adopted its first Constitution on November 8, 1776. After the Revolutionary War, Maryland was the 7th state to ratify the United States Constitution on April 28, 1788. The chief executive of our state is the governor. The governor presides over the Governor’s Executive Council, also known as the Cabinet. The governor, lieutenant governor and legislature are elected for four-year terms. The General Assembly is made up of the Senate (47 Senators) and House of Delegates (141 Delegates). They meet from January to April for 90 days. The judicial branch of the government is headed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. There are four court divisions – Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts, and District Court of Maryland. On the national level, Maryland has two United States Senators and eight Representatives. On November 5, 2002, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. was elected as the first Republican governor in 36 years and Michael S. Steele as the State’s first African-American lieutenant governor. Governor Ehrlich, his wife Kendel and sons, Drew and Joshua, live in a residence across the street from the State House known as Government House. The house was built in 1870. There are seven public rooms, plus quarters for the governor and his family. Maryland’s Geography Maryland is located in the mid- Atlantic region of the United States. It encompasses 10,460 square miles and is the 42nd largest state. Even though it is a small state, it has six distinct geographic regions. These range from the Atlantic coast to mountains in the west. The highest point is Backbone Mountain, 3,360 feet above sea level. Maryland has 23 counties, plus the city of Baltimore. Map: Courtesy of US Census Bureau Maryland’s Climate Maryland has a moderate climate. The average temperature is 55.1° F. July is the warmest month with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. The coldest month is January with temperatures averaging in the 20s. The average annual rainfall is 40.76 inches and average annual snowfall is 20.6 inches. The blizzard of 2003 dumped 49 inches in Western Maryland and about two feet in other parts of the state. Maryland’s Largest Cities Baltimore is the largest city with a population of 680,000. The city was established in 1729 on land from Charles Carroll of Annapolis and several other landowners. It became an important port and by 1815 was the third largest city in the United States. Much of downtown Baltimore was destroyed by fire in 1904. The Rouse Company developed the Inner Harbor area. The largest cities after Baltimore are Gaithersburg (Montgomery County, population 57,365); Frederick (Frederick County, population 56,128); Rockville (Montgomery County, population 55,213); Bowie (Prince George’s County, population 53,660); Hagerstown (Washington County, population 36,953); Annapolis (Anne Arundel County, population 36,178); College Park (Prince George’s County, population 25,329); Salisbury (Wicomico County, population 25,247); and Greenbelt (Prince George’s County, population 22,096). (Figures as of 2003) Maryland’s State Symbols Maryland Flag The state flag was officially adopted in 1904. This is the only United States flag based on British heraldry (coats of arms of noble families). The design is based on the coat of arms used by George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. The yellow and black are from the Calvert family shield; the red and white crosses are from the Calvert’s maternal family – the Crossland’s and his wife’s family- the Mynnes. The Great Seal of Maryland The original Great Seal of Maryland was sent over in 1634 by Cecil Calvert, but it was stolen during a rebellion in 1645. A second, similar seal was sent from England in 1648. The present Great Seal is based on the original seal of 1648 and was adopted by the General Assembly in 1874. Maryland State Nicknames Maryland became known as the “Old Line State” when General George Washington associated Maryland with its troop the “Maryland Line.” These men fought in a number of battles during the Revolutionary War, and especially fiercely at the Battle of Long Island under General George Smallwood. Hamilton Owen of the Baltimore Sun newspaper gave Maryland the nickname “Free State” after the State decided not to pass a State enforcement act against prohibition (the sale of liquor). Maryland State Motto The State motto is “Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine,” which translates as “Manly Deeds, Womanly Words.” State Song “Maryland, My Maryland” was adopted as the State Song in 1939. The nine- stanza poem was written by James Ryder Randall in 1861. The song is set to the tune of “Lauriger Horatius,” otherwise known as “O Tannenbaum.” Maryland, My Maryland I The despot's heel is on thy shore, Maryland! My Maryland! Maryland! IV His torch is at thy temple door, Come! 'tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland! Maryland! Avenge the patriotic gore Come with thy panoplied array, That flecked the streets of Baltimore, Maryland! And be the battle queen of yore, With Ringgold's spirit for the fray, Maryland! My Maryland! With Watson's blood at Monterey, II With fearless Lowe and dashing May, Hark to an exiled son's appeal, Maryland! My Maryland! Maryland! V My mother State! to thee I kneel, Come! for thy shield is bright and Maryland! strong, For life and death, for woe and weal, Maryland! Thy peerless chivalry reveal, Come! for thy dalliance does thee And gird they beauteous limbs with wrong, steel, Maryland! Maryland! My Maryland! Come to thine own anointed throng, III Stalking with Liberty along, Thou wilt not cower in the dust, And chaunt thy dauntless slogan song, Maryland! Maryland! My Maryland! Thy beaming sword shall never rust, Maryland! VI Remember Carroll's sacred trust, Dear Mother! burst the tyrant's chain, Remember Howard's warlike thrust,- Maryland! And all thy slumberers with the just, Virginia should not call in vain, Maryland! Maryland! She meets her sisters on the plain- Thou wilt not crook to his control, "Sic semper!" 'tis the proud refrain Maryland! That baffles minions back again, Better the fire upon thee roll, Better the Maryland! blade, the shot, the bowl, Arise in majesty again, Than crucifixion of the soul, Maryland! My Maryland! Maryland! My Maryland! VII IX I see the blush upon thy cheek, I hear the distant thunder-hum, Maryland! Maryland! For thou wast ever bravely meek, The Old Line's bugle, fife, and drum, Maryland! Maryland! But lo! there surges forth a shriek, She is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb- From hill to hill, from creek to creek- Huzza! she spurns the Northern scum! Potomac calls to Chesapeake, She breathes! she burns! she'll come! Maryland! My Maryland! she'll come! VIII Maryland! My Maryland! Thou wilt not yield the Vandal toll, State Bird The Baltimore Oriole has been the State bird since 1947.
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