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Maryland was Established
Maryland was about 12 million acres. There were no guidelines for religion. Lord Baltimore established Maryland. It was created for Roman Catholics escaping religious persecution in England. -
A Tolerant Colony
Maryland passed the Toleration Act, which allowed religious tolerance. -
A Step in the Wrong Direction
Slavery was allowed by law in Maryland. African people dominated the labor force. -
Maryland Governed as a Royal Colony
It was originally a proprietary province. -
Annapolis Becomes the Capital of Maryland
Toward the end of the Revolutionary War, the city served as capital to the newly forming American nation. They met in Annapolis starting on November 26, 1783. -
Baltimore is Founded
It was named after Lord Baltimore. Baltimore is a very diverse city. -
First Fire Company was formed in Baltimore
Local business elites organized this volunteer program. Its later called the Mechanical Fire Company. -
Sons of Liberty organized in Baltimore County
This secret society was formed to protect rights of the colonist and to fight the British government, which was controlling America at the time. -
Francis Scott Key was Born
He wrote the "Star Spangled Banner." -
The Beginning of a New Nation
Maryland ratified, give consent to, the U.S. Constitution. It was 7th state to do so. -
Illness Strikes Maryland
It was the first yellow fever epidemic. Yellow fever cannot be cured once you have it. -
The Beginning of the End of Slavery
Maryland forbade the import of slaves for sale, so they couldn't bring slaves from other countries. -
Baltimore Water Company Founded
It was a stock company. -
Battle of Fort McHenry
This is the battle at which Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star Spangled Banner." -
The World's First Telegraph Line Established
It went between Baltimore and Washington. -
Start of the U.S. Naval Academy
This is the school that would become the U.S. Naval Academy is established in Annapolis. -
The Death of a Poet
Edgar Allen Poe died while traveling in Baltimore. He was buried at Westminster Burying Ground in Baltimore. -
The Underground Railroad Begins
Harriet Tubman becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad. It offered shelter to slaves who escaped from their owners. It ran all the way to Canada. -
Battle of South Mountain
This was one battle in the civil war. It happened in Fredrick County and Washington County, MD. -
Maryland Abolishes Slavery
Maryland General Assembly wrote a new constitution which made slavery illegal. -
Order in the Court
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court. -
"The Great Baltimore Fire"
A small fire was wind-whipped into a giant fire that consumed an very large portion of the city. -
A Breakthrough for African Americans
The University of Maryland School of Law admits their first African American student. -
Under the Sea
A national aquarium opens up in Baltimore. -
Restoration of Chesapeake Bay
Maryland begins an environmental program to clean up Chesapeake Bay. -
Home Run!!!
Oriole Park at Camden Yards was officially opened. -
300 Years
Annapolis celebrates its 300th anniversary. -
Maryland in Poverty
Maryland had the lowest poverty in the United States. -
Walking on Sunshine
Maryland makes walking its official exercise, making it the first state to actually have an official exercise. -
Marriage Equality
The Maryland State Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage.
