The State Tree

MARYLAND has chosen for its tree the White Oak.
The magnificent specimen shown here is known as
the Wye Oak and is located on the Eastern Shore. It is
now owned by the State (Chapter 731, Acts of 1941).

Maryland State Song

My Maryland.

James R Randall.

THE Maryland State song, "Maryland, My Maryland,"
was written by a Marylander who was living in the
Confederacy during the War between the States. The air
is not original; the words reflect the bitter feeling follow
ing the passage through Baltimore of Union troops in
1861 (Chapter 451, Acts of 1939).

History
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1608, June—Captain John Smith explores coast
of Maryland. 1632, June 20—Charter of Maryland
granted to second Lord Baltimore. 1633, November
22—The Ar\ and the Dove sail for "the Capes of
the Chesapeake Bay." 1634, March 25—The Ar\
and the Dove arrive at St. Clements (Blakistone)
Island. 1649—Toleration Act passed. 1694—Seat
of government removed from St. Mary's to An'
napolis. 1696—King William's School founded at
Annapolis. 1729, July 30—Baltimore Town erect'
ed. 1763—Mason and Dixon begin survey of Mary
land boundary. 1774, October 10—Peggy Stewart,
laden with 2,000 pounds of taxable tea, burned.
1775, July 26—Formation of "Association of Free'
men." 1776, July 3—Maryland declares her inde'
pendence. 1776, November—First State ConstitU'
tion adopted. 1782—Washington College, Chester'
town, chartered. 1783, November 26—Annapolis
becomes temporary National Capital. 1783, Deceni'
her 23—Washington resigns commission in old
Senate Chamber, Annapolis. 1784—St. John's Col'
lege, Annapolis, chartered. 1788, April 28—State
Convention at Annapolis ratifies Constitution of the
United States. 1791, March 30—Maryland cedes
District of Columbia to the United States. 1812—
University of Maryland chartered. 1814, September
12—British repulsed at the Battle of North Point.
1814, September 13—Bombardment of Fort Me'
Henry; Francis Scott Key writes "The Star Spangled
Banner." 1828, July 4—Formal beginning of work
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1829, October
17—Chesapeake and Delaware Canal opened. 1844
—First telegraph line in the world built between
Baltimore and Washington. 1845, October 10—
United States Naval Academy opened at An'
napolis. 1861, April 23—"Maryland, My Mary
land" written by James Ryder Randall. 1862,
September—Battle of Antietam. 1864, July 9—
Battle of Monocacy. 1876, October—Johns Hop'
kins University opens. 1889, May 7—Johns Hop'
kins Hospital opens.

THE MARYLAND STATE HOUSE, BUILT 1772

MARYLAND'S

Flag.. Seal, Song..
Flower, Bird & Tree

Wm. Preston Lane, Jr.
Governor of Maryland

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