The State Tree

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

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Maryland State Song

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

Captain John Smith explores ,
coast of Maryland. ..................... .June; 1608

Charter of Maryland granted to
Second Lord Baltimore. ........... ^.'June 20, 16S2

The Ark and the Dove sail for "The Capes of the
Chesapeake Bay" .............. .November 22, 1633

The Ark and the Dove arrive at St. Clements;
(Blakistone) Island . .... ....:.,..,.. March 25, 1634

World's first law of,Religious Freedom passed .... 1649

Seat of government removed from St. Mary's to
Annapolis ........ . . ........................ 1694

King William's School founded at Annapolis. ..... 1696
..Baltimore-Town erected- ................. July 30, 1729

Mason/and Dixon begin survey of
Maryland boundary ....,.........;........... 1763

Peggy Stewart, laden with 2,000 pounds of
taxable tea, burned ............... .October 19, 1774

Formation of "Association of Freemen". .. .July 26, 1775
Maryland declares her independence ...... .July 3, 1776
First State Constitution adopted ....... .November, 1776
Washington College, Chestertown, chartered. ...... 1782

Annapolis becomes temporary
National Capital .............. .November 26, 1783

Washington Resigns commission in old Senate
Chamber, Annapolis ...... . . . . . .December 23, 1783

St. John's College, Annapolis, chartered .......... 1784

State Convention at Annapolis ratines Constitution
of the United States ............... .April 28, 1788

Maryland cedes District of Columbia to the
United States ...................... March 30, 1791

British repulsed at the Battle of
North Point .................. .September 12, 1814

Bombardment of Fort McHenry; Francis Scott Key
writes "The Star Spangled Banner". . .Sept. 12, 1814

Beginning of work on first railroad in America
(The Baltimore and Ohio) ........... .July 4, 1828

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal opened. October 17, 1829

First telegraph line in the world built between
Baltimore and Washington. .................. 1844

United States Naval Academy opened at
Annapolis .......................October 10, 1845

"Maryland, My Maryland" written by '
James Rvder Randall. .............. .April 23, 1861

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)..... September 17, 1862
Battle of Monocacy ....................... July 9, 1864

Prepared by the Hall of Records
Printed and distributed by the Maryland Department
of Information, Annapolis, Maryland

1772
MARYLAND'S HISTORIC STATE HOUSE

OLDEST IN AMERICA STILL IN DALLY USE

^TARYLAND'S,

Flag, Seal, Song,
Flower, Bird and Tree

^LoLr. 1^. W^i.
Governor of Maryland