The State Tree

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MARYLAND has chosen for its tree the White 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

My Maryland

James R. Randall

History

Captain John Smith explores

coast of Maryland June 1608

Charter of Maryland granted to

Second Lord Baltimore June 20 1632

The Ark and the Dove sail for 1 he Capes of the

Chesapeake Bav November 22 1633

The Ark and the Dove arrive at St Clements

(Blakistone) Island March 25 1634

Worlds 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 Slewait laden with 2000 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 Johns College Annapolis chartered 1784

State Convention at Annapolis ratifies 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 Marvland written by

James Ryder 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
MARYLANDS HISTORIC STATE HOUSE

OLDEST IN AMERICA S TILL IN DAILY USE

MARYLAND'S

Flag, Seal, Song,
Flower, Bird and Tree

Theodore R McKeldin

Governor of Maryland