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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 The Capes of the Chesapeake Bay November 22 1633 Flic Ark and the D n e arme at St Clements (Blakistone) Island March 25 1634 Worlds first law of Religious Freedom passed 1649 Seat of government removed from St Maiy s to Annapolis 1694 King William s School founded at Annapolis 1696 Mason and Dixon begin survey of Maryland boundary 1763 Peggy Stewart laden with 2000 pounds of taxable tea burned October 19 1774 Formation of Association of Freemen July 26 1775 Maryland declares her independence Ju'y 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 21 1783 St Johns College Annapolis chartered 1784 Slate 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 Beginnrng of work on first railroad in America (lire 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 (Shaipsburg) September 17 1862 Prepared by the Hall of Records Printed and distributed by the Maryland Department |
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