16/Maryland Manual
1810

1810

1814, Aug 24
1814, Sept 12
1814, Sept 13

1818
1819, March 6

1824-1829
1826
1827,Feb 28
1828-1848
1837, May 17
1838, Oct 3

1844, May 24

1845, Oct 10
1850, Nov 4 1851, May 13
1851,June 14
1854-1859
1859, Oct 6
1859, Oct 16

1861, April 19
1861, April 26

1861, May 13
1862,Sept 17
1863,June
1864, April 27-Sept 6
1864, July 6
1864, July 9
1864, July 9
1864, Oct 12 13, 29

1864, Nov 1
1867, May 8-Aug 17
1867, Sept 18
1876, Oct 3
1877, Jan 16
1877, July 20-22
1886, Jan 5
1888-1889

1890
1894
1902

Property qualification ended in voting for electors for president, vice-
president, and congressmen
Free blacks disenfranchised
Battle ofBladensburg
British repulsed at Batde of North Point

Bombardment of Fort McHenry, which inspired Francis Scott Key to
write "Star-Spangled Banner"
National Road completed from Cumberland to Wheeling
InM.'Cullech v Maryland, V S Chief Jusace John Marshall interpreted
Constitution to signify implied powers of federal government
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal constructed
Jewish enfranchisement
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad chartered
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal constructed (to Cumberland by 1848)
The Baltimore Sun began publication
Governor and State senators first elected by voters rather than by
legislature
Samuel F B Morse demonstrated telegraph line from Washington, DC,
to Baltimore
U S Naval Academy founded
Constitutional Convention of 1850 1851
Second State Constitution adopted
Rise of Know Nothing Party Baltimore nots named city "Mobtown "
Maryland Agricultural College opened at College Park
John Brown launched raid from Maryland on federal arsenal, Harper's
Ferry
Sixth Massachusetts Union Regiment attacked by Baltimore mob
General Assembly met in special session at Frederick while federal troops
occupied Annapolis
Gen Benjamin F Butler's Union forces occupied Baltimore
Battle ofAntietam
Confederates invaded Maryland en route to Gettysburg
Constitutional Convention of 1864
Hagerstown held for ransom by Confederates
Frederick held for ransom by Confederates
Battle ofMonocacy

Gov Bradford declared 1 hird State Constitution adopted after soldiers'
vote was added to election totals A test oath was required of all
voters
Maryland slaves emancipated by State Constitution of 1864
Constitutional Convention of 1867
Fourth State Constitution adopted
The Johns Hopkins University opened in Baltimore
Maryland Virginia boundary demarcated by Jenlans Black Award
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad strike not at Baltimore
Enoch Pratt Free Library opened in Baltimore
Oyster Wars, Maryland and Virginia watermen fought on Chesapeake
Bay
Australian secret ballot in elections adopted
First child labor law passed
Workmen's compensation law enacted, first such law in U S