Maryland
“The Old Line State”
Maryland is a state of the United States, one of the South Atlantic States (although often considered part of the Mid-Atlantic States and sometimes part of the Northeast). Its U.S. postal abbreviation is MD. Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.
Historically, Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1666), the wife of Charles I of England and who chartered the Maryland region to Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore.
Dedicated to the pursuit of religious freedom, Calvert, a Roman Catholic, encouraged people of all faiths to seek Maryland as a refuge from religious persecution.
Maryland's nickname, Old Line State, resulted from the praise the "brave troops of the line" earned from George Washington for their heroism during the Revolutionary War.
On April 28, 1788, Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
Although Annapolis, in Anne Arundel County, is now the state capital, St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County was the first seat of colonial government in Maryland. However the General Assembly designated Anne Arundel Town the capital in 1694. And soon after Queen Mary's death in 1694, Anne Arundel Town was renamed Annapolis for her sister, Princess Anne, who was heiress apparent.
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