MultiEducator · US States
Educators Students Apps Contact
HistoryCentral Est. 1996
MD7th
Flag of Maryland
Maryland
US States · South

Maryland

Free State · Capital: Annapolis

Free State. Capital: Annapolis. Was named by Lord Baltimore in honor of Quuen Mary (Henrietta Maria), wife of England's King Charles I

Entered the Union · Apr. 28, 1788
Population
6,177,2247th
Capital
Annapolis
Entered Union
17887th state
Nickname
Free State
Median Income
$80,776
Median Age
38.3years

Basic Information

Free State
6,177,224
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Marylander.
MD
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Marylander
38.3yrs
Median Age
Driving age 18 · majority 18
$80,776
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Free State
Motto
“Fatti maschii, parole femine”
State Song
“Maryland! My Maryland” — to the tune of “Lauriger Horatius”

Origins

Capital
Annapolis
Entered the Union
Apr. 28, 1788 (7th)
Origin of the Name
Was named by Lord Baltimore in honor of Quuen Mary (Henrietta Maria), wife of England's King Charles I

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlechickenscornfruitmilksoybeans
Mining
clayscoalssandstone
Manufacturing
chemicalselectronicsfood processingmachineryprintingtransportation equipment. Maryland Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
12,297sq mi
Total Area
Land 9,775 · water 2,522 sq mi.
Backbone Mountain
Highest Point
Atlantic Ocean
Lowest Point
109°F
Highest Temp
109˚ F (7/10/1936)
The Landscape
Maryland is divided into two by Chesapeake Bay. The land to the east of the Bay is called the Eastern Shore. The Western part of the state is crossed by the Appalachian, Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1632 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Maryland
John Wilkes BootheSamuel ChaseFrederick DouglassJohn HopkinsThurgood MarshallCharles Wilson PealeBabe RuthUpton SinclairRoger TaneyMaryland National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Antietam National Battlefield

The bloodiest day in American history took place here near Sharpsburg when Union and Confederate troops met on September 17, 1862.

02

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

This park parallels the Potomac River from Cumberland Maryland to Washington DC.

03

Clara Barton National Historic Site

This site at Glen Echo was the home of Clara Barton the Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross

04

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

The park in Baltimore Harbor is the fort the withstood the bombardment of the British fleet in the War of 1812. It was immortalized by Francis Scott Key in the poem that became the national anthem.

05

Fort Washington Park

This fort located across the Potomac River from George Washington Mount Vernon home was built after the War of 1812. It was abandoned in 1872

06

Hampton National Historic Site

This site in Towson Maryland is an historic mansion that was built by Charled Ridgely the iron magnate.

Watch

Maryland on film
HistoryCentral — Maryland