In 1704, the Maryland General Assembly prohibited Catholics from operating schools, limited the corporate ownership of property to hamper religious orders from expanding or supporting themselves, and encouraged the conversion of Catholic children. The House of Delegates passed the "Act concerning Religion" in 1649 granting religious liberty to all Trinitarian Christians.[28]. [71] and was later adopted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as their mascot. [30] The celebration of the Catholic sacraments was also officially restricted. They made their first permanent settlement at St. Mary's City in what is now St. Mary's County. [145] Protestantism and Roman Catholicism continued to dominate the Christian landscape, and the Jewish community remained at 3% of the total religious population. The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football Team in the CFL that played the 199495 season. [45] Disenfranchisement bills in 1905, 1907, and 1911 were rebuffed, in large part because of black opposition. In Maryland's four westernmost counties, industrial, railroad, and coal mining jobs declined. The Eastern Shore is served primarily by broadcast media based around the Delmarva Peninsula; the northeastern section receives both Baltimore and Philadelphia stations. More often, Maryland gets the remnants of a tropical system that has already come ashore and released most of its energy. In 1760, Maryland's current boundaries took form following the settlement of a long-running border dispute with Pennsylvania. The Baltimore Orioles are the state's Major League Baseball franchise. Maryland has one of the most diverse Hispanic populations in the country, with significant populations from various Caribbean and Central American nations.[131]. Maryland's Interstate highways include 110 miles (180km) of Interstate95 (I-95), which enters the northeast portion of the state, travels through Baltimore, and becomes part of the eastern section of the Capital Beltway to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Maryland (US: /mrlnd/ (listen) MERR-il-nd)[b] is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. One of the original 13 states, it lies at the centre of the Eastern Seaboard, amid the great commercial and population complex that stretches from Maine to Virginia. Maryland Department Of Health. Agricultural tracts gave way to residential communities, some of them carefully planned such as Columbia, St. Charles, and Montgomery Village. [94] The United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of Maryland was 6,045,680 on July 1, 2019, a 4.71% increase from the 2010 United States census and an increase of 2,962, from the prior year. Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. "[18], The original capital of Maryland was St. Mary's City, on the north shore of the Potomac River, and the county surrounding it, the first erected/created in the province,[26] was first called Augusta Carolina, after the King, and later named St. Mary's County. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. Maryland Port Administration. The state is bounded to the north by the Mason-Dixon line that forms the border with Pennsylvania.The Potomac River creates most of its border with West Virginia and Virginia in the west; in the east, it borders Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean on the Delmarva peninsula. [164], As of 2017, the top two health insurers including all types of insurance were CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield with 47% market share followed by UnitedHealth Group at 15%. Click on a city or region to explore more. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state's physicians, nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists. His father died in 1982, when Moore was three. In 1974, Maryland, along with seven other states, mainly in the South, submitted plans to desegregate its state universities; Maryland's plans were approved by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. If you have a Maryland driver's license or other MVA issued card, your personal information must match the information on file with the Maryland MVA. In fact, the various components of The Johns Hopkins University and its medical research facilities are now the largest single employer in the Baltimore area. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. Maryland has a broad range of private primary and secondary schools. [170][171], Freight rail transport is handled principally by two Class I railroads, as well as several smaller regional and local carriers. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Baltimore was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and the Archbishop of Baltimore is, albeit without formal primacy, the United States' quasi-primate,[citation needed] and often a cardinal. Maryland was an active participant in the events leading up to the American Revolution, and by 1776, its delegates signed the Declaration of Independence. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. It also became the seventh state admitted to the Union after ratifying the new federal Constitution in 1788. Click on a city or region to explore more. [136], In May 2012, Maryland's Court of Appeals ruled that the state will recognize marriages of same-sex couples who married out-of-state, no matter the outcome of the November election. The majority of Maryland's population is concentrated in the cities and suburbs surrounding Washington, D.C., as well as in and around Maryland's most populous city, Baltimore. The biggest operations were Bethlehem Steel's Fairfield Yard, which built Liberty ships; and Glenn Martin, an aircraft manufacturer. The Congressional Country Club has hosted three golf tournaments for the U.S. Open and a PGA Championship. [114], In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Maryland's population as 17.8 percent African-American and 80.4 percent non-Hispanic White.[119]. As of March 2022, the state's unemployment rate was 4.6 percent.[154]. Maryland's largest airport is Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, more commonly referred to as BWI. LIERMAN BECOMES MARYLANDs FIRST WOMAN COMPTROLLER: Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman (D) on Monday became the first woman in Maryland history to hold that job, taking the oath of office at a ceremony in Annapolis. Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian. For other uses, see, Map of the United States with Maryland highlighted, In US English, the first syllable is pronounced. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (15791632), sought a charter from King Charles I for the territory between Massachusetts to the north and Virginia to the immediate south. We also provide stable environments for at-risk children and adults. [18] In 1632, Charles I of England granted Lord Baltimore a colonial charter, naming the colony after his wife, Henrietta Maria. Maryland experienced population growth following World War II. [72] The state is part of the territory of the Baltimore oriole, which is the official state bird and mascot of the MLB team the Baltimore Orioles. ), 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue/Southern Maryland Blvd./Patuxent Beach Road/St. A large majority (57%) of Maryland voters said they would vote to uphold the freedom to marry, with 37% saying they would vote against. [44] Following passage of constitutional amendments that granted voting rights to freedmen, in 1867 the state extended suffrage to non-white males. [15] As one of the original Thirteen Colonies of England, Maryland was founded by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, a Catholic convert[16][17] who sought to provide a religious haven for Catholics persecuted in England. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. The highest point in Maryland, with an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,020m), is Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain, in the southwest corner of Garrett County, near the border with West Virginia, and near the headwaters of the North Branch of the Potomac River. The State of Maryland pledges to provide constituents, businesses, customers, and stakeholders with friendly and courteous, timely and responsive, accurate and consistent, accessible and convenient, and truthful and transparent services. As observed on the map, the eastern half of Maryland is dominated by the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding estuaries and coastal plains. Electronic Reporting Available ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 17, 2023) The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds farmers that the deadline to submit Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs) outlining nutrient applications made in calendar year 2022 is March 1, 2023. Two state-funded institutions, Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland, as well as two federally funded institutions, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the United States Naval Academy, are not affiliated with the University System of Maryland. As you navigate through the component with assistive technologies, ARIA roles and instructions are read aloud. About 4,489,078 Maryland residents have been fully vaccinated as of December 16, 2022. [74], The state insect is the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, although it is not as common in Maryland as it is in the southern edge of its range. Other private institutions include Mount St. Mary's University, McDaniel College (formerly known as Western Maryland College), Hood College, Stevenson University (formerly known as Villa Julie College), Loyola University Maryland, and Goucher College, among others. Concentrations of African Americans live in Baltimore City, Prince George's County, a suburb of Washington, D.C., where many work; Charles County, western parts of Baltimore County, and the southern Eastern Shore. Jan. 17, 2023 12:52 pm ET. Ports in 2008. The law faced a referendum, as Question 6, in the November 2012 election. Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. The state is bounded to the north by the Mason-Dixon line that forms the border with Pennsylvania.The Potomac River creates most of its border with West Virginia and Virginia in the west; in the east, it borders Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean on the Delmarva peninsula. [198], Baltimore is home to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Maryland Institute College of Art. By Larry Hogan. [195] Three Maryland high schools (in Montgomery County) were ranked among the top 100 in the country by US News in 2009, based in large part on AP test scores.[196]. The University of Maryland Global Campus is the largest public university in Maryland[199] and one of the largest distance-learning institutions in the world.[200]. An estimated 81,500 Jewish Americans live in Montgomery County, constituting approximately 10% of the total population. [183], From 2007 to 2011, U.S. CSX Transportation. About four percent are undocumented immigrants. Other attractions include the historic and picturesque towns along the Chesapeake Bay, such as Saint Mary's, Maryland's first colonial settlement and original capital. [citation needed] The College Board's 9th Annual AP Report to the Nation also ranked Maryland first. Voters voted 52% to 48% for Question6 on November 6, 2012. [64] USDA plant hardiness zones in the state range from Zones 5and6 in the extreme western part of the state to Zone7 in the central part, and Zone8 around the southern part of the coast, the bay area, and parts of metropolitan Baltimore. [37] Abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were born slaves during this time in Dorchester County and Talbot County, respectively.[38][39]. In addition, Hoyer served as House Minority Whip from 2003 to 2006 and 2012 to 2018. Per the Public Religion Research Institute in 2020, 61 percent of Maryland's population identified with Christianity. [132], In 2006, 645,744 were counted as foreign born, which represents mainly people from Latin America and Asia. In 1644, William Claiborne, a Puritan, seized Kent Island while his associate, the pro-Parliament Puritan Richard Ingle, took over St. [citation needed] Primary and secondary education in Maryland is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education, which is headquartered in Baltimore. Much of the BaltimoreWashington corridor lies just south of the Piedmont in the Coastal Plain,[53] though it straddles the border between the two regions. Maryland is served by statewide PBS member station Maryland Public Television (MPT). *MD only. The land was provided along the north shore of the Potomac River from Montgomery and Prince George's counties, as well as from Fairfax County and Alexandria on the south shore of the Potomac in Virginia; however, the land donated by the Commonwealth of Virginia was later returned to that state by the District of Columbia retrocession in 1846. Here are our lessons. The Coast Guard says seven people were rescued offshore in Ocean City, Maryland, over the weekend. Nearly every part of Maryland receives 3.54.5 inches (89114mm) per month of rain. If you have a Maryland driver's license or other MVA issued card, your personal information must match the information on file with the Maryland MVA. [161], Maryland is a major center for life sciences research and development. The budget for education was $5.5billion in 2009, representing about 40 percent of the state's general fund. The appearance of the justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland is unique; Maryland is the only state whose justices wear red robes. [19] Unlike the Pilgrims and Puritans, who rejected Catholicism in their settlements, Lord Baltimore envisioned a colony where people of different religious sects would coexist under the principle of toleration. My fellow Marylanders: As my time as governor comes to an end, I am grateful to all of youthe people of Marylandfor your heartfelt support and, in times of personal challenges, for your countless prayers. In 2003, Maryland law was changed to allow for the creation of publicly funded charter schools, although the charter schools must be approved by their local Board of Education and are not exempt from state laws on education, including collective bargaining laws. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. Manufacturing, while large in dollar value, is highly diversified with no sub-sector contributing over 20 percent of the total. [51] It is the 42nd largest and 9th smallest state and is closest in size to the state of Hawaii [10,930.98 square miles (28,311.1km2)], the next smallest state. Jacksonville, FL (2010). 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