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The recorded history of Maryland dates back to the beginning of European exploration, starting with the Venetian John Cabot, who explored the coast of North America for the Kingdom of England in 1498. After European settlements had been made to the south and north, the colonial Province of Maryland was granted by King Charles I to Sir George ...
Hurricane Isabel, one of the most significant storms to affect the region, on September 18, 2003. Since 1950, 144 known hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions have affected the U.S. state of Maryland. Many of these storms also affect the country's capital, Washington, D.C., since the city is located on territory ceded by Maryland.
June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) ... "Historical Events on June 2". OnThisDay.com. This page was last edited on 18 July 2024, at 07:50 ...
1773 - Maryland Journal, and the Baltimore Advertiser newspaper begins publication. [3] 1775 - Population: 5,934. 1776 - December - Second Continental Congress meeting begins. 1782 - Lexington Market founded. 1784 - Christmas Conference (Methodism) 1787 - 1,955 dwellings in town. [4] 1790 - Population: 13,503 people.
Cumberland was named by English colonists after the son of King George II, Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland.It is built on the site of the mid-18th century Fort Cumberland, the starting point for British General Edward Braddock's ill-fated attack on the French stronghold of Fort Duquesne (present-day Pittsburgh) during the French and Indian War, the North American front of the Seven ...
The Penn–Calvert boundary dispute (also known as Penn vs. Baltimore) was a long-running legal conflict between William Penn and his heirs on one side, and Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore and his heirs on the other side. The overlapping nature of their charters of land in Colonial America required numerous attempts at mediation, surveying ...
Founded by. Creager Family [1] Elevation. [2] 410 ft (120 m) GNIS feature ID. 590041 [2] Creagerstown is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [2] It is playfully known by its residents as "4 miles from everywhere" because of its situation at 4 miles (6.4 km) from Thurmont, Woodsboro, Rocky Ridge, and Lewistown.
State of Maryland since 1776. Thirteenth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed March 1, 1781. Seventh State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on April 26, 1788. War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815. Battle of Bladensburg, 1814.