Middle Atlantic coastal forests, typical of the southeastern Atlantic coastal plain, grow around Chesapeake Bay and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Maryland Department Of Health. The airport is named for the Baltimore-born Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice. Leads U.S. in Passing Rates on AP Exams", "JBHE Chronology of Major Landmarks in the Progress of African Americans in Higher Education", "Education Viewpoint: This pandemic puts online education in the spotlight", "Coronavirus accelerates higher education's trend toward distance learning", "Institute of Museum and Library ServicesMaryland State Profile", "Top 10 Maryland athletes in The Sun's 175-year history", "State Symbols: Marylanders take a walk, and eat cake too", USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Maryland, Maryland State Archives: Special Collections, Map Collections, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maryland&oldid=1134399020, None. The WMATA's Metrorail rapid transit and Metrobus local bus systems (the 2nd and 6th busiest in the nation of their respective modes) provide service in Montgomery and Prince George's counties and connect them to Washington, D.C., with the express Metrobus Route B30 serving BWI Airport. St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. [188], The first person known to describe himself as a drag queen was William Dorsey Swann, born enslaved in Hancock, Maryland. We may be able to help you. Maryland's largest airport is Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, more commonly referred to as BWI. [143] Jews are numerous throughout Montgomery County and in Pikesville and Owings Mills northwest of Baltimore. These give way to Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests near the West Virginia border.[62]. [21] The state's central role in U.S. history is reflected by its hosting of some of the highest numbers of historic landmarks per capita. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. In Southern Maryland, tobacco farming nearly vanished due to suburban development and a state tobacco buy-out program in the 1990s. As of July 2017,[180] 66 percent of the state's population resides in these six jurisdictions, most of which contain large, traditionally Democratic voting blocs: African Americans in Baltimore City and Prince George's; federal employees in Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Montgomery; and post-graduates in Montgomery. In 1952, the eastern and western halves of Maryland were linked for the first time by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which replaced a nearby ferry service.[50]. [60], Maryland has a wide array of climates, due to local variances in elevation, proximity to water, and protection from colder weather due to downslope winds. Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. The next largest state, its neighbor West Virginia, is almost twice the size of Maryland [24,229.76 square miles (62,754.8km2)]. During this bombardment the song "Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key; it was later adopted as the national anthem. The Baltimore Colts represented the NFL in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983 before moving to Indianapolis. More recent European immigrants of the late 19th and early 20th century settled first in Baltimore, attracted to its industrial jobs. [191] [71] and was later adopted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as their mascot. [120] Maryland also hosts populations from other African and Caribbean nations. In Southern Maryland, history and culture mingle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. The government of Maryland, like the other 49 state governments, has exclusive authority over matters that lie entirely within the state's borders, except as limited by the Constitution of the United States. 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. [170][171], Freight rail transport is handled principally by two Class I railroads, as well as several smaller regional and local carriers. Towson University, founded in 1866, is the state's second largest university. [57] All lakes in the state today were constructed, mostly via dams. 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. 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. Lierman, a Democrat and former state delegate, spoke of a mission-driven comptrollers office that focuses on inclusion and equity for all Marylanders. [147][148] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland households are currently the wealthiest in the country, with a 2013 median household income of $72,483,[149] which puts it ahead of New Jersey and Connecticut, which are second and third respectively. After England's "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, Maryland outlawed Catholicism. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. [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]. Following the end of Reconstruction in 1877, Democrats devised means of disenfranchising blacks, initially by physical intimidation and voter fraud, later by constitutional amendments and laws. [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. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is a 14 miles (23km) canal on the Eastern Shore that connects the waters of the Delaware River with those of the Chesapeake Bay, and in particular with the Port of Baltimore, carrying 40 percent of the port's ship traffic.[159]. [59], Maryland has shale formations containing natural gas, where fracking is theoretically possible.[60]. New residents of African descent include 20th-century and later immigrants from Nigeria, particularly of the Igbo and Yoruba tribes. These measures worked against ill-educated whites and blacks. By Larry Hogan. Its computer industries are some of the most sophisticated in the United States, and the federal government has invested heavily in the area. Maryland also has an 11-mile (18km) portion of I-81 that travels through the state near Hagerstown. 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. We may be able to help you. We help vulnerable Marylanders buy healthy foods, pay energy bills, and obtain medical assistance. COVID-19 Updates MDH News and Updates. The Democratic Party rapidly regained power in the state from Republicans. [citation needed]. [161], Maryland is a major center for life sciences research and development. Historically, these and many other Maryland cities developed along the Fall Line, the line along which rivers, brooks, and streams are interrupted by rapids and waterfalls. [166] In 2014, it switched to a global budget revenue system, whereby hospitals receive a capitated payment to care for their population.[166]. CSX Transportation. This region has a humid subtropical climate (Kppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers and a cool to cold winter; it falls under USDA Hardiness zone 8a.[65]. We are the states human services provider. Westley Watende Omari Moore, 44, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington. Manufacturing, while large in dollar value, is highly diversified with no sub-sector contributing over 20 percent of the total. Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. Maryland blacks were part of a biracial Republican coalition elected to state government in 18961904 and comprised 20% of the electorate.[45]. On the lower Eastern Shore, family farms were bought up by major concerns and large-scale poultry farms and vegetable farming became prevalent. Farming suffers from weeds as anywhere else, including an unusual multiply resistant ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) found by Rousonelos et al., 2012 with both ALS- and PPO-resistances[160] and which by 2016 had developed a third, EPSP resistance. New users only. Westley Watende Omari Moore, 44, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington. The once-mighty primary metals sub-sector, which once included what was then the largest steel factory in the world at Sparrows Point, still exists, but is pressed with foreign competition, bankruptcies, and mergers. [46], The Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought political reforms. The waterfowl support a tourism sector of sportsmen. African Americans form a sizable portion of the state's population, 31.1% as of 2020. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. 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. COVID-19 Updates MDH News and Updates. [79] In March 2017, Maryland became the first state with proven gas reserves to ban fracking by passing a law against it. Both eastern and western Maryland are, however, dotted with cities of regional importance, such as Ocean City, Princess Anne, and Salisbury on the Eastern Shore and Cumberland, Frostburg, and Hancock in Western Maryland. Numerous Indian Americans live across the state, especially in central Maryland. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 129,730 people, and migration within the country produced a net loss of 13,017 people. The Democratic Party remained in control of eight county governments, including that of Baltimore.[185]. [127] This population, however, still remains culturally very active and yearly festivals are held.[128]. The economy's growth and prosperity were based on slave labor, devoted first to the production of tobacco as the commodity crop. Major state highways include Routes 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway/Solomons Island Road/Southern Maryland Blvd. Generally, rural Western Maryland between the West Virginian Panhandle and Pennsylvania has an Appalachian culture; the Southern and Eastern Shore regions of Maryland embody a Southern culture,[97] [167] The independent Maryland Transportation Authority maintains and operates the state's eight toll facilities. We are the states human services provider. [122] The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is also home to large Eritrean and Somali communities. Key Facts. Maryland averages around 3040 days of thunderstorms a year, and averages around six tornado strikes annually.[81]. More often, Maryland gets the remnants of a tropical system that has already come ashore and released most of its energy. Two National Football League teams play in Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore and the Washington Commanders in Landover. "[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. 21+. For those who want to save time and paper, an electronic reporting option is available through Maryland OneStop. [23] In a similar vein, Maryland's geography, culture, and history combine elements of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Southern regions of the country. Swann was the first American on record who pursued legal and political action to defend the LGBTQ community's right to assemble. Covering an area of 32,133.2 sq. In 2018, Hogan was re-elected to a second term of office. Maryland's capital city, Annapolis, is one exception to this pattern since it lies along the banks of the Severn River, close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. We also provide stable environments for at-risk children and adults. My state has shown how to achieve real prosperity in our hyperpolarized times. Close to the small town of Hancock, in western Maryland, about two-thirds of the way across the state, less than 2 miles (3.2km) separates its borders,[52] the MasonDixon line to the north, and the northwards-arching Potomac River to the south. Nearly every part of Maryland receives 3.54.5 inches (89114mm) per month of rain. [citation needed]. By Larry Hogan. The agreement defined the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania as the line of latitude now known as the MasonDixon line. Erin Cox/The Washington Post. [27], Lord Baltimore's first settlers arrived in the new colony in March 1634, with his younger brother the Honorable Leonard Calvert (16061647), as first provincial Governor of Maryland. Jan. 17, 2023 12:52 pm ET. 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. During World War II the Glenn Martin Company (now part of Lockheed Martin) airplane factory employed some 40,000 people. Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5), a Democrat, was elected as Majority Leader for the 110th Congress and 111th Congress of the House of Representatives, serving in that post again starting in 2019. [70] The ponies and their sale were popularized by the children's book, Misty of Chincoteague. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. Mary's. Power in Maryland is divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. A modest volume of annual precipitation helps to support many types of plants, including seagrass and various reeds at the smaller end of the spectrum to the gigantic Wye Oak, a huge example of white oak, the state tree, which can grow over 70 feet (21m) tall. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. Here are our lessons. 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. Most of the population of Maryland lives in the central region of the state, in the Baltimore metropolitan area and Washington metropolitan area, both of which are part of the BaltimoreWashington metropolitan area. University of Maryland's team is the Maryland Terrapins. Beginning in the 1960s, as suburban growth took hold around Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the state began to take on a more mid-Atlantic culture as opposed to the traditionally Southern and Tidewater culture that previously dominated most of the state. The royal charter granted Maryland the land north of the Potomac River up to the 40th parallel. In 1650, the Puritans revolted against the proprietary government. More Information. In 1992, Bill Clinton fared better in Maryland than any other state, except his home state of Arkansas. Marylands Bipartisan Success Story. Andrew's Church Road), 5 (Branch Avenue/Leonardtown Road/Point Lookout Road), 32, 45 (York Road), 97 (Georgia Avenue), 100 (Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway), 210 (Indian Head Highway), 235 (Three Notch Road), 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway), 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike/Frederick Road), 404 (Queen Anne Highway/ Shore Highway), and 650 (New Hampshire Avenue). After the Civil War, Maryland took part in the Industrial Revolution, driven by its seaports, railroad networks, and mass immigration from Europe. Maryland's border with Delaware was based on a Transpeninsular Line and the Twelve-Mile Circle around New Castle. The largest catches by species are the blue crab, oysters, striped bass, and menhaden. Maryland has one of the most diverse Hispanic populations in the country, with significant populations from various Caribbean and Central American nations.[131]. [50] The state capital of Annapolis offers sites such as the state capitol building, the historic district, and the waterfront. [193] Data from the 2017 census shows that, among large school districts, four Maryland districts are in the top six for per-pupil annual spending, exceeded only by the Boston and New York City districts.[194]. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. [99][100][101][102][103], As of 2011, 58.0 percent of Maryland's population younger than age1 were minority background.[104]. [41], The state remained with the Union during the Civil War,[42] due in significant part to demographics and Federal intervention. Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. By Larry Hogan. Maryland is bounded on its north by Pennsylvania, on its north and east by Delaware, on its east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on its south and west, across the Potomac River, by West Virginia and Virginia. [174], Maryland imposes five income tax brackets, ranging from 2to 6.25 percent of personal income. Maryland state lawmakers are learning more about the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down a New York conceal carry law. The Baltimore Orioles are the state's Major League Baseball franchise. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. The port also receives several brands of imported motor vehicles and is the number one auto port in the U.S.[156]. Ehrlich ran again for governor in 2010, losing again to O'Malley. [44] Following passage of constitutional amendments that granted voting rights to freedmen, in 1867 the state extended suffrage to non-white males. For those who want to save time and paper, an electronic reporting option is available through Maryland OneStop. The official state sport of Maryland, since 1962, is jousting; the official team sport since 2004 is lacrosse. The National Hockey League's Washington Capitals and the National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards formerly played in Maryland, until the construction of an arena in Washington, D.C. in 1997 (now known as Capital One Arena). Maryland, one of the 50 US states, is located in the Mid-Atlantic region in the northeast of the United States. [192] The highest educational official in the state is the State Superintendent of Schools, who is appointed by the State Board of Education to a four-year term of office. Lierman, a Democrat and former state delegate, spoke of a mission-driven comptrollers office that focuses on inclusion and equity for all Marylanders. Many residents of the Washington metropolitan area receive The Washington Post. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. [144] The Seventh-day Adventist Church's world headquarters and Ahmadiyya Muslims' national headquarters are located in Silver Spring, just outside the District of Columbia. Though the Salvadoran population is more concentrated in the area around Washington, D.C., and the Puerto Rican population is more concentrated in the Baltimore area, all other major Hispanic groups in the state are evenly dispersed between these two areas. Maryland has several historic and renowned private colleges and universities, the most prominent of which is Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876 with a grant from Baltimore entrepreneur Johns Hopkins. Many foreign species are cultivated in the state, some as ornamentals, others as novelty species. [132], In 2006, 645,744 were counted as foreign born, which represents mainly people from Latin America and Asia. Large ethnic minorities include Eastern Europeans such as Croatians, Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians. Customer Service Promise. For example, the Delmarva Peninsula is composed of the Eastern Shore counties of Maryland, the entire state of Delaware, and the two counties that make up the Eastern Shore of Virginia, whereas the westernmost counties of Maryland are considered part of Appalachia. Maryland, one of the 50 US states, is located in the Mid-Atlantic region in the northeast of the United States. Baltimore[12] is the largest city in the state, and the capital is Annapolis. Maryland has a broad range of private primary and secondary schools. 23.4 percent of students earned passing grades on the AP tests given in May 2008. Near the end of the American Revolutionary War (17751783), on February 2, 1781, Maryland became the last and 13th state to approve the ratification of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, first proposed in 1776 and adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1778, which brought into being the United States as a united, sovereign and national state. My state has shown how to achieve real prosperity in our hyperpolarized times. Promoting lifelong health and wellness for all Marylanders. I-97, fully contained within Anne Arundel County and the shortest (17.6 miles (28.3km)) one- or two-digit interstate highway in the contiguous US, connects the Baltimore area to the Annapolis area. Asian Americans are concentrated in the suburban counties surrounding Washington, D.C., and in Howard County, with Korean American and Taiwanese American communities in Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Germantown, and a Filipino American community in Fort Washington. [187] Hogan is the second Republican to become the Governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew, who resigned in 1969 to become vice president. In addition, a number of educational and medical research institutions are located in the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation oversees most transportation in the state through its various administration-level agencies. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. After Baltimore died in April 1632, the charter was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (16051675), on June 20, 1632. Typical forms of manufacturing include electronics, computer equipment, and chemicals. They fall under USDA Hardiness zones 6b and below. Baltimore was the seat of the first Catholic bishop in the U.S. (1789), and Emmitsburg was the home and burial place of the first American-born citizen to be canonized, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. First wager of $20-$100 qualifies for max. Blacks comprised 20% of the electorate and immigrants comprised 15%, and the legislature had difficulty devising requirements against blacks that did not also disadvantage immigrants.[45]. The honor of serving as your governor is second only to the honor of being your fellow Marylander. 21+. 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. Cities & Regions. Wilbur Wright trained military aviators at this location.[168][169]. The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football Team in the CFL that played the 199495 season. Marylands Bipartisan Success Story. Of the unaffiliated, the PRRI study determined their increase to 28% of the population. Westley Watende Omari Moore, 44, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington. [32] Both used religion as a tool to gain popular support. Major rail yards are located in Baltimore and Cumberland,[172] with an intermodal terminal (rail, truck and marine) in Baltimore.[173]. Vermont has such a law, but no shale gas, and New York has such a ban, though it was made by executive order. Covering an area of 32,133.2 sq. Less than 9.95% of fully vaccinated Maryland residents later tested positive for COVID-19. Maryland enjoys considerable historical repute for the talented sports players of its past, including Cal Ripken Jr. and Babe Ruth. 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Maryland also has several sites of interest to military history, given Maryland's role in the American Civil War and in the War of 1812. Less than 9.95% of fully vaccinated Maryland residents later tested positive for COVID-19. [136], A well-known newspaper in Maryland is The Baltimore Sun. The honor of serving as your governor is second only to the honor of being your fellow Marylander. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. (AP) Maryland 's Gov.-elect Wes Moore announced additional Cabinet appointments on Tuesday, a day before he's scheduled to be sworn in as governor. Baltimore businessmen, including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, George Peabody, and Henry Walters, founded notable city institutions that bear their names, including respectively a university, library system, music and dance conservatory, and art museum. My Maryland fully implements the WAI-ARIA specification for allowing full access to controls and features. 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