The National Road (U.S. Hwy 40 today) was authorized in 1817 and ran from Baltimore to St. Louisthe first federal highway. 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 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. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. ANNAPOLIS, Md. These measures worked against ill-educated whites and blacks. Here are our lessons. [79] In March 2017, Maryland became the first state with proven gas reserves to ban fracking by passing a law against it. Into the 18th century, individual priests and lay leaders claimed Maryland farms belonging to the Jesuits as personal property and bequeathed them in order to evade the legal restrictions on religious organizations' owning property.[30]. 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. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. More Information. In Southern Maryland, history and culture mingle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. In addition, a number of educational and medical research institutions are located in the state. New users only. St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian. The Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland are home to Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests. [137] 50.2% of Maryland's population is non-white, or is Hispanic or Latino, the highest percentage of any state on the East Coast, and the highest percentage after the majority-minority states of Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, California, and Nevada. The top income tax bracket of 9.45 percent is the fifth highest combined state and local income tax rates in the country, behind New York City's 11.35 percent, California's 10.3 percent, Rhode Island's 9.9 percent, and Vermont's 9.5 percent. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. 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. The honor of serving as your governor is second only to the honor of being your fellow Marylander. Agriculture is oriented to dairy farming (especially in foothill and piedmont areas) for nearby large city milksheads, plus specialty perishable horticulture crops, such as cucumbers, watermelons, sweet corn, tomatoes, muskmelons, squash, and peas (Source:USDA Crop Profiles). [175] The city of Baltimore and Maryland's 23 counties levy local "piggyback" income taxes at rates between 1.25 and 3.2 percent of Maryland taxable income. The Congressional Country Club has hosted three golf tournaments for the U.S. Open and a PGA Championship. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. We are the states human services provider. (The Commonwealth of Virginia gave land south of the Potomac, including the town of Alexandria, Virginia; however, Virginia retroceded its portion in 1846). We help vulnerable Marylanders buy healthy foods, pay energy bills, and obtain medical assistance. The Baltimore Orioles are the state's Major League Baseball franchise. As of 2015[update], Maryland had the highest median household income of any state, owing in large part to its proximity to Washington, D.C., and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, retail services, public administration, real estate, higher education, information technology, defense contracting, health care, and biotechnology. At the time, the state Supreme Court wrote a decision upholding marriage discrimination. It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was known then in England as Mary.[13][14]. With two major metropolitan areas, Maryland has a number of major and minor professional sports franchises. New users only. 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. 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]. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the first chartered railroad in the United States. The Coast Guard says seven people were rescued offshore in Ocean City, Maryland, over the weekend. Large ethnic minorities include Eastern Europeans such as Croatians, Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians. [189], In February 2010, Attorney General Doug Gansler issued an opinion stating that Maryland law should honor same-sex marriages from out of state. 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. Numerous coves, creeks, salt marshes, and small islands are seen everywhere. Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. [132], In 2006, 645,744 were counted as foreign born, which represents mainly people from Latin America and Asia. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. In Southern Maryland, history and culture mingle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Garrett County, which is mountainous, is served by stations from Pittsburgh, and requires cable or satellite for reception. 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] The House of Delegates passed the "Act concerning Religion" in 1649 granting religious liberty to all Trinitarian Christians.[28]. [124] Smaller but much older Irish populations can be found in Southern Maryland, with some roots dating as far back as the early Maryland colony. Power in Maryland is divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. His district covers parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties, in addition to all of Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties in southern Maryland. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. Maryland, one of the 50 US states, is located in the Mid-Atlantic region in the northeast of the United States. 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. My Maryland fully implements the WAI-ARIA specification for allowing full access to controls and features. Maryland Department Of Health. 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. We work together to support and improve the health and safety of all Marylanders through disease pre vention, access to care, quality management, and community engagement. As you navigate through the component with assistive technologies, ARIA roles and instructions are read aloud. There is a population of rare wild (feral) horses found on Assateague Island. Click on a city or region to explore more. The official state sport of Maryland, since 1962, is jousting; the official team sport since 2004 is lacrosse. We are the states human services provider. The royal charter granted Maryland the land north of the Potomac River up to the 40th parallel. [155] Although the port handles a wide variety of products, the most typical imports are raw materials and bulk commodities, such as iron ore, petroleum, sugar, and fertilizers, often distributed to the relatively close manufacturing centers of the inland Midwest via good overland transportation. According to the Pew Research Center in 2014, 69 percent of Maryland's population identifies themselves as Christian. ANNAPOLIS, Md. [167] The independent Maryland Transportation Authority maintains and operates the state's eight toll facilities. The grant defined Pennsylvania's southern border as identical to Maryland's northern border, the 40th parallel. [118] Most are descendants of people transported to the area as slaves from West Africa, and many are of mixed race, including European and Native American ancestry. As you navigate through the component with assistive technologies, ARIA roles and instructions are read aloud. [136] Since 2016, data for births of White Hispanic origin are not collected, but included in one Hispanic group; persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Many foreign species are cultivated in the state, some as ornamentals, others as novelty species. [73] Aside from the oriole, 435 other species of birds have been reported from Maryland. About 4,489,078 Maryland residents have been fully vaccinated as of December 16, 2022. "Protestants swept the Catholics out of the legislature and religious strife returned. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. Many immigrants from the Horn of Africa have settled in Maryland, with large communities existing in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. (particularly Montgomery County and Prince George's County), and the city of Baltimore. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. Numerous Indian Americans live across the state, especially in central Maryland. The armed phase of the conflict ended in May 1738 with the intervention of King George II, who compelled the negotiation of a cease-fire. Cumberland was Maryland's second-largest city in the 19th century. From the Cumberland Valley on westward, the climate begins to transition to a humid continental climate (Kppen Dfa). [c] Following Protestantism, Catholicism is the second largest religious affiliation, comprising 15% percent of the population. [66] Maryland's state flower, the black-eyed susan, grows in abundance in wild flower groups throughout the state. Earthquakes in Maryland are infrequent and small due to the state's distance from seismic/earthquake zones. The appearance of the justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland is unique; Maryland is the only state whose justices wear red robes. [174], Maryland imposes five income tax brackets, ranging from 2to 6.25 percent of personal income. Baltimore, MD. [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. The workers' compensation law was overturned in the courts, but was redrafted and finally enacted in 1910. Maryland Department Of Health. This is consistent with a January 2011 Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies poll showing 51% support for marriage in the state. 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. 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. The airport is named for the Baltimore-born Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice. In 2018, Hogan was re-elected to a second term of office. 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. Attracting educated Asians and Africans to the professional jobs in the region, Maryland has the fifth-largest proportions of racial minorities in the country. They captured Jesuit priests, imprisoned them, then sent them back to England. As of March 2022, the state's unemployment rate was 4.6 percent.[154]. Per the Constitution of Maryland, Hogan is term-limited, and may not run for a third consecutive term in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election. Institutions and government agencies with an interest in research and development located in Maryland include the Johns Hopkins University, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, more than one campus of the University System of Maryland, Goddard Space Flight Center, the United States Census Bureau, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Celera Genomics company, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and AstraZeneca (formerly MedImmune). [44] Following passage of constitutional amendments that granted voting rights to freedmen, in 1867 the state extended suffrage to non-white males. 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The commuter rail service, known as MARC, operates three lines which all terminate at Washington Union Station and provide service to Baltimore's Penn and Camden stations, Perryville, Frederick, and Martinsburg, WV. Jan. 17, 2023 12:52 pm ET. [43] Of the 115,000 Marylanders who joined the military during the Civil War, around 85,000, or 77%, joined the Union army, while the remainder joined the Confederate Army. [188], The first person known to describe himself as a drag queen was William Dorsey Swann, born enslaved in Hancock, Maryland. Georgetown University, the first Catholic University, was founded in 1789 in what was then part of Maryland (it became a part of the District of Columbia when it was created in the 1790s). Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. The majority of public universities in the state (Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Frostburg State University, Salisbury University and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore) are affiliated with the University System of Maryland. Maryland is the first state with an official state exercise.[205]. Maryland has relationships with many provinces, states, and other entities worldwide. [138] By 2031, minorities are projected to become the majority of voting eligible residents of Maryland.[139]. 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. We may be able to help you. "[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. 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