Maryland, the Old Line State
by Sandra Merville Hart Maryland’s nickname, “Old Line State,” was given by General George Washington. He referred to the Maryland Line, soldiers who bravely served in many Revolutionary War battles. Maryland’s early history King Charles I of England gave George Calvert the land north of the Potomac River in 1632. This land had originally been given to the Virginia colony. People of Catholic faith were mistreated in England. George wanted to begin a community where Catholics could worship freely. Named after a Queen King Charles I was married to Queen Henrietta Maria. Maryland was named after his wife. In 1634, it became our fourth colony. Francis Scott Key’s famous poem Francis Scott Key witnessed the British attack of Fort McHenry in 1814. This...
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Did you know … King Charles I of England gave George Calvert the land north of the Potomac River in 1632. This land had originally been given to the Virginia colony. People of Catholic faith were mistreated in England. George wanted to begin a community where Catholics could worship freely. Named after a Queen King Charles I was married to Queen Henrietta Maria. Maryland was named after his wife. In 1634, it became our fourth colony. Francis Scott Key’s famous poem Francis Scott Key witnessed the British attacking Fort McHenry in 1814. This fort protected the important city of Baltimore, Maryland. When the American flag still flew the next morning, Francis knew the British hadn’t won. He wrote the famous poem, “The Star Spangled...
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