The law faced a referendum, as Question 6, in the November 2012 election. I-895, also known as the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, provides an alternate route to I-95 across the Baltimore Harbor. [143] Jews are numerous throughout Montgomery County and in Pikesville and Owings Mills northwest of Baltimore. "[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. [121] The Ethiopian community of Greater D.C. was historically based in Washington, D.C.'s Adams Morgan and Shaw neighborhoods, but as the community has grown, many Ethiopians have settled in Silver Spring. Thank You, Maryland. [24] Numerous coves, creeks, salt marshes, and small islands are seen everywhere. [70] They are believed to be descended from horses who escaped from Spanish galleon shipwrecks. [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. Large ethnic minorities include Eastern Europeans such as Croatians, Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians. 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). After the Civil War, Maryland took part in the Industrial Revolution, driven by its seaports, railroad networks, and mass immigration from Europe. Information reported to the hotline in the past has helped to eliminate certain fraudulent activities and protect State resources. This is consistent with a January 2011 Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies poll showing 51% support for marriage in the state. [48], Passenger and freight steamboat service, once important throughout Chesapeake Bay and its many tributary rivers, ended in 1962.[49]. Per the Public Religion Research Institute in 2020, 61 percent of Maryland's population identified with Christianity. Ehrlich ran again for governor in 2010, losing again to O'Malley. [142] Judaism is the largest non-Christian religion in Maryland, with 241,000 adherents, or four percent of the total population. Maryland ranks 40th in total energy consumption nationwide, and it managed less toxic waste per capita than all but six states in 2005. [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. Cities & Regions. We also provide stable environments for at-risk children and adults. Each county and county-equivalent in Maryland has a local Board of Education charged with running the public schools in that particular jurisdiction. Maryland's library systems include, in part: Many of the library systems have established formalized partnerships with other educational institutions in their counties and regions.[202]. Cities & Regions. Southern Maryland is still somewhat rural, but suburbanization from Washington, D.C., has encroached significantly since the 1960s; important local population centers include Lexington Park, Prince Frederick, California, and Waldorf. However, given the incidence of malaria, yellow fever, and typhoid, life expectancy in Maryland was about 10 years less than in New England. "George Calvert and Cecilius Calvert, Barons Baltimore" William Hand Browne, Nabu Press (August 1, 2010). St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. Maryland has a broad range of private primary and secondary schools. Vermont has such a law, but no shale gas, and New York has such a ban, though it was made by executive order. These measures worked against ill-educated whites and blacks. Blacks and immigrants, however, resisted Democratic Party disfranchisement efforts in the state. Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. The shares of European immigrants born in Eastern Europe increased significantly between 1990 and 2010. [76][77], In 2007, Forbes.com rated Maryland as the fifth "Greenest" state in the country, behind three of the Pacific States and Vermont. Other professional sports franchises in the state include three affiliated minor league baseball teams, one independent league baseball team, the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, two indoor football teams, three low-level outdoor soccer teams, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. 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. It ranges from sandy dunes dotted with seagrass in the east, to low marshlands teeming with wildlife and large bald cypress near the Chesapeake Bay, to gently rolling hills of oak forests in the Piedmont Region, and pine groves in the Maryland mountains to the west. Maryland has been historically prominent to American Catholic tradition because the English colony of Maryland was intended by George Calvert as a haven for English Catholics. They captured Jesuit priests, imprisoned them, then sent them back to England. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. About 4,489,078 Maryland residents have been fully vaccinated as of December 16, 2022. In 1790, the state ceded land for the establishment of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. While Republicans usually win more counties, by piling up large margins in the west and east, they are also usually swamped by the more densely populated and heavily Democratic BaltimoreWashington axis. [citation needed], The most populous areas are served by either Baltimore or Washington, D.C. broadcast stations. 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]. Across the Upper South the free black population increased from less than 1% before the war to 14% by 1810. The eastern half of Maryland which includes the cities of Ocean City, Salisbury, Annapolis, and the southern and eastern suburbs of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore lies on the Atlantic Coastal Plain, with flat topography and sandy or muddy soil. The Baltimore Orioles are the state's Major League Baseball franchise. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. 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. 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. [18] In 1632, Charles I of England granted Lord Baltimore a colonial charter, naming the colony after his wife, Henrietta Maria. [34], Negotiations continued until a final agreement was signed in 1760. Ports in 2008. [151][152][153] Per capita personal income in 2006 was $43,500, fifth in the nation. 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. Voters voted 52% to 48% for Question6 on November 6, 2012. With the nation's entry into World War I in 1917, new military bases such as Camp Meade, the Aberdeen Proving Ground, and the Edgewood Arsenal were established. 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. It opened its first section of track for regular operation in 1830 between Baltimore and Ellicott City,[40] and in 1852 it became the first rail line to reach the Ohio River from the eastern seaboard. On the lower Eastern Shore, family farms were bought up by major concerns and large-scale poultry farms and vegetable farming became prevalent. (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. The only other airports with commercial service are at Hagerstown and Salisbury. Maryland has the most millionaires per capita in 2013, with a ratio of 7.7 percent. 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. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. [174], Maryland imposes five income tax brackets, ranging from 2to 6.25 percent of personal income. 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. *MD only. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. *MD only. With two major metropolitan areas, Maryland has a number of major and minor professional sports franchises. In 2014, Larry Hogan, a moderate Republican,[186] was elected Governor of Maryland. The waterfowl support a tourism sector of sportsmen. Power in Maryland is divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. I-70 enters from Pennsylvania north of Hancock and continues east for 93 miles (150km) to Baltimore, connecting Hagerstown and Frederick along the way. Jan. 17, 2023 12:52 pm ET. 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. A problem arose when Charles II granted a charter for Pennsylvania. [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. The Puritan revolutionary government persecuted Maryland Catholics during its reign, known as the "plundering time". The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. The Maryland General Assemblys Office of Legislative Audits operates a toll-free fraud hotline to receive allegations of fraud and/or abuse of State government resources. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. There are also several auxiliary Interstate highways in Maryland. About 4,489,078 Maryland residents have been fully vaccinated as of December 16, 2022. 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. [citation needed]. Ft. Meade serves as the headquarters of the Defense Information Systems Agency, United States Cyber Command, and the National Security Agency/Central Security Service. The economy's growth and prosperity were based on slave labor, devoted first to the production of tobacco as the commodity crop. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia, many immigrants from Eastern Europe came to the United States12 percent of whom currently reside in Maryland. Information reported to the hotline in the past has helped to eliminate certain fraudulent activities and protect State resources. In 2018, Hogan was re-elected to a second term of office. The House of Delegates passed the "Act concerning Religion" in 1649 granting religious liberty to all Trinitarian Christians.[28]. "Protestants swept the Catholics out of the legislature and religious strife returned. [140][141] Amish/Mennonite communities are found in St. Mary's, Garrett, and Cecil counties. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state's physicians, nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists. 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. The government of Maryland is conducted according to the state constitution. Half the population lived in cities. Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian. Maryland is served by statewide PBS member station Maryland Public Television (MPT). Maryland blacks were part of a biracial Republican coalition elected to state government in 18961904 and comprised 20% of the electorate.[45]. Two National Football League teams play in Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore and the Washington Commanders in Landover. According to the Pew Research Center in 2014, 69 percent of Maryland's population identifies themselves as Christian. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. For those who want to save time and paper, an electronic reporting option is available through Maryland OneStop. Racial Makeup of Maryland excluding Hispanics from racial categories (2019)[113]NH = Non-Hispanic, Spanish (including Spanish Creole) is the second most spoken language in Maryland, after English. Maryland Port Administration. [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's food-processing plants are the most significant type of manufacturing by value in the state. [133] Maryland also has a large Korean American population. Click on a city or region to explore more. I-595, which is an unsigned highway concurrent with US50/US301, is the longest unsigned interstate in the country and connects Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. with Annapolis and the Eastern Shore via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. 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. [71] and was later adopted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as their mascot. Many foreign species are cultivated in the state, some as ornamentals, others as novelty species. [136] We help vulnerable Marylanders buy healthy foods, pay energy bills, and obtain medical assistance. [183], From 2007 to 2011, U.S. At the time, the state Supreme Court wrote a decision upholding marriage discrimination. 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. Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. COVID-19 Updates MDH News and Updates. My Maryland fully implements the WAI-ARIA specification for allowing full access to controls and features. 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. [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. 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. There is also a large automated chicken-farming sector in the state's southeastern part; Salisbury is home to Perdue Farms. 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. Maryland's reptile and amphibian population includes the diamondback terrapin turtle, which was adopted as the mascot of University of Maryland, College Park, as well as the threatened Eastern box turtle. About four percent are undocumented immigrants. Baltimore's Light RailLink and Metro SubwayLink systems serve its densely populated inner-city and the surrounding suburbs. 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. [58] Buckel's Bog is believed by geologists to have been a remnant of a former natural lake. [44][47], Maryland's urban and rural communities had different experiences during the Great Depression. The Eastern Shore was settled by Protestants, chiefly Methodist and the southern counties were initially settled by English Catholics. 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. The Puritan rule lasted until 1658 when the Calvert family and Lord Baltimore regained proprietary control and re-enacted the Toleration Act. Middle Atlantic coastal forests, typical of the southeastern Atlantic coastal plain, grow around Chesapeake Bay and on the Delmarva Peninsula. For those who want to save time and paper, an electronic reporting option is available through Maryland OneStop. Key Facts. 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. More than 1,231 firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. [80], Because of its location near the Atlantic Coast, Maryland is somewhat vulnerable to tropical cyclones, although the Delmarva Peninsula and the outer banks of North Carolina provide a large buffer, such that strikes from major hurricanes (category3 or above) occur infrequently. The workers' compensation law was overturned in the courts, but was redrafted and finally enacted in 1910. [136], On March 1, 2012, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed the freedom to marry bill into law after it passed in the state legislature. The Maryland Transit Administration (often abbreviated as "MTA Maryland"), a state agency part of the Maryland Department of Transportation also provides transit services within the state. Elections for governor and most statewide offices, as well as most county elections, are held in midterm-election years (even-numbered years not divisible by four). Maryland's early settlements and population centers clustered around rivers and other waterways that empty into the Chesapeake Bay. The MTA will also administer the Purple Line, an under-construction light rail line that will connect the Maryland branches of the Red, Green/Yellow, and Orange lines of the Washington Metro, as well as offer transfers to all three lines of the MARC commuter rail system. There is a population of rare wild (feral) horses found on Assateague Island. The grant defined Pennsylvania's southern border as identical to Maryland's northern border, the 40th parallel. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the first chartered railroad in the United States. free bet of $100. It also became the seventh state admitted to the Union after ratifying the new federal Constitution in 1788. Average annual snowfall varies from 9 inches (23cm) in the coastal areas to over 100 inches (250cm) in the western mountains of the state. In Southern Maryland, tobacco farming nearly vanished due to suburban development and a state tobacco buy-out program in the 1990s. During this bombardment the song "Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key; it was later adopted as the national anthem. . Must register with eligible promo code. Numerous coves, creeks, salt marshes, and small islands are seen everywhere. The Chesapeake Bay nearly bisects the state and the counties east of the bay are known collectively as the Eastern Shore. (The Commonwealth of Virginia gave land south of the Potomac, including the town of Alexandria, Virginia; however, Virginia retroceded its portion in 1846). In 1646, Leonard Calvert returned with troops, recaptured St. Mary's City, and restored order. More recent European immigrants of the late 19th and early 20th century settled first in Baltimore, attracted to its industrial jobs. Baltimore[12] is the largest city in the state, and the capital is Annapolis. [34], Most of the English colonists arrived in Maryland as indentured servants, and had to serve a several years' term as laborers to pay for their passage. Maryland Department Of Health. [189], In February 2010, Attorney General Doug Gansler issued an opinion stating that Maryland law should honor same-sex marriages from out of state. [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. In 2008, the state led the entire country in the percentage of students passing Advanced Placement examinations. Baltimore was a major war production center during World War II. [34] Penn successfully argued that the Maryland charter entitled Lord Baltimore only to unsettled lands, and Dutch settlement in Delaware predated his charter. Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. 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). Most of the business of government is conducted in Annapolis, the state capital however some cabinet departments and state officials have their offices in Baltimore. From the Cumberland Valley on westward, the climate begins to transition to a humid continental climate (Kppen Dfa). [73] Aside from the oriole, 435 other species of birds have been reported from Maryland. 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