St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. [198], Baltimore is home to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Maryland Institute College of Art. In Southern Maryland, history and culture mingle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. [123], Irish American populations can be found throughout the Baltimore area,[124] and the Northern and Eastern suburbs of Washington, D.C., in Maryland (descendants of those who moved out to the suburbs[125] of Washington's once predominantly Irish neighborhoods[125][126]), as well as Western Maryland, where Irish immigrant laborers helped to build the B&O Railroad. CSX Transportation has more extensive trackage throughout the state, with 560 miles (900km),[172] followed by Norfolk Southern Railway. COVID-19 Updates MDH News and Updates. In addition, many suburban counties operate local bus systems which connect to and complement the larger MTA and WMATA/Metro services. His father died in 1982, when Moore was three. [174], Maryland imposes five income tax brackets, ranging from 2to 6.25 percent of personal income. [74], The state insect is the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, although it is not as common in Maryland as it is in the southern edge of its range. [178], Prior to the American Civil War, Maryland's elections were largely controlled by the Democrats, which account for 54.9% of all registered voters as of May 2017. The Bay also has overwintering waterfowl in its wildlife refuges. We are the states human services provider. With more than 400 biotechnology companies located there, Maryland is the fourth largest nexus in this field in the United States.[162]. [citation needed] The College Board's 9th Annual AP Report to the Nation also ranked Maryland first. [29] In Southern Maryland, history and culture mingle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. These give way to Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests near the West Virginia border.[62]. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. [99][100][101][102][103], As of 2011, 58.0 percent of Maryland's population younger than age1 were minority background.[104]. In 1650, the Puritans revolted against the proprietary government. Western and northern Maryland have large German-American populations. [132], In 2006, 645,744 were counted as foreign born, which represents mainly people from Latin America and Asia. My Maryland fully implements the WAI-ARIA specification for allowing full access to controls and features. 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]. 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. First wager of $20-$100 qualifies for max. Less than 9.95% of fully vaccinated Maryland residents later tested positive for COVID-19. Although one of the smallest states in the U.S., it features a variety of climates and topographical features that have earned it the moniker of America in Miniature. Wilbur Wright trained military aviators at this location.[168][169]. Two National Football League teams play in Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore and the Washington Commanders in Landover. [10][11] 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. *MD only. By Larry Hogan. Mixed-race children born to white mothers were considered free by the principle of partus sequitur ventrem, by which children took the social status of their mothers, a principle of slave law that was adopted throughout the colonies, following Virginia in 1662. The 2006 election brought no change in the pattern of Democratic dominance. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. 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. For other uses, see, Map of the United States with Maryland highlighted, In US English, the first syllable is pronounced. In 1646, Leonard Calvert returned with troops, recaptured St. Mary's City, and restored order. [71] and was later adopted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as their mascot. Other commonly spoken languages include various African languages, Korean, German, Tagalog, Russian, Vietnamese, Italian, various Asian languages, Persian, Hindi, and other Indic languages, Greek, and Arabic. In 1996, Maryland was Clinton's sixth best; in 2000, Maryland ranked fourth for Gore; and in 2004, John Kerry showed his fifth-best performance in Maryland. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. After England's "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, Maryland outlawed Catholicism. [161] This ragweed population is a drag on soybean cultivation and, as of May7, 2022[update], is the worst multiresistant weed problem in the state. 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. More Information. [20] Nevertheless, religious strife was common in the early years, and Catholics remained a minority, albeit in greater numbers than in any other English colony. Nearby supplies of natural resources along with railroads fostered its growth into a major manufacturing center. The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 burned for more than 30 hours, destroying 1,526 buildings and spanning 70 city blocks. St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. New users only. 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. 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. Erin Cox/The Washington Post. Towson University, founded in 1866, is the state's second largest university. St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. The Republic of Maryland (also known variously as the Independent State of Maryland, Maryland-in-Africa, and Maryland in Liberia) was a country in West Africa that existed from 1834 to 1857, when it was merged into what is now Liberia. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. Here are our lessons. Numerous coves, creeks, salt marshes, and small islands are seen everywhere. 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. 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. 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. Here are our lessons. As you navigate through the component with assistive technologies, ARIA roles and instructions are read aloud. [184], In 2010, Republicans won control of most counties. Salvadorans are the largest Hispanic group in Maryland. Click on a city or region to explore more. From the Cumberland Valley on westward, the climate begins to transition to a humid continental climate (Kppen Dfa). 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. [79] In March 2017, Maryland became the first state with proven gas reserves to ban fracking by passing a law against it. Maryland's governor is unique in the United States as the office is vested with significant authority in budgeting. [34] Penn successfully argued that the Maryland charter entitled Lord Baltimore only to unsettled lands, and Dutch settlement in Delaware predated his charter. About 4,489,078 Maryland residents have been fully vaccinated as of December 16, 2022. [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. Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. Maryland's largest airport is Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, more commonly referred to as BWI. The College Park Airport is the nation's oldest, founded in 1909, and is still used. Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Maryland was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans mostly by Algonquian peoples and, to a lesser degree, Iroquoian and Siouan. Maryland (US: /mrlnd/ (listen) MERR-il-nd)[b] is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. They captured Jesuit priests, imprisoned them, then sent them back to England. The honor of serving as your governor is second only to the honor of being your fellow Marylander. 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. 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. Of the unaffiliated, the PRRI study determined their increase to 28% of the population. 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. At the time, the state Supreme Court wrote a decision upholding marriage discrimination. 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The Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland are home to Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests. ANNAPOLIS, Md. Lierman, a Democrat and former state delegate, spoke of a mission-driven comptrollers office that focuses on inclusion and equity for all Marylanders. Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. The Democratic Party remained in control of eight county governments, including that of Baltimore.[185]. ", "Maryland Income Tax InformationLocal Tax Rates", "A Homeowner's Guide to Property Taxes and Assessments", Local and National Election ResultsElection Center 2008Elections & Politics, "Official Gubernatorial General Election results for Maryland", "Larry Hogan, Maryland Governor, Urges Republicans to Look Beyond 'Shrinking Base', "Republican Larry Hogan wins Md. 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. [54][55] The M5.8 Virginia earthquake in 2011 was felt moderately throughout Maryland. The MTA also serves the city and its suburbs with its local bus service (the 9th largest system in the nation). In December 1790, Maryland donated land selected by first President George Washington to the federal government for the creation of the new national capital of Washington, D.C. Headquartered in Baltimore, MTA's transit services are largely focused on central Maryland, as well as some portions of the Eastern Shore and Southern MD. [187] Hogan is the second Republican to become the Governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew, who resigned in 1969 to become vice president. 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. 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In 2014, Larry Hogan, a moderate Republican,[186] was elected Governor of Maryland. Maryland possesses a variety of topography within its borders, contributing to its nickname America in Miniature. Maryland also has an 11-mile (18km) portion of I-81 that travels through the state near Hagerstown. 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 Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that Maryland's gross state product in 2016 was $382.4billion. The port ranked 17th in the U.S. by tonnage in 2008. Westley Watende Omari Moore, 44, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. [citation needed], The most populous areas are served by either Baltimore or Washington, D.C. broadcast stations. [178] No restrictions or limitations on property taxes are imposed by the state, meaning cities and counties can set tax rates at the level they deem necessary to fund governmental services. 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. For those who want to save time and paper, an electronic reporting option is available through Maryland OneStop. [92][93], In the 2020 United States census, the United States Census Bureau found that population of Maryland was 6,185,278 people, a 7.1% increase from the 2010 United States census. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. Maryland has a broad range of private primary and secondary schools. 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). 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. Mobs burned down all the original Catholic churches of southern Maryland. After Georgia congressman William D. Upshaw criticized Maryland openly in 1923 for not passing Prohibition laws, Baltimore Sun editor Hamilton Owens coined the "Free State" nickname for Maryland in that context, which was popularized by H. L. Mencken in a series of newspaper editorials. Typical forms of manufacturing include electronics, computer equipment, and chemicals. 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. The highest point in Maryland, with an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,020m), is Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain, in the southwest corner of Garrett County, near the border with West Virginia, and near the headwaters of the North Branch of the Potomac River. Although a tactical draw, the battle was considered a strategic Union victory and a turning point of the war. Maryland Department Of Health. Altogether, white collar technical and administrative workers comprise 25 percent of Maryland's labor force,[citation needed] attributable in part to nearby Maryland being a part of the Washington Metro Area where the federal government office employment is relatively high. There is also a large automated chicken-farming sector in the state's southeastern part; Salisbury is home to Perdue Farms. I-83 has 34 miles (55km) in Maryland and connects Baltimore to southern central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg and York, Pennsylvania). Large ethnic minorities include Eastern Europeans such as Croatians, Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians. After Baltimore died in April 1632, the charter was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (16051675), on June 20, 1632. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. Agricultural tracts gave way to residential communities, some of them carefully planned such as Columbia, St. Charles, and Montgomery Village. Information reported to the hotline in the past has helped to eliminate certain fraudulent activities and protect State resources. [50] The state capital of Annapolis offers sites such as the state capitol building, the historic district, and the waterfront. Garrett County, which is mountainous, is served by stations from Pittsburgh, and requires cable or satellite for reception. About 4,489,078 Maryland residents have been fully vaccinated as of December 16, 2022. Since the 1940s, the state's population has grown rapidly, to approximately six million residents, and it is among the most densely populated U.S. states. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. 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. Historically, there used to be small gold-mining operations in Maryland, some near Washington, but these no longer exist. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. Many tourists visit Baltimore, the beaches of the Eastern Shore, and the nature of western Maryland. Baltimore City is among the top 15 largest ports in the nation,[157] and was one of six major U.S. ports that were part of the February 2006 controversy over the Dubai Ports World deal. [122] The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is also home to large Eritrean and Somali communities. [37] Abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were born slaves during this time in Dorchester County and Talbot County, respectively.[38][39]. Buildings in the state are not well-designed for earthquakes and can suffer damage easily. Average annual snowfall varies from 9 inches (23cm) in the coastal areas to over 100 inches (250cm) in the western mountains of the state. Customer Service Promise. In addition, a number of educational and medical research institutions are located in the state. [73] Aside from the oriole, 435 other species of birds have been reported from Maryland. [70] The ponies and their sale were popularized by the children's book, Misty of Chincoteague. In Southern Maryland, history and culture mingle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay nearly bisects the state and the counties east of the bay are known collectively as the Eastern Shore. Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. [133] Maryland also has a large Korean American population. [57] All lakes in the state today were constructed, mostly via dams. [70] They are believed to be descended from horses who escaped from Spanish galleon shipwrecks. 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In 1902, the state regulated conditions in mines; outlawed child laborers under the age of 12; mandated compulsory school attendance; and enacted the nation's first workers' compensation law. (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. [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. Half the population lived in cities. Its computer industries are some of the most sophisticated in the United States, and the federal government has invested heavily in the area. 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). In 1642, a number of Puritans left Virginia for Maryland and founded Providence (now called Annapolis) on the western shore of the upper Chesapeake Bay. 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 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the first chartered railroad in the United States. Major rail yards are located in Baltimore and Cumberland,[172] with an intermodal terminal (rail, truck and marine) in Baltimore.[173]. The Baltimore Orioles are the state's Major League Baseball franchise. [197] The flagship university and largest undergraduate institution in Maryland is the University of Maryland, College Park which was founded as the Maryland Agricultural College in 1856 and became a public land grant college in 1864. 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. 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. [23] In a similar vein, Maryland's geography, culture, and history combine elements of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Southern regions of the country. Literacy was high among blacks and, as Democrats crafted means to exclude them, suffrage campaigns helped reach blacks and teach them how to resist. 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. 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