State Information
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Maryland
"the seventh state"quarter struck by
the mint on
February 28, 2000 |
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The quarter's stateside face
depicts the Maryland State House dome engulfed by the states nickname "The Old Line
State" and oak leaf clusters. The old line references traditional ways and
the oak leaf clusters are decorations of silver or bronze
oak leaves and acorns which are given to those military persons whose acts have entitled
them to
a second decoration with the
same medal. |
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Admitted to
Union: |
April 28, 1788 |
Bits
of History Update:
The Red River for most of
its length separates which
two northern states? What
is unique about this river?
Statehouse in Annapolis.
Oldest active statehouse in
the United States. |
| Order
Admitted: |
7 |
| Capital: |
Annapolis |
| Largest
City: |
Baltimore |
| Nickname: |
Old Line State |
| State Bird: |
Baltimore Oriole |
| State
Flower: |
Black-eyed Susan |
| State Tree: |
White Oak |
| State
Motto: |
"Fatti maschii, parole femine"
(Manly deeds, womanly words) |
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State Name Origin:
Named for queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I of England, King of Great Britain
and Ireland, who signed the 1632 charter establishing the Maryland colony.
Fun State Facts:
Maryland has a population of 5,068,300, 19th in the nation. Its land area is 9,775 square
miles,
42nd in the nation. The highest point is on Backbone Mountain at 3,360 feet above sea
level.
At Hancock along the Potomac River the state narrows to 2 miles wide. Maryland is the only
state bounded by a territory, four states, and an ocean. Francis Scott Key who wrote
"The Star
Spangled Banner was born in near Frederick ("Terra Rubra" - the family estate)
and wrote our
national anthem at Fort Mchenry in Baltimore.
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