The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1778, when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the U.S. state of Maryland. What type of colony was Maryland originally? proprietary […]
Howard County. With a median annual household income of $84,805, Maryland is the wealthiest state in the county — and Howard County, located within commuting distance of both Baltimore and Washington D.C., is the wealthiest county in the state. What are the richest counties in the state of Maryland? Maryland […]
At the same time, immigrants began to populate the city. Looking for jobs and opportunities to find their fortune, hungry new arrivals needed somewhere to live, and quickly – hence the start of the Baltimore row house craze. Why is Baltimore all row houses? Baltimore’s first rowhouses were built in […]
According to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population for Baltimore City and Baltimore County went down last year. Montgomery and Prince George’s county also saw decreases. The report states nearly 75% of counties in the United States lost people in 2021. Is Baltimore a declining city? […]
The majority of Native Americans now living in Baltimore belong to the Lumbee, Piscataway, and Cherokee nations. The Piscataway people are indigenous to Southern Maryland, living in the area for centuries prior to European colonization, and are recognized as a tribe by the state of Maryland. What native land is […]
7 Iconic Foods From Baltimore Maryland Blue Crab. You can’t talk about Maryland without mentioning its delicious blue crab. Snowballs. While snowballs go all the way back to the 1800s, they became popular during the days of the Great Depression. Smith Island Cake. Berger Cookies. Pit Beef. Natty Boh. Coddie. […]
It was not until the early years of the 17th century that English explorers arrived, Bartholomew Gilbert in 1603 and John Smith in 1608. In 1631, the Virginian William Claiborne became the first European settler in Maryland when he opened a fur trading post on Kent Island in Chesapeake Bay. […]
Even after apartment developments, most UMD underclassmen still live on campus. In spite of the recent development of apartment complexes such as Terrapin Row and Landmark, a majority of University of Maryland freshmen and sophomores are still choosing to live on the campus. Where do sophomores live at UMD? Sophomores […]
Modern Iroquois Iroquois people still exist today. There are approximately 28,000 living in or near reservations in New York State, and approximately 30,000 more in Canada (McCall 28). Iroquois Indians became known for their light foot and fearlessness in bridge constructuion, and helped build the bridge over the St. Does […]
The Lumbee are the descendants of a mix of Siouan-, Algonquian-, and Iroquoian-speaking peoples who, in the 1700s, settled in the swamps along the Lumber River in southeastern North Carolina, intermarrying with whites and with blacks, both free and enslaved. Where did the Lumbee people come from? The Lumbee are […]
Indian-Americans in the Baltimore area number roughly 39,000, making up the largest Asian group in Metro Baltimore at 1.4 percent of the population. Are there Indians in Baltimore? The majority of Native Americans now living in Baltimore belong to the Lumbee, Piscataway, and Cherokee nations. The Piscataway people are indigenous […]
ESPN said it was the best inaugural street race in North America in the last 30 years. The races were contested on a temporary street circuit around the Inner Harbor area of downtown Baltimore.Grand Prix of Baltimore. IndyCar Series Length 2.04 mi (3.28 km) Turns 12 Lap record 1:19.0055 ( […]
After an international competition, the University of Baltimore School of Law awarded the German firm Behnisch Architekten 1st prize for its design, which was selected for the school’s new home. Who established Baltimore? In 1632, King Charles I of England granted a charter to George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, […]
“Maryland lies south of the Mason and Dixon Line.” What side of the Mason-Dixon Line is Maryland? When the Mason-Dixon Line was originally finished, it was marked by more than 200 12″ square monuments at 1-mile intervals. Each stone marked had a P on the north side, representing Pennsylvania land, […]
But a flood of German and Irish immigrants swamped Baltimore’s labor market after 1840, driving free blacks deeper into poverty. Is Baltimore poor? Baltimore City has the highest poverty rate in Maryland, at 21.8% of its population, while Garrett County has the lowest, at 5.1%. The areas with the highest […]