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After 300 years, Maryland experts find the historic site of St. Mary’s fort. Archaeologists have located the lost palisade that guarded the state’s first European settlement in 1634.
In 1990, experts exhumed three lead-lined coffins containing the remains of Maryland colonial governor Philip Calvert, who died in 1683, his first wife, Anne, and Calvert’s 6-month-old son.
The colony of Maryland has a long history regarding religious tolerance and intolerance. A charter was obtained from Charles I of England in 1629 by George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) ...
Williamsburg author Aleck Loker explores the lives of significant figures in Virginia and Maryland Colonial history with his series, “Profiles in Colonial History” (Solitude Press, $5.95 each).
The day Maryland was founded in 1634 is now known as Maryland Day and each year on March 25 is a chance to spotlight the state’s history. ... celebrating the creation of the Maryland colony, ...
Cooking in Colonial Maryland: If it was filling, it was good. Historic St. Mary's Cityevent aims to satisfyappetites for the past. November 24, 2010. By Susan Craton.
World premiere of the documentary film ‘Liberty of Conscience’ .The production explores the life of George Calvert from ...
The flag's older history is tied to George Calvert, an English politician and colonizer who more or less founded the Maryland colony, although he died just weeks before the charter for the state ...
Religion in Colonial Maryland. Share full article. Jan. 20, 1900. ... contribution, to the early history of a unique and fascinating colony. ...