The Battle of St. George’s Island marks the first time that the British forces recruit enslaved people to join the British army, promising them freedom.
Maryland militia repels invading British troops on St. George’s Island attempting to land on the Maryland mainland. There are a handful of other British incursions, but St. George’s is the largest Revolutionary War battle in Maryland.
Louis Goldstein, much loved and much admired, is elected to state comptroller nine times, dying in the middle of his tenth campaign.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad begins with a cornerstone in Baltimore and an initial trip to Ellicott City in 1827. The train line crosses the Thomas Viaduct, the first large arched and curved stone bridge.
Governor Thomas Swann oversees the Maryland convention that passes new a constitution in 1867, renewing the franchise for returning Confederate soldiers and sets back the new political gains of newly freed slaves. Maryland refuses to ratify 14th & 15th amendments.
We acknowledge the enduring presence of many American Indian tribes who once lived in Maryland and who now, having lost their lands, live in a diaspora. Read more.
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