Maryland's Story is America's Story
In anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary, we’re opening the pages of some of our most iconic accomplishments, from the oyster farms of the Chesapeake Bay to the mountain peaks out west. Beyond the legends we all know well, we’ll explore stories of everyday Marylanders who served our country and helped democracy prosper through civic engagement. We’re honored to commemorate our deep and meaningful contribution to America’s past, present, and future by retracing Maryland’s illustrious history.
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The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum tells the story of the historic legacy of Babe Ruth, the Baltimore Orioles, Ravens, and Colts, and local and regional sports.
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Commissioner Interview: Brenda B. Coakley
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The Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center and Museum, located in the former Kennard High School, is a museum documenting African American life in Queen Anne's County and beyond.
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Perched at Ellicott City’s highest point, the Patapsco Female Institute offered a revolutionary curriculum to young women from 1837-1891. The school earned a national reputation for its inclusion of botany, chemistry, languages, literature, math, and music in an effort to mold elegant young ladies into engaged, active citizens. Since the school’s closure at the end of the 19th century, the site has hosted a hotel, a Summer Theater, and, briefly, a nursing home. The ruins of this grand example of Greek-revival architecture were stabilized and restored in 1993. Explore a slice of the Victorian Era in Howard County by joining us for a tour or attending an educational program at this breezy, hilltop historic park.
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Maryland 250 spoke with Talbot County County Councilwoman Keasha Haythe about growing up, living and working in Talbot County.
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The only engagement to take place in Maryland during the American Revolution occurred on St. George Island in St. Mary’s County, a Southern Maryland island near the Potomac’s confluence with the Chesapeake Bay. St. Mary’s County militia engaged Lord Dunmore’s fleet as they attempted to make landfall on the island.
Service to your country is service to everyone who calls America home.
Service OpportunitiesMake an impact in your community and beyond by fully participating in civic life.
Civic Participation
On this day in Maryland history, Maryland ratifies the Mount Vernon Compact. This compact outlined the agreements of fishing and navigation in the Potamac River and Cheasapeake Bay.
Under Governor Moore’s authorization, the Maryland 250 Commission developed this commemoration in observance of our collective contributions to America’s 250 years.
