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Maryland, My Maryland

Saint Mary's City
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State House

One of the most imposing structures in St. Mary's City is the reconstructed State House of 1676.
Built during the 300th anniversary of Maryland in 1934, this Jacobean-style brick structure is a re-creation of one of the first public buildings in Maryland.
As the Maryland colony began to prosper in the late 17th century, the need for a "decent and Convenient place for the administration of Justice" became evident.
Seventeenth-century Maryland government, under the leadership of the Calvert family, was unique in that both Protestant and Catholic male landowners were able to vote in the Assembly.
The original site of the 1676 State House is marked in the churchyard of Trinity Church, opposite the reconstruction.

Historic St. Mary's City, the site of the fourth permanent settlement in British North America, Maryland's first capital and the birthplace of religious toleration, invites you to explore the lifeways of Maryland's first citizens.
Historic St. Mary's City is an exciting mix of colorful living history and fascinating archaeology, all set in a beautiful Tidewater landscape.
Lord Baltimore's 17th-century capital stands ready to be rediscovered.

Maryland
A state of the east-central United States.
It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1788.
The colony was founded by Lord Baltimore
in 1634 as a refuge for English Roman Catholics.
Annapolis is the capital and Baltimore the largest city.
Population, 4,798,600+.

Updated 06-10-04