Who founded maryland?

Learn more about the Maryland colony which was founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore as a haven for Roman Catholics escaping anti-Catholic persecution. read more

The flagship university and largest undergraduate institution in Maryland is the University of Maryland, College Park which was founded as the Maryland Agricultural College in 1856 and became a public land grant college in 1864. Towson University, founded in 1866, is the state's second largest university. read more

The largest site of the original Maryland colony, St. Mary's City, was the seat of colonial government until 1695. Because Anglicanism had become the official religion in Virginia, a band of Puritans in 1642 left for Maryland; they founded Providence (now called Annapolis). In 1650, the Puritans revolted against the proprietary government. read more