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St. Mary's City was the capital of Maryland, after colonists found it as an abandoned city.
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Maryland's capital was moved to Annapolis.
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Baltimore was founded.
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Annapolis was the capital of the United States for a short time before Washington D.C.
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Maryland became the 7th state in the U.S.
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Maryland troops stopped British in a battle and inspired The Star-Spangled Banner.
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The U.S. Naval Academy was built in Maryland.
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Union Troops took control of Baltimore during the Civil War.
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The Antietam Battle occurs in Maryland. Its nickname is "The Bloodiest Day in War."
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The Great Baltimore Fire burned down 70 blocks of down town Baltimore.