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Há 6 dias · The county was formed in 1674 and named for Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the founder of Maryland. The county seat is Elkton. Principal economic activities are agriculture, mining, and light manufacturing. Area 348 square miles (902 square km). Pop. (2000) 85,951; (2010) 101,108.
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Há 3 dias · It is named for Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, who founded Maryland. Some suburban Baltimore communities are Cockeysville; Pikesville; Towson, seat of the county government and site of Goucher College (founded 1885); and Catonsville, site of the Baltimore County campus (1966) of the University of Maryland.
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24 de mai. de 2024 · George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, applied to Charles I for a royal charter for what was to become the Province of Maryland. After Calvert died in April 1632, the charter for "Maryland Colony" (in Latin Terra Mariae) was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, on June 20, 1632.
17 de mai. de 2024 · Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. After the death of George Calvert, the charter for the “Maryland Colony” was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, on June 20, 1632. He played a crucial role in founding and governing the colony. 3.
Há 6 dias · The Chesapeake colonies, comprising Virginia and Maryland, were pivotal in the early history of British North America. Virginia, established in 1607 with the founding of Jamestown, was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Maryland followed in 1632, founded by Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore, as a haven for English Catholics.
Há 1 dia · George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632), sought a charter from King Charles I for the territory between Massachusetts to the north and Virginia to the immediate south. After Baltimore died in April 1632, the charter was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), on June 20, 1632.
24 de mai. de 2024 · The four regions of the English Colonies were: The Chesapeake Region, which included Virginia and Maryland. The Chesapeake Colonies are also considered to be the northern region of the Southern Colonies. New England Region, which included Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The Mid-Atlantic Region, or Middle Colonies.
