because during the revolutionary war our first president praised the Maryland troops and was given the nickname old line state
The "old line" refers to the Mason-Dixon Line, which was famously surveyed in the late 1760s by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. The Mason-Dixon Line marks Maryland's northern border with Pennsylvania and its eastern border with Delaware.
The Old Line State, The Free State, America in Minature and Little America are all associated with Maryland but it has no Official Nickname.
Blue crabs, oysters and good sea food.
The Old State House
The state of Maryland granted the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) a charter to build a line from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., in 1831, and the Washington Branch was opened in 1835. This line joined to the original mainline at Relay, Maryland, crossing the Patapsco on the Thomas ViaductIn 1844 the first telegraph line was laid alongside this rail line.American Morse Code was first used on a telegraph line constructed between Baltimore, Maryland, and the old Supreme Court chamber in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The first public message "What hath God wrought" was sent on 24 May 1844, by Morse in Washington to Alfred Vail at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) "outer depot" (now the B&O Railroad Museum) in Baltimore
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland's nicknames are "The Old Line State" and "Free State". Legend has it that George Washington called Maryland "The Old Line State" referring to the regular line troops from Maryland who served courageously in the Revolutionary War. It is called the "Free State" because Maryland became the first state to abolish slavery when the provisions of the Maryland's Constitution was adopted abolishing slavery within the state's borders.
Maryland is not called the presidential state, it IS called the old line state. Though, you may have gotten that from that part of Maryland was given up to make D.C.
No, Annapolis is the capital of Maryland whose Motto is the Old Line State.
Maryland
Maryland
MD is the abbreviation for Maryland, a state located in the Mid-Atlantic. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and is occasionally called the "Old Line State" or the "Chesapeake Bay" state.
Maryland earned the nickname "Old Line State" in the American Revolution. The Maryland Line, Maryland's regiments of regulars, were of significant help to the Continental Army. Some historians believe that George Washington gave the state its nickname.
old line state
Old line state
Maryland is the Old Line State. The nickname was given by George Washington, who hailed the Maryland troops in the Revolutionary War as the most disciplined, experienced, and dependable soldiers.