Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
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
because during the revolutionary war our first president praised the Maryland troops and was given the nickname old line state
If the quarter has a picture of George Washington on one side, with the Maryland state capital and phrase "The Old Line State" on the other, then it's a 2000 state quarter, worth exactly 25 cents.
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.
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 got the nickname in the american revolution