According to some historians, Gen. George Washington bestowed the name "Old Line State" and thereby associated Maryland with its regular line troops, the Maryland Line, who served courageously in many Revolutionary War battles.
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Old line State
The Old Line State, The Free State, America in Minature and Little America are all associated with Maryland but it has no Official Nickname.
because during the revolutionary war our first president praised the Maryland troops and was given the nickname old line 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.
Maryland has 2 nicknames. One of them is the Old Line State, and another is the Free 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.
Maryland got the nickname in the american revolution
Maryland got the nickname in the american revolution
Old Line State.Although unofficial, most common nickname for Maryland is the Old Line State in honor of Maryland's regiments of the line who fought in the American Revolution.The Free State, Little America and America in Minature are also used.
virginas state nickname is Old Dominion State
Terps is short for terrapins, which is an animal very common in the Chesapeake Bay region. The school newspaper wanted a better nickname than the "Old Liners," a reference to the state nickname (The Old Line State).
Virginia's nickname is "The Old Dominion State"