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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.
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Nickname for Maryland Colony?
The Old Line State, The Free State, America in Minature and Little America are all associated with Maryland but it has no Official Nickname.
Why is Maryland called the old line state?
because during the revolutionary war our first president praised the Maryland troops and was given the nickname old line state
What is the State of Maryland known for?
Blue crabs, oysters and good sea food.
The Mason Dixion Line serves as Pennsylvania's southern boundary with West Virginia and which other state?
Maryland
Is Philadelphia a slave state?
No. It was free soil. Its border with slave-owning Maryland was the famous Mason-Dixon line.
Nickname for Maryland Colony?
The Old Line State, The Free State, America in Minature and Little America are all associated with Maryland but it has no Official Nickname.
Why is Maryland's nick name 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.
Why is one of Maryland's nicknames old line state?
Maryland got the nickname in the american revolution
Why is one of Maryland's nicknames''Old line state''?
Maryland got the nickname in the american revolution
What is Marylands nickname?
Maryland has 2 nicknames. One of them is the Old Line State, and another is the Free State.
What state is The 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.
Why is Maryland called the old line state?
because during the revolutionary war our first president praised the Maryland troops and was given the nickname old line state
How did Maryland get its nickname?
Maryland got its nickname from the Maryland line in the revolutionary war. It was given to them by George Washington.Legend has it that Maryland got its nickname from George Washington who called it the Old Line State. This was associated with the line troops that made Maryland famous during the Revolution.
What is the nickname for people who live in Maryland?
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.
Marylands state nickname?
Old line State
What state is known as the old line state?
Maryland
What state called the old line state?
Maryland
