The Maryland Quarter was the second release in the 2000 series of the 50 State Quarters Program. The quarter design features the dome of the State House, which is located in Annapolis. To each side of the dome appear branches from the White Oak, which is the state tree.The state nickname, ‘The Old Line State’ is written on the coin, as well.
The building has been in use since 1797, and is the oldest State House in use in the U.S. today, which earned it a spot on the commemorative quarter. During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress met in the building even though it wasn’t finished, and this is where the Treaty of Paris was signed to end the war.
Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. on the East Coast. The state is bordered by Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. It is one of the smallest states in the U.S., but has the highest income of any state in the country currently. It was the 7th of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution, and aided in the rebellion against the British during the American Revolution.
Maryland was first settled by the English and was created as a Province in 1629. The initial seeker of the charter died, but his son was able to obtain a charter for Maryland Colony in 1632. Maryland used the same system as Jamestown to get people to come to the state, awarding those who brought settlers with land.