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Maryland
Founded in
1634
by
Lord Baltimore
because
first permanent settlement was a harbor
History:
The Maryland colony was founded in 1634 and was named for the wife of English King Charles I, Queen Henrietta Maria.
Maryland entered the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th of the original 13 states.