America at 250: Maryland’s Chesapeake Heritage

Each Friday, we celebrate America’s 250th by exploring one state or territory at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation’s story.The official seal of the State of Maryland. This is the reverse of the seal, used for official purposes. Image: statesymbolsusa.orgA Brief History of the Old Line StateThere is evidence that Maryland has been occupied since the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 B.C. The first inhabitants were Paleo