Annapolis

Annapolis. City of the United States of America, capital of the state of Maryland and seat of Anne Arundel County. It is located on the south bank of the Severn River, near its mouth in the Chesapeake Bay. According to a census carried out in 2010, it has 38,394 residents and is the main fishing port and commercial center of the agricultural region in which it is located. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. The United States Naval Academy (1845) is located there.

History

According to 800zipcodes, the city was founded by Sir Francis Nicholson in 1694, who named it in honor of Princess Anne of England, who would soon be Queen of Great Britain. But the beginnings of this city go back 50 years earlier, with the arrival of a group of Puritan exiles from Virginia under the leadership of William Stone. These exiles named their first settlement Providence, a name followed by the Town of Proctor’s, Town at the Severn, and the City of Anne Arundel.

Later, in 1708, the settlement was elevated to the rank of a city and was characterized by having a cultured and economically solvent society. Annapolis was an important center of commerce until 1780, when it began to be relegated by Baltimore.

Annapolis was temporarily the capital of the United States after the Treaty of Paris wassigned in 1783. Congress held its sessions at the state headquarters between November 26, 1783 and June 3, 1784.

It was also at Annapolis that General George Washington resigned his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, on December 23, 1783.

The iconic Annapolis State House (1772-1780) is the oldest functioning capitol in the United States.

Geography

The global coordinates of Annapolis correspond to 38 ° 58′20 ″ N and 76 ° 30′23 ″ W, it has a total area of ​​20.99 km², of which 18.61 km² correspond to the mainland and (11, 36%) 2.39 km² is water. It is located on the south bank of the Severn River, near its mouth in the Chesapeake Bay.

Demography

According to the most recent census, 38,394 people resided in Annapolis in 2010. The population density was 1,829 residents / km². Of the 38,394 residents, Annapolis was made up of 60.1% White, 26% African American, 0.25% Amerindian, 2.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.95% were of other races and 2.57% belonged to two or more races. Of the total population, 16.79% were Hispanic or Latino.

Economy

Its economy is based on administrative activity, manufacture of electronic components and underwater military projects, as well as research and development in the field of communications.

Baltimore

Baltimore. It was founded on 30 of July of 1729, and his name was expressed for history in honor of the Lord Baltimore first owner of the Province of Maryland, Baltimore mean Irish City of Casa Grande. It is the most populous city in the US state of Maryland. The city evolved on the banks of the Patapsco River and is located in the center of the state. Since its inception, it has become a gigantic port area and due to its geographical location on the east coast of the country, it is the closest port to the Midwest markets.

History

Baltimore was founded on 30 of July of 1729, and his name was expressed for history in honor of the Lord Baltimore first owner of the Province of Maryland. Lord Baltimore’s official name was Cecilius Calvert son of George Calvert, first Baron of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland.

Baltimore has since its inception become a gigantic port area and due to its geographical location on the east coast of the country it is the closest port to the Midwest markets. According to its history, Baltimore became in ancient times the second port of entry for immigrants to the country. The city also stood out as a center of great manufacturing development but after the fall of these productions, the Baltimore economy was reoriented towards the service sector, among which the entertainment, commercial and tourist center of Harborplace, the Johns Hopkins University, stand out. the National Aquarium in Baltimore and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

The city became a key place in the resistance against the abusive British taxes, there great leaders got together to coordinate the fight and among the most important agreements stands out the one signed by merchants against trade with Great Britain, all of which led to it. to be the capital of the United States from the end of 1776 to February 1777 with the Henry Fite House as the seat of Congress.

In 1797 and after this famous war called the American Revolution, the town of Baltimore, Jonestown and the area of ​​Fells Point were unified, thus forming the city of Baltimore, which continued to belong to Baltimore County until 1851, when it managed to become an independent city. within the Union.

The national anthem of the United States produced in 1931 has its origin in the Battle of Baltimore during the Anglo-American War of 1812, specifically when the British attacked the city during the night of September 13, 1814, an attack that was witnessed by Dr. William Beanes. Key, which was marked by the successful defense of the city’s port by US troops from Fort McHenry during the attack by a British ship commanded by Francis Scott Key, which inspired him to later write an account of that attack on the which he titled: “The Star-Spangled Banner” which later became the national anthem.

After the war and as a result of the creation of the National Highway and the Baltimore to Ohio Railroad, Baltimore became very popular and due to its accelerated growth it became an important industrial and transportation center that linked the city with the main markets of the Midwest.. In 1827 it was nicknamed by President John Quincy Adams as the Monumental City.

The 7 of February of 1904 there was a great fire that destroyed most of the city vandalizing buildings almost 1600 in 30 hours achieving rebuilt for 1918 and 1968 after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee the 4 April of that year a gigantic social disturbance was created that cost the city about 10 million dollars.