Maryland was founded on April 25, 1788 by Lord Baltimore. Maryland tobacco farmers produced wheat, fruit, vegetables and live stock to feed their families. People traded and exported tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo (dye), lumber, furs, and farm products. This was the main economy during the early days in Maryland.
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Created with images by rockcreek - "Defending Chain Bridge, 1861" • pedrosimoes7 - "Sir Anthony Van Dick (1599 - 1641)" • Boston Public Library - "Old Durham Church, Ironsides, Charles County, Maryland, near Washington, D. C." • NOAA Photo Library - "wea04198"