Counties of Maryland by ics creeker https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c Made with whimsy en-us 2018-04-25 18:57:58 UTC 2023-02-20 04:43:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Anne Arundel County lscreeker https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259061901 Date it became a county: 1650
County Seat:  Annapolis
Name:  It was named after Lady Anne Arundel.  She was the wife of Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore.
Interesting Places:  
Maryland State House
US Naval Academy
National Cryptology Museum]]> 2018-05-08 19:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259061901 Maryland Counties lscreeker https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259065929 2018-05-08 19:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259065929 Allegany County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283508 Date it became a county: 1789
County seat: Cumberland
Name: In the Lenape Indian language, Allegany translates to beautiful stream.
Interesting Places:
Thunder Mountain
Gordon-Robert House
Thrasher Carriage Museum]]> 2018-05-09 14:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283508 Harford County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283837 Date it became a county: 1773
County Seat: Bel Air
Name:  It got its name from Henry Harford, the fifth proprietor of  Maryland.
Interesting Places:
Cal Ripken Museum
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Havre de Grace Decoy Museum]]> 2018-05-09 14:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283837 Howard County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283911 Date it became a county: 1851
County seat: Ellicot City
Name: Howard County got its name from John Eager Howard who was an Army officer and politician.
Interesting places:
place 1: Savage Mill
place 2: Thomas Viaduct
place 3: Terrapin adventures]]> 2018-05-09 14:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283911 Frederick County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283984 Date it became a county: 1748
County Seat: Frederick
Name: The county was named after Frederick Calvert, the last Lord of Baltimore.
Interesting Places:
1: The South Mountain.
2: Rose Hill Manor.
3: Fort Frederick State Park.]]> 2018-05-09 14:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259283984 Prince George's County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284059 Date it became a county: 1695
County seat: Upper Marlboro
Name: The county was named after Prince George of Denmark.
Interesting Places:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Fort Washington Park
Mt. Airy Plantation]]> 2018-05-09 14:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284059 Montgomery County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284398 Date it became a county: 1776
County seat: Rockville 
Name: Montgomery County got its name from  General Richard Montgomery. He was a general in the Revolutionary War.
Interesting places to visit:
The Clara Barton House
 Glen Echo
 Brookside Gardens
]]> 2018-05-09 14:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284398 Carroll County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284403 Date it became a county: 1847
County Seat: Westminster
Name: It got its name for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Interesting Places:
1: Union mills
2: Western Maryland Railway
3: Civil War driving tour]]> 2018-05-09 14:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284403 St. Mary's County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284661 Date it became a county: 1637
County Seat: Leonardtown
Name: It was named after the Virgin Mary.
Interesting Places:
Sotterly Plantation
St. Clement's Island Museum
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum]]> 2018-05-09 14:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284661 Baltimore County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284990 Date it became a country: 1660
County Seat: Towson
Name: It was named for the family of Lord Baltimore.
Interesting Places:
1: Hampton House
2: Perry Hall Mansion
3: Fort Garrison]]> 2018-05-09 14:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259284990 Calvert County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259286148 Date it became a county: 1654
County Seat: Prince Fredrick
Name: It was named after the Calvert family, proprietors of Maryland.
Interesting Places:
Place 1: Jefferson Patterson Park And Museum
Place 2: Flag Ponds Park
Place 3: Kings Landing Park]]> 2018-05-09 14:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259286148 Charles County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259286382 Date it became a county: 1658
County Seat: La Plata
Name: The county was named after the third Lord of Baltimore, Charles Calvert.
Interesting Places:
Place 1: Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House
Place2: Thomas Stone National Historic site
Place 3: Smallwood Retreat House ]]> 2018-05-09 14:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259286382 Wicomico County lscreeker https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259952705 Date it became a county: 1867
County Seat:  Salisbury
Name:  It's named for the Wicomico River.  In Algonquin, it translates to "a place where houses are built".
Interesting Places:
Salisbury Zoo
Popular Hill Mansion
Pemberton Historical Park]]> 2018-05-11 14:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259952705 Worcester County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259955941 Date it became a county: 1742  County Seat: Snow Hill    Name: The county was named after the Earl of Worcester.      Interesting Places: Ocean City Life Saving Museum, Pusey Branch Nature Trail, Assateague Island National Seashore.]]> 2018-05-11 14:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259955941 Somerset County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956199 Date it became a county: 1666
County Seat: Princess Anne
Name: It was named for Lady Somerset, she was the sister of lady Anne Arundel.
Interesting Places:
Smith Island Center
Crisfield Heritage Foundation
Teackle Mansion]]> 2018-05-11 14:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956199 Washington County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956229 Date it became a county: 1776
County Seat:  Hagerstown
Name:  It was named after George Washington.
Interesting places:
John Brown's Farm
Fort Frederick
Slidling Hill]]> 2018-05-11 14:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956229 Kent County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956248 Date it became a county: 1642
County Seat: Chestertown
Name: It was named after a county in England.
Interesting places:
Turner Creek Park
Watermans Museum
Cliffs Schoolhouse]]> 2018-05-11 14:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956248 Caroline County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956468 Date it became a county: 1773
Country seat: Prince Frederick Name: It is named after Lady Caroline Calvert. She was the sister of the lord of Baltimore. Interesting  Places:
1. Old Harfoldtown maritime wharf
2. Tuckahoe state park
3. Adkins Arboreatum]]> 2018-05-11 14:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956468 Dorchester County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956600 Date it became a county: 1669
County Seat: Cambridge
Name: It was named after the fourth Earl of Dorset, Sir Edward Sackville.
Interesting places: 
1. Spocott Windmill
2. Choptank River Lighthouse
3. Neild Museum]]> 2018-05-11 14:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956600 Cecil County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956620 Date it became a county: 1674
County Seat: Elkton
Name: It got its name from the second lord of Baltimore, Cecilius.
Intresting places:
Rogers tavern
Plumpton park zoo
Mt. Harmon plantation]]> 2018-05-11 14:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259956620 Queen Anne's County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259957105 Date it became a county: 1706
County seat: Centerevile
Name: It was named after Queen Anne of England.  She ruled from 1702 to 1714.
Interesting Places:
Chesapeake Heritage center
Kent Fort Manor
Marker Wye Island]]> 2018-05-11 14:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259957105 Talbot County lscreeker https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259957240 Date it became a county: 1662
County Seat:  Easton
Name:  It was named after Lady Grace Talbot.  She was the sister of the second Lord Baltimore.
Interesting Places:
Oxford Museum
Tilghman Watermen's Museum
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum]]> 2018-05-11 14:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259957240 Garrett County ICSPD https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259960773 Date It Became A County: 1872
County Seat: Oakland
Name: It was named for John.W. Garrett, president of the Band O Railroad.
Interesting places:
Deep Creek lake
Wisp Resort
Mt.Nebo]]> 2018-05-11 14:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lscreeker/11jqva4azx0c/wish/259960773