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Investigate The State Quarters
The seventh state quarter to be issued by the U.S. Mint was the Maryland quarter, because Maryland was the seventh state to enter the union on April 28, 1788. It was the second state quarter of the year 2000. Five quarter designs were picked out of all the designs submitted by the Maryland Commemorative Coin Committee. Governor Parris N. Glendening chose his favorite design, which is now on the Maryland state quarter.

The main feature of this quarter is a picture of the Maryland Statehouse located in Annapolis, Maryland. It was built in 1772 and is the oldest state capital building that is still being used today. It has the largest wooden dome in the country built without nails. The Maryland General Assembly meets there for three months each year to discuss and vote on new laws. The offices of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Delegates are also there.
It is the only state capital building in the country that has also served as the nation's capital building (from 1782-1784). The Revolutionary War officially ended in the Statehouse when the Treaty of Paris was signed there. The Maryland Statehouse was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968.

There are two leaf clusters from Maryland's state tree (the White Oak) on both sides of the Statehouse. The White Oak tree can be found along the eastern side of the United States. It can grow from 60 to 150 feet tall with a trunk between three and four feet wide. The White Oak got its name from its gray twigs and whitish bark, which can be up to two inches thick. White Oaks can live up to 800 years and begin to produce acorns around the 50th year. The acorns are food for many animals. The wood is hard and beautiful. It is often used to build boats, barrels, and hard wood floors. The White Oak was adopted as Maryland's state tree in 1941.

Maryland's nickname, "The Old Line State" completes the design. Many people believe that General George Washington created this nickname to recognize the Maryland line troops who served bravely in many of the Revolutionary War battles.