Provided by a wall display in the House of Delegates Offices.

Anne Arundel is the most centrally located county in the state, bordered to the north by Baltimore County, to the east by the Chesapeake Bay, to the south by Calvert County and to the west by the Patuxent River, Prince George's and Howard counties. Providence, the first settlement, was established on Greenbury Point in 1649 by a group of Puritans fleeing persecution in Virginia. The county was legally established the following year and named in honor of Lady Anne Arundel, wife of Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, and founder of the Maryland Colony.

In 1695 the colonial seat was moved from St. Mary's City to Annapolis. Annapolis has served not only as the state capital but as the nation's capital when the Continental Congress met in the city from November 1783 to August of 1784. The dome of the State House still dominates the skyline here. Maryland government still meets in the oldest State House in continuous legislative use.

Anne Arundel County is well-known for it's boating and water activities including fishing, crabbing, water skiing, sailing and swimming. The county owns 6,394 acres of land devoted to open space and recreation. The county also boasts many historic landmarks such as the Londontown Public House, Tulip Hill, Cedar Park and the William Paca House. The community actively supports numerous local symphonies, theatre groups and museums.

Form of government: Charter (1964)

Area: 453 sqr. miles