Historedia
Group or institution

Maryland State Colonization Society

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1834–1857

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Maryland State Colonization Society, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Freed Maryland slaves settle Cape Palmas as Maryland in Liberia

    1834–1857

    Role: Colonization organization

    1. 1834 · Cape PalmasSettlement at Cape Palmas

      Freed African Americans from Maryland settled at Cape Palmas in 1834 under the Maryland Colonization Society, south of the rest of the American colony.

    2. 1841-02-02 · Cape PalmasStatehood Declaration

      Maryland-in-Africa declared its statehood and became the State of Maryland on February 2, 1841.

    3. 1854-05-29 · Cape PalmasIndependence Declaration

      The State of Maryland declared its independence as Maryland in Liberia on May 29, 1854.

    4. 1857-04-06 · LiberiaAnnexation by Liberia

      Maryland was annexed by Liberia on April 6, 1857, becoming Maryland County.

  2. Liberia annexes the Republic of Maryland

    1857

    Role: Colonial Administrator

    1. March-April 1857 · Cape PalmasAnnexation Treaty

      The Republic of Maryland signed an annexation treaty with Liberia, ending its status as an independent state.

Sources

  1. Republic of Maryland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17