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  2. Prince George's County was formed from land in Calvert and Charles Counties by an act of the General Assembly on Saint George's Day, April 23, 1696. The County was named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Princess Anne, heir to the throne of England.

  3. Located in the state of Maryland, Prince George’s County is directly adjacent to Washington, DC. It was established by the 1695 Maryland General Assembly to be effective on St. George’s Day, April 23, 1696, from parts of Calvert and Charles Counties.

  4. Prince George's County was created by the English Council of Maryland in the Province of Maryland in April 1696 from portions of Charles and Calvert counties. The county was divided into six districts referred to as "Hundreds": Mattapany, Petuxant, Collington, Mount Calvert, Piscattoway and New Scotland. 18th century

  5. When Prince George’s County came into being in 1696, two parishes had already been established within its boundaries: St. Paul’s Parish in the area which had been part of Calvert County, and Piscataway (or King George’s) Parish in the area which had been part of Charles County.

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  6. Prince George’s County was established in 1696, Named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Princess Anne, heir to the British throne. Originally extended from the Charles County line to the Pennsylvania border.

  7. Prince George's County was created by the English Council of Maryland in the Province of Maryland in 1696 from portions of Charles and Calvert counties. The county was divided into six districts referred to as "Hundreds": Mattapany, Petuxant, Collington, Mount Calvert, Piscattoway and New Scotland.

  8. Samuel Sprigg (1783-1855), Governor of Maryland, born in Prince George's County. 1784, June, 24. First manned hot-air balloon flight in United States launched at Baltimore, designed by Peter Carnes of Bladensburg.

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