Who's Anne Arundel?

Some of the first questions visitors and newcomers ask about Anne Arundel County is who was Anne Arundel and how come she had a whole county named after her? To answer that question better, it's best to delve a bit into how Maryland as we know it today came to be.

Back in 1632 when America was still "the colonies" to the British, King Charles I signed over the Charter of Maryland to Cecil Calvert, the 2 nd Lord Baltimore. Calvert more or less owned the colony so, needless to say, he was a pretty important guy. When his beloved wife, Anne Arundel, died in 1649, the Maryland General Assembly thought it would be fitting to create a new county and name it after her as a way of honoring her memory. Now wasn't that sweet?

Before people ask who, however, they ask what - as in, what's Anne Arundel County like? Well, to begin with, it has a total area of 1,523 square kilometers, almost a third of which (445 square kilometers) is water. South of Baltimore, it lies right by the western side of Chesapeake Bay and its shoreline is punctuated here and there with tidal creeks and rivers. In other words a lot of the people who live here know how to swim, own boats, and enjoy some of the best seascapes in the country.

The landscape isn't that bad either. With historic landmarks, gracious Colonial-era buildings and a verdant, idyllic countryside, you will certainly fall in love with the location and with Anne Arundel County homes for sale.

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