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In 1854, Surratt's Tavern became a U.S. post office and also the official polling place for the new Ninth Election District in Prince George's County. Interestingly, the site was designated as "Surratt's Hotel" - not "Tavern." The election district is still known today as the Ninth or Surratts District.

The state's constitutional convention convened on April 27, 1864, and finished its work on September 6. The new document then went out for ratification on October 13, 1864. The approved constitution went into effect on November 1, 1864.

It should be noted that any white males who had left the state to fight for the Confederacy were not allowed to vote. Neither was anyone thought to have been giving aid and support to the Confederacy during the war.

Maryland ratified the 13th Amendment the next year on February 3, 1865. However, our state never did ratify the 14th and 15th Amendments.

Also, in the 1864 Presidential race, only the Eastern Shore of Maryland went for McClelland.