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Taking Shape Archaeological excavations have proven that a baroque plan was used to develop the 17th-century Maryland capital. The city's road plan was similar in form to designs used in 16th-century Rome. St. Mary's City was laid out in the shape of two symmetrical triangles with the main streets meeting in the town center. Brick structures marked the corners, and principal roads closely followed the lines of the triangles. Today, visitors to Historic St. Mary's City can walk the same paths as Maryland's early colonists. |
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