Wes Moore and Aruna Miller made history Wednesday as they were sworn into their respective roles. Here is a recap of the historic day in a series of photos.

The Wreath Ceremony

Wes Moore with son James Moore at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
Wes Moore with son James at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the Moore is sworn in as the first African American governor for the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore and his son, James Moore, arrive at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
Wes Moore with son James arrive at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor for the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller arrive at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller arrive at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor for the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Dawn Flythe Moore, Aruna Miller and Wes Moore standing at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller arrive at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor for the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore arrives at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor of the State of Maryland.
Wes Moore arrives at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor for the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)


The Moore family on the move

Dawn Flythe Moore, son James Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore and daughter Mia Moore depart the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
(L to r) Dawn Flythe Moore, James Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore, and daughter Mia depart the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor for the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Dawn Flythe Moore, son James Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore and daughter Mia Moore as they depart from the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
(L to r) Dawn Flythe Moore, James Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore, and daughter Mia Moore depart the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor for the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Dawn Flythe Moore and James Moore hug Gov.-elect Wes Moore as they depart from the Kunta Kinte-Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
Gov.-elect Wes Moore, first lady Dawn Flythe Moore, and son James Moore hug after they left the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the State of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
James Moore, Dawn Flythe Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore and Mia Moore depart the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
(L to r) Dawn Flythe Moore, son James Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore, and daughter Mia Moore depart the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
James Moore, Dawn Flythe Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore and Mia Moore depart the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
(L to r) James Moore, Dawn Flythe Moore, Gov.-elect Wes Moore, and Mia Moore depart the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial, where they laid a wreath and said a prayer before the governor-elect was sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)


The Moore family arriving at the Maryland State House

Gov. Wes Moore arrives at the podium to be sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore arrives at the podium to be sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore arrives at the podium to be sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)


Moore, Miller being sworn in

Aruna Miller is sworn in as Lt Gov. Gov. Wes Moore arrives at the podium to be sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the First African-American governor for the State of Maryland, at the Maryland State House, in Annapolis, MD, Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Aruna Miller is sworn in as lieutenant governor. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller takes the oath of office during her swearing-in ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for The Baltimore Banner)
Gov. Wes Moore is sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the First African-American governor for the State of Maryland, at the Maryland State House, in Annapolis, MD, Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Wes Moore is sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore is sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)


Addressing the crowd at inauguration

Aruna Miller speaks during the inauguration in Annapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Gov. Wes Moore speaks after being sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the First African-American governor for the State of Maryland, at the Maryland State House, in Annapolis, MD, Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Wes Moore speaks after being sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Wes Moore at the podium after being sworn into office by Chief Justice Matthew Fader during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)
Dawn Flythe Moore during her husband Wes Moore’s inauguration as the first African American governor of the State of Maryland at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)
Gov. Wes Moore kisses his son, James Moore, during his inauguration as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)


More shots from crowd, and inauguration set up

Members of the media setup equipment before the swearing in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis.
Members of the media set up equipment before the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for the Baltimore Banner)
A Wes Moore sign draped on seats before Moore’s swearing-in ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for the Baltimore Banner)
Members of the Maryland State Police stand guard before the swearing in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis.
Members of the Maryland State Police stand guard before the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for the Baltimore Banner)
Dana DiCarlo of Baltimore sits awaiting the start of the swearing in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis.
Dana DiCarlo of Baltimore sits awaiting the start of the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for the Baltimore Banner)
Workers clean water from chairs before the swearing in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis.
Workers clean water from chairs before the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for the Baltimore Banner)
Audience members watch the the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for The Baltimore Banner)
A couple watches the Jumbotron before the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for The Baltimore Banner)
An onlooker tears up during the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for The Baltimore Banner)
Onlookers take pictures with their phones during the swearing-in ceremony of Wes Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for The Baltimore Banner)
Bob of Cambridge, Maryland watches Gov. Wes Moore address the crowd during the swearing-in ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Annapolis. (Terrance Williams for The Baltimore Banner)
Mario Cross fixes buttons on his daughter La’Claire Cross' coat while standing next to her sister Zafira Cross at Wes Moore’s inauguration in Annapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)