(STEVENSVILLE, Md.) August 22, 2025 – PRS Guitars today announced that Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared August 22, 2025 as Paul Reed Smith Day across the state. Paul Reed Smith founded his company PRS Guitars in Annapolis forty years ago; it has grown to be the largest private, full-time employer in Queen Anne’s County and provides some of the world’s most renowned musicians with musical instruments. On this day in 1985, the first PRS guitar was officially completed and put in a case in PRS Guitars’ original Annapolis factory. In Annapolis this afternoon, Gov. Moore presented an official proclamation to Paul Reed Smith at the Maryland State House.
“Declaring Paul Reed Smith Day is about more than honoring a business, it’s also about honoring a Maryland legacy that continues to inspire,” said Gov. Moore. “For forty years, Paul and his team have shown us what it means to build with vision and creativity–leading PRS to become a pillar of both manufacturing excellence and heart-led service in our state. I am proud to call Paul Reed Smith a friend, and a partner in our work to make this Maryland’s Decade.”
The proclamation states:…