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Maryland Facts and Top Attractions:
Maryland Fun Facts:
Nicknames: Old Line State
Capitol: Annapolis
Motto: "Fatti maschii parole femine," loosely translated "manly deeds, womanly words," but more accurately translated as "strong deeds, gentle words."
Song: Maryland, My Maryland words by: James R. Randall
Flower: Black-eyed susan Rudbeckia hirta
Tree: White Oak Quercus alba
Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Gained Statehood: April 28, 1788
Name Origin: Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I
Maryland Visitor and Travel Information:
From the white, sandy beaches at Ocean City to Baltimore's bustling Inner Harbor to the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries, Maryland offers visitors a beautiful area for vacationing.
Maryland Tourist Attractions and Points of Interest:
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Dans Mountain State Park Cunningham Falls State Park National Aquarium Pier Six Concert Pavilion Washington Monument Fell's Point Little Italy Ocean City's Boardwalk and amusement park Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park (The C & O) Deep Creek Lake Preakness Stakes World Observation Level at the World Trade Center. Baltimore Museum of Art Walters Art Museum American Visionary Art Museum Fort McHenry National Monument that inspired 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Frederick for a tour of Civil war sites. Gambrill State Park. Camp David Presidential Retreat Catoctin Mountain Park Bay Bridge St Michaels, along Chesapeake Bay, Crisfield and Smith Island, for Maryland blue crabs. Elk Neck State Park The Potomac State Forest Greenbrier State Park Smallwood State Park Elk Neck State Park | Cunningham Falls State Park Swallow Falls State Park Rocky Gap State Park Choptank River Fishing Pier Deep Creek Lake State Park Green Ridge State Forest Seneca Creek State Park Antietam National Battlefield USS Constellation Maryland Science Center at Baltimore's Historic St. Mary's City Jefferson Patterson Historical Park and Museum U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Goddard Space Flight Center at Greenbelt Assateague Island National Park Seashore Catoctin Mountain Fort Frederick Piscataway parks. Patuxent River State Park Clara Barton National Historic Site Antietam National Battlefield Site Thomas Stone National Historic Site Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Crystal Grottoes Caverns Six flags America Black Panther Historic Shipwreck Preserve Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant and Dam |
Maryland History:
In 1608, Capt. John Smith explored Chesapeake Bay. Europeans first set foot on the shores of Maryland in 1631. Charles I granted a royal charter for Maryland to Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, in 1632. Maryland, one of the original 13 States of the USA, was founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634. English settlers landed on St. Clement's (now Blakistone) Island in 1634. From 1763 to 1767, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon surveyed Maryland's northern boundary line with Pennsylvania now known as the Mason Dixon Line. In 1791, Maryland ceded land to form the District of Columbia. Throughout the history of the United States, Maryland has played a big part in history. Antietam and Fort McHenry are so famous in their role in US history that they are known by name. The Battle at Fort McHenry inspired the writing of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. During the Civil War, Maryland was a slave state but remained in the Union. Consequently, Marylanders fought on both sides and many families were divided. Western Maryland developed intrastate transportation with the C&O Canal, the National Pike and B&O Railroad. Annapolis was once known as the "Athens of America" and even served as the capital of the United States. Baltimore grew famous in the early 1800's for the clipper ships built in Baltimore Harbour area. Maryland's first capital is located at Historic St. Mary's City, along with Native American and colonial historical sites. The Eastern Shore of Maryland continues to celebrate the heritage and traditions of the Chesapeake Bay with an emphasis on maritime history, waterfowl art and the seafood industry. As you browse through our web page, you'll find that a trip to Maryland is a getaway of historic proportions.
Today Maryland's Eastern Shore and Western Shore embrace the Chesapeake Bay which produces more seafood-oysters, crabs, clams, fin fish-than any comparable body of water. Maryland also produces greenhouse and nursery products, chickens, dairy products, eggs, and soybeans. Maryland's natural resources include stone, coal, sand, gravel, cement, and clay. Maryland manufactures food products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, transportation equipment, and primary metals.
Today Maryland's Eastern Shore and Western Shore embrace the Chesapeake Bay which produces more seafood-oysters, crabs, clams, fin fish-than any comparable body of water. Maryland also produces greenhouse and nursery products, chickens, dairy products, eggs, and soybeans. Maryland's natural resources include stone, coal, sand, gravel, cement, and clay. Maryland manufactures food products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, transportation equipment, and primary metals.
Famous Maryland Residents or Natives:
Benjamin Banneker , John Barth , Eubie Blake , John Wilkes Booth , Francis X. Bushman , James M. Cain , Samuel Chase , Frederick Douglass , John Fletcher Hurst , Christopher Gist , Philip Glass , John Hanson , Matthew Henson , Billie Holiday , Johns Hopkins , Reverdy Johnson , Thomas Johnson , Francis Scott Key , Thurgood Marshall , H. L. Mencken , Hezekiah Niles , Charles Willson Peale , Frank Perdue , James R. Randall , Babe Ruth , Upton Sinclair , Roger B. Taney , George Alfred Townsend (Gath) , Harriet Tubman , Leon Uris , Frank Zappa
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