Maryland is a Mid-Atlantic state that’s defined by its abundant waterways and coastlines on the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Its largest city, Baltimore, has a long history as a major seaport.
Fort McHenry, birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, sits at the mouth of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, home to the National Aquarium and Maryland Science Center.
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Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
On April 28, 1788 Maryland was the 7th state to enter the union
In the 2020 United States census, the United States Census Bureau found that population of Maryland was 6,185,278 people
Baltimore is the largest city in the state
The capital of Maryland is Annapolis.
Among its nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State.
The official state motto of Maryland is ‘Fatti maschi, parole femmine (Italian)’ which translates to ‘Strong deeds, gentle words’
It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was known then in England as Mary
Maryland remained in the Union during the American Civil War
In 1790, the state ceded land for the establishment of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C.
Maryland was one of the original Thirteen Colonies of England, Maryland was founded by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore
The original capital of Maryland was St. Mary’s City, on the north shore of the Potomac River
Of the 115,000 Marylanders who joined the military during the Civil War, around 85,000, or 77%, joined the Union army
The largest and most significant battle in the state was the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg
The state Bird is the Baltimore oriole
The state Cat breed is the Calico cat
The state Crustacean is the Blue crab
The state Dog breed is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
The state Fish is the Rock fish
The state Flower is the Black-eyed Susan
The state Horse breed is the Thoroughbred
The state Insect is the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly
The state Reptile is the Diamondback terrapin
The state Tree is the White oak
The state Beverage is Milk
The state Dance is Square dance
The state Dinosaur is Astrodon johnstoni
The state Food is Smith Island cake
The state Fossil is theEcphora gardnerae gardnerae
The state Gemstone is Patuxent River stone
The state Ship is Skipjack
The state produces more blue crabs and soft clams than any other U.S. state.
The National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor receives 1.5 million visitors every year.
The aquarium displays more than 750 species in 2,200,000 gallons of water.
The national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key, a lawyer from Maryland.
The first school in the United States, King Williams School, opened in Maryland in 1696
The highest point in Maryland is 3,360 feet above sea level on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County.
The lowest point in Maryland is a depression, which is called Bloody Point Hole and is 174 feet below sea level.
The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use.
Maryland state flag was officially adopted on March 9, 1904.
The first dental school in the United States opened at the University of Maryland.
Chincoteague’s are famous ponies from Assateague Island.
Annapolis was known as the Athens of America during the seventeenth century and once served as the capital of the United States.
Sixteen of the 23 Maryland counties border on tidal water.
The combined length of shoreline, including islands, is 4,431 miles.
Maryland currently does not have a state anthem.
Maryland has an area of 12,406.68 square miles (32,133.2 km2) and is comparable in overall area with Belgium [11,787 square miles (30,530 km2)]
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