Maryland
A must when you travel to Maryland is the crab cakes. Best in the USA! But the crab cakes are locked behind the big red door. You have 30 minutes to unlock the door and bust out those delicious crab cakes. Ready, set, go!
A must when you travel to Maryland is the crab cakes. Best in the USA! But the crab cakes are locked behind the big red door. You have 30 minutes to unlock the door and bust out those delicious crab cakes. Ready, set, go!
Maryland is one of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state's largest city is Baltimore and the capital is Annapolis.
Maryland is one of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state's largest city is Baltimore and the capital is Annapolis.
Nicknames include Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State.
Nicknames include Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State.
Maryland is one of the smallest states in area but heavily populated with approximately 6 million residents.
Maryland is one of the smallest states in area but heavily populated with approximately 6 million residents.
The Maryland State flag is the only state flag in the United States to be based on an English Coats of Arms. The design is from the shield in the first Lord Baltimore's Seal, dating clear back to the 1630s.
The Maryland State flag is the only state flag in the United States to be based on an English Coats of Arms. The design is from the shield in the first Lord Baltimore's Seal, dating clear back to the 1630s.
Black and gold quarters are the arms of Lord Baltimore's family, the Calverts.
Black and gold quarters are the arms of Lord Baltimore's family, the Calverts.
Red and white quarters are those of his mother's family, the Crosslands.
Red and white quarters are those of his mother's family, the Crosslands.
America's first umbrellas were produced in Baltimore.
America's first umbrellas were produced in Baltimore.
Maryland designated the calico as the official state cat in 2001.
Maryland designated the calico as the official state cat in 2001.
Calico is not a breed of cat, but an unusual coloring (orange, black, and white) that occurs across many breeds. Cats are certainly clever, curious creatures.
Calico is not a breed of cat, but an unusual coloring (orange, black, and white) that occurs across many breeds. Cats are certainly clever, curious creatures.
The colors of orange and black are also shared with the:
The colors of orange and black are also shared with the:
state bird - Baltimore Oriole
state bird - Baltimore Oriole
state butterfly - the Baltimore Checkerspot
state butterfly - the Baltimore Checkerspot
state flower - black-eyed Susan
state flower - black-eyed Susan
Blooming mainly in the sweet sunny summertime, black-eyed Susans grow 24 inches tall with bright yellow petals and a dark center point.
Blooming mainly in the sweet sunny summertime, black-eyed Susans grow 24 inches tall with bright yellow petals and a dark center point.
Harriet Tubman became famous as an Underground Railroad conductor. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of passages organized by people who helped men, women and children to escape slavery.
Harriet Tubman became famous as an Underground Railroad conductor. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of passages organized by people who helped men, women and children to escape slavery.
Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Dorchester County, Maryland. As a slave, she had many hard labor jobs: plowing fields, loading produce into wagons, hauling logs, and driving oxen. Harriet was only five feet two inches tall, but she was a very brave woman. She could not able to read or write, but she risked her life and freedom to help others. Harriet led nineteen different escapes from the south to help 300+ people find their freedom. Harriet Tubman was never caught and never lost a slave.
Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Dorchester County, Maryland. As a slave, she had many hard labor jobs: plowing fields, loading produce into wagons, hauling logs, and driving oxen. Harriet was only five feet two inches tall, but she was a very brave woman. She could not able to read or write, but she risked her life and freedom to help others. Harriet led nineteen different escapes from the south to help 300+ people find their freedom. Harriet Tubman was never caught and never lost a slave.
Google has celebrated her with a Google Doodle. Which date did this doodle appear on the internet?
Google has celebrated her with a Google Doodle. Which date did this doodle appear on the internet?
The Maryland State Park Service and the National Park Service have partnered to build the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, which opened March 11, 2017.
The Maryland State Park Service and the National Park Service have partnered to build the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, which opened March 11, 2017.
In 2016, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Harriet Tubman will appear on a new twenty dollar bill.
In 2016, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Harriet Tubman will appear on a new twenty dollar bill.
