* Maryland's nickname is "The Old Line State"
* The first umbrella factory was in Baltimore
* The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10,1845 at Annapolis
* In 1830 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore
* King Williams School opened in 1696. It was the first school in the U.S.
* Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore
* America's national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key a Maryland lawyer
* Annapolis is known as the sailing capitol of the world.
*Maryland gave up some of its land to form Washington D.C.
* Maryland is a prominent producer and processor of seafood and a national leader in the production of blue crabs and soft clams
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