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Interesting Facts ~ Maryland is the 19th most populous and the 42nd most extensive of the 50 states ~ ~The state attained statehood on April 28, 1788, becoming the 7th state to join the union ~ ~ State was named for Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I of England ~ ~ First permanent settlement, St. Mary’s City, was founded in 1634 near the Potomac River ~ ~ Nicknamed the Old Line State ~ Has 23 counties plus Baltimore City as a county equivalent ~ ~ Maryland surrounds the District of Columbia on three sides ~ ~ Baltimore City is an independent city and not part of any county ~ ~ State motto is “Fatti maschii, parole femine,” translated as “Strong deeds, gentle words” ~ ~ Borders Pennsylvania to the north along much of the Mason–Dixon Line ~ ~ Borders Delaware on the east across the Delmarva Peninsula ~ ~ Virginia lies to the south and west across the Potomac River ~ ~ West Virginia borders Maryland along parts of the Potomac and in the western panhandle ~ ~ Chesapeake Bay splits Maryland into the Eastern Shore and the Western Shore ~ ~ Highest natural point is Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain at 1,024 meters (3,360 feet) ~ ~ Lowest point is sea level along the Atlantic coast ~ Has no natural lakes ~ ~ Narrowest point near Hancock is about 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) wide between state lines ~ ~ Potomac River forms Maryland’s long southern boundary ~ ~ Blue crabs are cultural icons of Maryland’s Bay communities ~ ~ Striped bass, called rockfish locally, is Maryland’s official state fish ~ ~ Wild horses roam the beaches and dunes of Assateague Island ~ ~ Bald eagles and ospreys are common raptors over tidal waters in warm months ~ ~ Founded as a colony intended to be a haven for English Catholics ~ ~ George Washington resigned his military commission in Annapolis on December 23, 1783 ~ ~ Fort McHenry in Baltimore inspired the words of the United States national anthem in 1814 ~ ~ Baltimore’s Great Fire in 1904 destroyed more than 1,500 buildings downtown ~ ~ Fort McHenry Tunnel carries Interstate 95 under Baltimore Harbor for about 1.7 miles ~ ~~~~~~~~ |
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