Travel Day -> Maryland

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.

Abbreviation: MD

Capital: Annapolis

Temperature: 73 partly sunny

Time: 2:00 (same time zone) 

Nickname: The Old Line State

During the Revolutionary War, 400 American soldiers led by Colonel William Smallwood, fought against 10,000 British soldiers in a 1776 battle. The “Maryland Line” was able to hold off the advancing British soldiers long enough for George Washington, leading the remaining American soldiers, to make their escape.

In 1776, American independence was anything but certain. Maryland troops under General Washington fought a pitched battle that may have saved the entire army and earned the state its nickname; The Old Line State. 

Population: 6.1 million (PA 12.8)

Size: 12,407 sq mi (PA 46,000)

Cost of living:  $54,912 (PA $49,040)

The cost of living in Maryland is 22% higher than the national average. Housing is 54% higher than the national average, while utilities are 8% higher. 

Minimum wage: $14.00 (1/2024)

Statehood: April 28, 1788

State Flag: 


THE MARYLAND FLAG IS THE ONLY STATE FLAG BASED ON ENGLISH HERALDRY. Maryland's flag contains the family crests of two families: the Calverts and the Crosslands. Maryland was founded as an English colony by Cecil Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore.





State Bird:

Baltimore Oriole


State Flower:

Black-eyed Susan

State Tree:

White Oak

State Quarter:


The quarter highlights the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Maryland's state house is the oldest one still in continuous use by a legislature.

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The Appalachian Mountains

The Piedmont Plateau

The Atlantic Coastal Plain

Chesapeake Bay


National Aquarium

National Aquarium

Jousting

Preakness Stakes


Blue Crab


Baltimore

The Edgard Allen Poe House and Museum


Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

"Flag House"

Diamondback Terrapin

Maryland Zoo

The Great Baltimore Fire

Boring, Maryland post office

Francis Scott Key Bridge

Ouija board

Bancroft Hall Memorial Chapel

National Security Agency

Maryland Capitol Building

"King and Queen Seat"

USS Constellation

Wye Oak


King Williams School


Guess Who????


Thurgood Marshall

Nancy Pelosi

Billie Holiday

David Hasselhoff
Goldie Hawn


Julie Louis-Dreyfus


Bill Belichick


Sugar Ray Leonard

Michael Phelps

Cal Ripken Jr


Babe Ruth


Harriet Tubman

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The name Ravens was derived from the poem, "The Raven," by Edgar Allan Poe, who was born in Boston but lived and died in Baltimore. The name "Ravens" also was an effective complement to the other professional sports franchise in town, the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball.

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