The U.S. Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Maryland.
Even though Maryland is a small state it has great skiing resorts AND beach resorts.
Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria of England.
The National Aquarium is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
The nickname the Old Line State comes from George Washington referring to the bravery of the Maryland troops during the Revolutionary War. Two other nicknames for the state are the Chesapeake State and the Free State.
The first successful manned balloon launch in the US was in Baltimore. The rider was a 13 year old boy named Edward Warren.
The refrigerator was invented in Baltimore by Thomas Moore in 1803.
The first school in the United States was the King William's School. It opened in 1696.
Baseball players Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken Jr. were both born in Maryland.
Annapolis was the capital of the United States for a short while after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
