OLD LINE STATE
Here are some top ten facts about Maryland
- The tallest point in the state is the Backbone Mountain (elevation is 3,360 feet).
- The first dental school in the United States opened at the University of Maryland.
- In 1830 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore.
- Major League Ball player besides "The Babe" born in Maryland include Cal Ripken, Jr., Billy Ripken, Lefty Grove, Frank (Home Run) Baker, Harold Baines, Al Kaline, Denny Neagle, and Jimmie Foxx.
- The National Aquarium is located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
- The 1,200 foot Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is the second longest continuous truss bridge in the nation.
- The absolute lowest point in Maryland is a depression, often called Bloody Point Hole, 174 feet below sea level. The area is located approximately 1 mile west-southwest of the southern tip of Kent Island in Queen Anne's County.
- The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use.
- Maryland was first to enact Workmen's compensation laws in 1902.
- Maryland gave up some of it's land to form Washington D.C.
If those facts didn't blow your mind, well maybe they shouldn't have in the first place, but here are some questions that you must answer in order to find the final.
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A - U.S. Naval Academy was founded on October 10th, 1 __45 at Annapolis.
B - The first school in the U.S. was king Williams School and was opened in 16__8.
C - During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote America's National Anthem while watching the bombbardment of Frot McHenry in Baltimore Harbor on Spetember 14. 1814. Since ____(month calendar numerical value) 30th 1949 the U.S. flag has flown continually over the momunment marking the birthplace sire of Francis Scott Key.
D - First African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall was born in Batimore in 190___.
E - How many of Maryland's 23 counties border on tidal water?
F - William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge (Bay Bridge) is 4.3 miles along and travels hover above the Chesapeake Bay at 1____ feet.
G - Maryland was the 7th state into the Union, it attained statehood on April 28, 17___8.
When you have it solved feel free to go after it. There is plenty of nearby parking. Daylight hours only please.