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Abbreviation: MD. Capital: Annapolis Date Joined the USA: April 28, 1788 Nickname: Old Line...
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MarylandAbbreviation: MD
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Capital
Capital: Annapolis
Date Joined the USA: April 28, 1788
Nickname: Old Line State Free State
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State Symbols
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
State Flower: Black-eyed Susan
State Flag
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Bordering StatesPennsylvania
West Virginia
VirginiaDelaware
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Largest Cities
BaltimoreFrederickGaithersburg
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Famous Marylanders Harriet Tubman Johns Hopkins Babe Ruth Mario Jada Pinkett Smith Taraji P. Henson Martin Lawrence Carmelo Anthony Kevin Durant
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Weird Maryland Laws
It is illegal to take your pet lion to the movies.
You may spit on a Baltimore City road, but not on a sidewalk.
It is illegal to sell a chick or duckling to a minor a week before Easter.
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Maryland Challenge Thomas Moore invented the first
refrigerator in 1803. William Howard received the first patent
for a steam locomotive in the US in 1828. Wilbert Robinson (baseball player) hit
seven for seven in a game for the Orioles in 1892.
Samuel Morse created the 1st telegraph line in the US, extending from Baltimore to Washington in 1844.
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More MD Challenge The 1st woman professor at a US
medical school in 1901 was Dr. Florence Rena Sabin.
The 1st passenger train in the US, operating from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills in 1830 was created by William Howard.
The 1st water company established in the US was the Baltimore Water Company in 1792.
Jacob Fussell created the first commercial ice cream factory in the US in 1851.
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Just a few more…
The 1st person to use rubber gloves while operating was Dr. William S. Halstead in 1904.
Rembrandt Peale was the first manufacturer of gas in the US in 1816.