Fun Fact: This County Has Lavender Fields Forever
The fields of Frederick County are in full bloom with 2,600 lavender plants. The annual lavender festival at Springfield Manor in Thurmont is coming up on June 11 and 12,…
Fun Fact: Did You Know There Is an Antiques Capital of Maryland?
Maryland has plenty to offer when it comes to antiquing, but the town of New Market in Frederick County has been dubbed the “Antiques Capital of Maryland”. The town was…
Fun Fact: Go Chasing Waterfalls in These Counties
Maryland is home to several waterfalls, but Garrett and Frederick County have two that really make a splash. Courtesy MD DNR website At Swallow Falls State Park in Garrett County,…
Fun Fact: Which Maryland County Has the Most Covered Bridges?
Pennsylvania beats Maryland in the category of most covered bridges by state, but Maryland and Frederick County have several bridges to boast about. Courtesy of Maryland Covered Bridges Only six…
Fun Fact: Something Wicked This Way Comes…
While the legend of the Blair Witch of Burkittsville in Frederick County, may be the most well-known in Maryland, it is by no means the only bewitching tale in the…
Fun Fact: Only Three Counties in Maryland No Longer Use Railroads. Do You Know Which Ones?
While steamboats have vanished, rail service lives on in all Maryland counties except Calvert, St. Mary’s, and Talbot. Maryland played an integral part in the creation of the railroad industry—the…
Fun Fact: County Origins – Get in Formation
Today’s Maryland counties did not always exist in their present form. The borders that define the 24 jurisdictions were formed over the course of three centuries. St. Mary’s County was…
Fun Fact: Maryland’s Official Beverage Is Really Milking It
Did you know that Maryland's official state beverage is milk? It's true! June is National Dairy Month, and World Milk Day was celebrated on June 1. Maryland's counties boast a…
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