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Fun Facts About Maryland’s Legislative Session (You Might Not Learn in Civics Class)

Every year, the Maryland General Assembly convenes for 90 fast-paced days of lawmaking that shape everything from school funding and transportation to housing and public safety. But beyond the hearings, deadlines, and budget debates, the legislative session also comes with its own traditions, quirks, and inside baseball moments. Here are a few fun, and sometimes surprising, facts about Maryland’s legislative session that even seasoned Annapolis watchers still smile about. "Sine Die" is NOT "Sign Die"…

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February 5, 2026

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Fun Fact: Where Can You Find the Best Fireworks, Festivals, and Fun This 4th of July?

Every year on July Fourth, the United States celebrates declaring independence from Great Britain. Throughout the nation, there are parades, fireworks, concerts, barbeques, and other gatherings with family and friends. As one of the thirteen original colonies when America was founded, Maryland has many celebrations throughout the state. Below are only a few of the areas across Maryland to find firework shows and other celebrations both on and leading up to July 4th. Western Region…

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June 29, 2023

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Fun Fact: Anne Arundel is Home to Town with Most 18th-Century Brick Buildings in Nation

The City of Annapolis houses more 18th-century brick buildings than any other town of comparable size nationwide. Anne Arundel County and its seat of government, Annapolis, are significant to Maryland and American history and culture for unquantifiable reasons, including their rich architecture and distinguished landmarks. In fact, Annapolis' significance and the City's carefully preserved sites have been called the "Museum Without Walls." A lesser-known aspect of the region's rich history and culture is that Annapolis boasts more…

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April 20, 2023

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Fun Fact: Which County is the Home of Maryland’s First State Park?

Patapsco Valley State Park in Howard County has the distinction of being Maryland’s first state park. April 10-16, 2021 is the first Maryland State Parks Week, so we're celebrating with a fun fact on state parks! By the 1900s, Maryland’s forest reserves were in deplorable condition. Loss of wildlife habitats, erosion, forest fires, and depleting woodland were among the main contributors of the need for forest conservation. As a solution to this growing problem, the…

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April 14, 2021

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Fun Fact: Can You Get a Home Run? Match the #MLB Player to Their Home Base

Did you know nearly 300 Major League Baseball players were born in Maryland counties? Every state in the U.S. has had at least one player make it to the big leagues. While some Maryland-born players had their heyday in the early 1900s, others have come on the scene as recently as 2021. While not all have played for the home team, their history in our state is far-reaching. For example, New York’s old Yankee Stadium…

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April 8, 2021

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Fun Fact: In Which Maryland County Was George Washington Born?

If you thought the nation’s first President was born in Maryland, think again! President George Washington was born in Virginia, but his doppelganger, Drexel Truitt, was born in Wicomico County, Maryland. John Flanagan, the designer of the quarter we carry in our pockets today, did not want to use old photos to chisel the former President’s likeness. He wanted a live model. Enter Drexel Truitt who was born in Pittsville, Maryland, but had moved to…

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April 1, 2021

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Fun Fact: In Which County Was the Oldest Colonial Site in Maryland Recently Discovered?

On Monday, archeologists announced they had discovered, at long last, the outlines of a palisaded fort erected by European settlers in 1634 in what is now St. Mary’s County. A conjectural drawing of the 1634 fort at the St. Mary's settlement in Maryland. (Jeffrey R. Parno/Historic St. Mary's City via The Washington Post ) Archeologists had been searching for the fort since the 1930s, discovering other amazing artifacts along the way. The remains of former…

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March 24, 2021

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Fun Fact: Which Maryland County Was the Home of Harriet Tubman?

Harriet Tubman was the daughter of Harriet Green and Benjamin Ross, and was born into slavery in Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore as Araminta “Minty” Ross, one of eight siblings . Her resistance to slavery and its abuses was evident early on when, at the age of 12, she intervened to keep her enslaver from beating another slave who had tried to escape. She was hit in the head with a 2-pound weight, which…

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March 19, 2021

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Fun Fact: Who Was the First Female Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine?

Dr. Florence Rena Sabin achieved many firsts at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore City and in other medical and science associations throughout her career. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland, is the research-intensive medical school of Johns Hopkins University. Founded in 1893, the School of Medicine shares a campus with the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, established in 1889. The JHU School of…

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March 12, 2021

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Fun Fact: In Which Counties Will You Find the Highest and Lowest Points in Maryland?

At 3,360 feet above sea level, Hoye-Crest in Garrett County is the highest point in Maryland. The peak is located 12 miles south of Oakland on Backbone Mountain and was named after Capt. Charles E. Hoye, a World War I veteran whose passion for history and genealogy led to his founding of the Garrett County Historical Society. Bloody Point Bar Light The lowest point in Maryland is a depression often referred to as Bloody Point…

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March 5, 2021