Skip to content
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Staff
  • Disclaimer
  • MACo Website
  • Links
Menu
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Staff
  • Disclaimer
  • MACo Website
  • Links
Facebook Twitter

Fun Fact: Did You Know that Actor William H. Macy Graduated from High School in Allegany County?

Question: Did you know that actor William H. Macy graduated from high school in Allegany County? It’s true! William H. Macy moved to Maryland at age nine when his father…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know that Actor William H. Macy Graduated from High School in Allegany County?

Fun Fact: Did You Know That Some of the Ponds in Caroline County Were Thought to be Created by Stranded Whales?

Question: Did you know that some of the ponds in Caroline County were thought to be created by stranded whales? It’s true! The property near Denton, named the Eaton Wetlands…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know That Some of the Ponds in Caroline County Were Thought to be Created by Stranded Whales?

Fun Fact: Did You Know that Anne Arundel County is Home to the Nation’s First & Only Cryptologic Museum?

Question: Did you know that Anne Arundel County is home to the nation's first & only cryptologic museum? It’s true! The National Cryptologic Museum shares the Nation's, as well as…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know that Anne Arundel County is Home to the Nation’s First & Only Cryptologic Museum?

Fun Fact: Did You Know that the Oldest, Still Active Lighthouse in Maryland is in Calvert County?

Question: Did you know that the oldest, still active lighthouse in Maryland is in Calvert County? It’s true! Cove Point Light was built in 1828 and is located just south…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know that the Oldest, Still Active Lighthouse in Maryland is in Calvert County?

Fun Fact: Did You Know that the Largest Ship Graveyard in the Western Hemisphere is in Charles County?

Question: Did you know that the largest ship graveyard in the western hemisphere is in Charles County? It’s true! It's called the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay. In a first…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know that the Largest Ship Graveyard in the Western Hemisphere is in Charles County?

Fun Fact: Did You Know that Inspiration for Uncle Tom’s Cabin Came From a Slave in Montgomery County?

Question: Did you know that inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin came from a slave in Montgomery County? It’s true! Montgomery County was important in the abolitionist movement, with slave Josiah…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know that Inspiration for Uncle Tom’s Cabin Came From a Slave in Montgomery County?

Fun Fact: Did You Know that Johns Hopkins Hospital Was Built On An Old Insane Asylum?

Question: Did You Know that Johns Hopkins Hospital Was Built On An Old Insane Asylum? It's true! Johns Hopkins is one of the most important parts of Baltimore, as well…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know that Johns Hopkins Hospital Was Built On An Old Insane Asylum?

Fun Fact: Did You Know that 1/3 of Worcester County is Water and is the 3rd Largest County in MD By Area

Question: Did You Know that 1/3 of Worcester County is water and is the third largest county in Maryland by total area? It's true! According to the U.S. Census Bureau,…

Continue Reading Fun Fact: Did You Know that 1/3 of Worcester County is Water and is the 3rd Largest County in MD By Area
  • Go to the previous page
  • 1
  • …
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • Go to the next page

Like what you see? SUBSCRIBE to get the latest news and notes from Annapolis!

The official blog site of the Maryland Association of Counties.

Facebook Twitter

Subscribe to Conduit Street

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 22.1K other subscribers

Quick Links

  • Legislative Initiatives
  • Bill Tracking
  • Issue Papers
  • MDGA
  • State Aid Overview
  • Opioids
  • NG 9-1-1
  • Pensions
  • MACo Research
  • Education Funding

Staff Login

© 2019 All rights reserved

 

Loading Comments...