Fun Fact: This County Has the Largest Locomotive
The world’s largest Mallet, or steam-powered locomotive, in operation was placed into service last week in Allegany County. Maryland Thunder will be part of a regular rotation for the Western…
The world’s largest Mallet, or steam-powered locomotive, in operation was placed into service last week in Allegany County. Maryland Thunder will be part of a regular rotation for the Western…
Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee served as a fighter pilot and member of the 332nd Fighter Squadron, famously known as the “Tuskegee Airmen,” an all-Black unit in World War II.…
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…
President George Washington has history in just about every county in Maryland, but did you know you can walk in his footsteps in Allegany County? It’s true! On the George…
In 2021, by popular demand, Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) reinstated a weekly fun fact as part of its weekly e-newsletter This Week on Conduit Street. Each week a fun…
Linden Oak, in Bethesda, Maryland is over 300 years old. The tree is going to be removed and carved into a permanent sculpture and relocated for the public to enjoy.…
On February 7, 1815, what would be known as the last battle on the Chesapeake Bay of the War of 1812 took place off the shores of Dorchester County -…
Elkton, in Cecil County, once was the most popular destination for weddings with passenger train cars called the "honeymoon express" frequenting the town. Right before the start of World War…