The San Domingo Community in Wicomico County and The Hill Community in Talbot County are believed to be the first and oldest settlements of free Black people in the state.…
Image courtesy of Cecil Whig A 79-foot-tall Norway spruce from Cecil County is making its way to New York City today, November 11. The tree was grown on private property…
Each week the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) likes to post a fun fact about a county in Maryland. The facts can be about a variety of different things: how…
In 2020, the East Coast’s first museum dedicated to mermaids was established in Worcester County. While you can’t meet one of Ariel’s descendants in person in downtown Berlin, Maryland, you…
The geographic center of Maryland is located in Prince Georges County. Prince George’s County was named for Prince George of Denmark, brother of Christian V, king of Denmark and Norway.…
This week, Harford County announced the preservation of a 240-year-old root cellar. It is the last freestanding cellar in the county and one of very few that remain in Maryland.…
Denzel Washington’s first paid acting role came out of a summer spent in Saint Mary’s City, Maryland. Courtesy: Historic St. Mary's City Museum The St. Mary’s Outdoor Drama Group was…
Maryland has long been a powerhouse in the summer Olympic games. At the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Maryland athletes brought home 14 gold medals, three silver, and…
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