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Fun Fact: The Ouija Board Capital of Maryland

Fun Fact: The Ouija Board Capital of Maryland

The 7-Eleven on Charles and Centre Street in Baltimore City, is where the Ouija board was developed and named. In the 1890s, talking board games were popular. Charles Kennard and…

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Fun Fact: Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival Is Held in This County

Fun Fact: Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival Is Held in This County

The award-winning weekend features fantastic national jazz artists, amazing seafood and lots of related events July 8-10, 2022. As one of the mid-Atlantic's signature jazz events, this three-day festival is…

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Fun Fact: This County is Celebrating its Sesquicentennial Anniversary

Next week, Garrett County will kick off celebrations for its sesquicentennial or 150th Anniversary. Garrett County was incorporated on December 4, 1872, the last of 24 counties in the state.…

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Fun Fact: What Maryland Community Has a Light Display That Attracts Visitors From All Over the World?

Fun Fact: What Maryland Community Has a Light Display That Attracts Visitors From All Over the World?

This week, a fun fact from the archives! Photo Credit: Lacy Kraszewski On the 700 block of 34th Street (between Chestnut Avenue and Keswick Road) in Baltimore City's Hampden neighborhood,…

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

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

This week, a fun fact from the archives! Bloody Point Bar Light At 3,360 feet above sea level, Hoye-Crest in Garrett County is the highest point in Maryland. The peak…

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Fun Fact: Go Chasing Waterfalls in These Counties

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,…

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

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…

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Fun Fact: Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow?

While there is always a possibility of snow on Christmas Day in Maryland, 2021 promises to disappoint. The last time the area has experienced a white Christmas was in 2002,…

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