The Fifty States Maryland

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Where is Maryland?

Maryland

Maryland Facts Seventh state founded in the United States The colony was founded by Lord Baltimore in Entered the Union on April 28, 1788 Population (Jul 2008): 5,634,000 people Area: 10, 577 sq. miles

State Capital Annapolis

Major Cities in Maryland Annapolis Baltimore Ocean City

Our Neighbors Delaware Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia

Water, Water, Everywhere! There are 2 large bodies of water surrounding Maryland. They are the: Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean

Agriculture Corn Dairy products Fruits Poultry Tobacco Vegetables

State Symbols State symbols are items that are representation of a state. Each state has a different bird, mammal, flag, song, and flower, along with other symbols assigned by the state.

Do any of you know any state symbols?

State Bird Baltimore Oriole - The Major League Baseball Team, the Baltimore Orioles, were named after Maryland’s state bird.

State Flower Black Eyed Susan The Black-Eyed Susan was named Maryland’s state flower on April 18, 1918.

State Tree The White Oak Maryland had the oldest White Oak in the US until It was over 500 years old.

State Mammals Dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever Cat: Calico Cat

State Reptile Diamondback Terrapin University of Maryland, College Park, used the diamondback terrapin as their mascot. The mascot is more commonly known to us as Testudo the Terrapin.

State Crustacean Maryland Blue Crab

State Butterfly Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly This has been the state insect since 1973.

State Song and Flag “Maryland! My Maryland!”

Famous Residents of Maryland John Wilkes Booth, Actor and Lincoln’s assassin Frederick Douglass, Abolitionist Francis Scott Key, Lawyer and poet Babe Ruth, Baseball player Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist Benjamin Banneker, Mathematician and astronomer Edgar Allen Poe, Writer Frank Perdue, Poultry farmer Martin Lawrence, Comedian Dave Chapelle, Comedian Mya, Singer Jim Henson, Creator of The Muppets Jada Pinkett- Smith, Actor and wife of Will Smith Nancy Reagan, First Lady of the United States President Ronald Reagan

What did you learn interesting about Maryland today?