8/6/2019 Unparallel Beauty Of Maryland http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/unparallel-beauty-of-maryland 1/15 Welcome To Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the Southern United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it, the Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State are occasionally used. Capital - Annapolis Largest city - Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore - Washington Metro Area Website: www.maryland.gov
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Maryland is a U.S. statelocated in the Mid Atlanticregion of the Southern UnitedStates, bordering Virginia,West Virginia, and the Districtof Columbia to its south andwest; Pennsylvania to itsnorth; and Delaware to its
east. Maryland was theseventh state to ratify theUnited States Constitution, andthree nicknames for it, the OldLine State, the Free State, andthe Chesapeake Bay State areoccasionally used.
Capital - Annapolis
Largest city - Baltimore
Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metro Area
Maryland was founded for thepurpose of providing religioustoleration of England's RomanCatholic minority.Nevertheless, Parliament laterreversed that policy anddiscouraged the practice of
Catholicism in Maryland. Dueto immigration patterns,Catholics have not been amajority in Maryland sinceearly Colonial times.Nonetheless, Catholicism is thelargest single denomination inMaryland. The Islamic
community in Maryland issmall but it is growing,especially in the Baltimorearea.
Aberdeen ± home toAberdeen Proving Grounds andhometown of baseball greatCal Ripken
Annapolis ± state capital,home of United States NavalAcademy
Baltimore ± most populouscity; commercial and culturalhub
Bethesda ± Suburb of D.C;Home to National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) and BethesdaNaval Hospital; best-educatedcity in the U.S with apopulation of 50,000 or more.
Bowie ± largest city in Prince
George's County; site of BowieState University
Columbia ± largeunincorporated plannedcommunity managed by theColumbia Association
Brookside Gardens is a 50-acre award winning garden located within Wheaton Regional Parkin Wheaton, Maryland.
Park Address and Accessibility:
2002 Shorefield RoadWheaton, MD 20902Shorefield Area - Turn onto Shorefield Road from Georgia AvenueGlenallan Area - Turn onto Glenallan Avenue from Kemp Mill Road or Randolph RoadOrebaugh Area - Turn onto Orebaugh Avenue from Arcola AvenuePark Information Line: 301-495-2595
Deep Creek Lake State Park is great place for young children to play and swim on the sandy,lifeguarded beach (during the summer months).
Getting to Deep Creek Lake:
The resort is located just three hours from the Washington DC metro area and Baltimore. Follow I-70to I-68, Take Exit 14 onto Route 219 South. Follow Route 219 for approximately 13 miles.
Since 1971 the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (C & O Canal) has been a national park, providing a great placeto enjoy the outdoors in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.
The C & O Canal starts in Georgetown and stretches for 13 miles to Great Falls Park in Virginia.
At the Georgetown Visitor Center you can get a map and take a tour on foot, by bike or by mule-drawn