All About Maryland

There is a lot to know about Maryland.  For instance, Maryland's nickname is the "The Old Line State" and our motto is "Fatti maschii, parole femine" which can be interpreted as "strong deeds, gentle words" - it used to be interpreted as "manly deeds, womanly words" but it was officially reinterpreted in January 2001.  Perhaps the PC police finally caught up with us!  See more.

See our guides to Maryland travel and tourism as well as those providing information on businesses, shopping, entertainment, sports and jobs.  Find Maryland State Parks and more on our recreation page.

Did You Know?

There is a recommended method of picking steamed Blue Crabs!

Maryland has 18 different State symbols including a state bug!  Source: Maryland Archives

According to some historians, Gen. George Washington bestowed the name “Old Line State” and thereby associated Maryland with its regular line troops, the Maryland Line, who served courageously in many Revolutionary War battles. Source: Maryland Archives 

Maryland has the second highest median household income in the nation ($50,016), and the lowest poverty rate in the nation with 7.2 percent of the population living below the poverty level, compared with 12.7 percent nationally. Source: Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development.

Maryland at a Glance

Maryland Information

Maryland Electronic Capital - a great place to start
Maryland at a Glance (Maryland Archives)
Maryland State Lottery Official Web Site
Maryland Information from USCounties
Maryland Crime Statistics
Welcome to Maryland

State Symbols  Source: Maryland Archives 
Bird - the Baltimore Oriole
Boat - Skipjack
Crustacean - Blue Crab
Dinosaur - Astrodon Johnstoni
Dog - Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Drink - Milk (got it?)
Fish - Rockfish (The tasty Striped Bass)
Flag - coats of arms of the Calvert and Crossland families
Flower - Black Eyed Susan
Folk Dance - Square Dance
Fossil Shell - Ecphora Gardnerae Gardnerae (Wilson)
Insect - Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Reptile - Diamondback Terrapin
Seal - a farmer and a fisherman are represented
Song - Maryland, My Maryland
Sport - Jousting
Tree - The White Oak

Maryland Cities

Annapolis
Guide to Annapolis, Maryland

Baltimore City
Guide to Baltimore, Maryland

Ocean City
Guide to Ocean City, Maryland

Washington D.C.

Maryland Fishing

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