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In 1784, African-Americans in the Maryland colony withdrew from the Methodist Church because of racially segregated seating and formed their own worship group known as Bethel. The church later became affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) denomination and remains active in downtown Baltimore.

first appeared: 7/2/2006

In 1789, the Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and the Relief of Poor Negroes and Others Unlawfully Held in Bondage was formed in Baltimore. While Maryland did not abolish slavery, the society's work prompted legislation loosening restrictions on slaves' abilities to buy their freedom.

first appeared: 6/25/2006

Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore became the official home of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team in 1992. Construction of the park was completed in essentially 33 months from the time previous structures were razed on the 85-acre parcel.

first appeared: 6/4/2006

Clara Barton, Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, lived in Glen Echo (pop. 242) from 1897 until her death in 1912. The Red Cross made its headquarters in her home from 1897 to 1904. Now a National Historic Site, the house is open daily for tours.

first appeared: 5/21/2006

Baltimore College of Dental Surgery opened in 1840 as the world's first college to offer a formal education preparing students for the practice of dentistry. It now is part of the University of Maryland.

first appeared: 5/14/2006

The B&O Railroad Station in Ellicott City (pop. 56,397), built in 1830 and 1831, is the nation's oldest railroad station. In operation until 1972, the station now houses a museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

first appeared: 4/23/2006

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick (pop. 52,767) documents medical advancements that occurred during that tumultuous time in American history between 1861 and 1865.

first appeared: 4/9/2006

Engineer Thomas Moore, of Brookville, a suburb of Baltimore, coined the word "refrigerator" in 1800 to describe his invention for carrying butter from Maryland farms to Washington, D.C. Moore used a cedar tub fitted with sheet metal, padded with rabbit fur and filled with ice.

first appeared: 3/26/2006

Maryland donated land in 1791 from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties to be used for the nation’s new capital. Virginia also donated land for Washington, D.C., after the site was selected by President George Washington.

first appeared: 3/12/2006

Founded in 1727 as the Maryland Gazette, the Capital-Gazette Newspapers have continuously published for more than 275 years. Based in Annapolis (pop. 35,838), the Gazette is credited with printing the first reports from correspondents stationed in major cities around the world, launching the concept of a worldwide news service.

first appeared: 2/26/2006

The nation’s first Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) lodge was founded in Baltimore in 1819. This fraternal organization originated in 18th-century England.

first appeared: 2/12/2006

The diamondback terrapin is Maryland’s state reptile. Unique among turtles and tortoises, this species alone is found in brackish waters, the transition zone between fresh and salt waters.

first appeared: 1/29/2006

George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Army at the Maryland Statehouse in Annapolis (pop. 35,838) in 1783. This action ensured civilian rather than military rule for the fledgling nation, leading to democracy rather than a potential dictatorship.

first appeared: 1/15/2006

MISS MARYLAND 2006—Rachel Leigh Ellsworth of Cumberland (pop. 21,518) has a degree in nursing and hopes to become a specialized neonatal nurse practitioner. With her medical training, it’s only fitting that Ellsworth has embraced diabetes awareness as her platform—though she admits she’s a junk-food junkie.

first appeared: 1/8/2006

The College of Notre Dame of Maryland, established in Baltimore in 1873, is cited as the first Roman Catholic college for women in the United States to award the four-year baccalaureate degree. Today, the college enrolls both men and women.

first appeared: 1/1/2006

Even though Pocomoke (pop. 4,098) was settled in the 1600s on the banks of the Pocomoke River, it was not officially known by that name until 1878. Among its early names were Stevens Ferry, Warehouse Landing and Newtown. Shipbuilding was the town’s largest enterprise from the late 1800s through the early 1900s.

first appeared: 12/18/2005

Baltimore’s Mount Clare Station, built in 1830, was the nation’s first railroad terminal and the receiving point in 1844 of Samuel Morse’s first telegraph message. Today, the station houses the B&O Railroad Museum.

first appeared: 12/4/2005

Principio Furnace, near Havre de Grace (pop. 11,331), was the site of a 1719 iron works, the first in Maryland. Destroyed in the War of 1812, the works were rebuilt and operated until 1925.

first appeared: 11/20/2005

Built in 1899, the Wm. B Tennison, a classic "bugeye" boat designed for dredging oysters, is a piece of living Chesapeake Bay history. Converted to engine-power in 1907, the ship still takes visitors on cruises of the inner harbor from the Calvert Marine Museum dock in Solomons (pop. 1,536). "Bugeye" comes from a Scottish word for "oyster."

first appeared: 11/6/2005

Since 1982, firefighters who have died in the line of duty have been honored during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, held each fall at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg (pop. 2,290).

first appeared: 10/23/2005

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