Effective October 1, 2008, theSmith Island Cakebecame the State Dessert of Maryland (Chapters 164 & 165, Acts of 2008; Code State Government Article, sec. 13-320). Traditionally, the cake consists of eight to ten layers of yellow cake with chocolate frosting between each layer and slathered ...
Fun Facts About Maryland State Nickname: “Old Line State”, “Free State” Origin of Name:Maryland is named on behalf of Queen Henrietta Maria (wife of Charles I of England) Motto:"Fatti maschii parole femine."("Strong deeds, gentle words.") ...
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Maryland State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots Located on the northern border of Washington, DC, the nation's capital, Maryland houses more than 350 biotechnology firms, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and US Food and Drug Administration. Maryland is also a hub for the nation'...
Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta)are native to the easternUSand can be seen blooming in abundance from May to August along Maryland’s roadsides, in fields, gardens, and parks. Named the official state flower in 1918, it is also the floral emblem of the Preakness Stakes horse race. One...
Maryland: Carmela's Cucina Cambridge Maybe the only thing that must be said of Carmela's Cucina is that if you go, you're bound to meet Carmela herself. Though she and partner Charlie Bono relocated to add seats and parking, it's still a cozy space where customers love how they're tre...
The state's sandy beach coastline, spanning 23 miles (37 kilometers), stretches from Fenwick Island, at the border with Maryland, to Cape Henlopen, where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. With a single significant interruption at Indian River Inlet, much of Delaware's coastline consists of...
Maryland: Chaps Pit Beef Baltimore A Baltimore tradition for decades, pit beef is a lightly smoked and thinly sliced beef sandwich. You can get one of the best versions atChaps, where the team there will top it with creamy horseradish sauce if you'd like. If you're really hungry, get ...
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Maryland has a long history of breeding and racing Thoroughbreds, and today maintains an extensive network of breeding farms, training centers and racecourses. The term Thoroughbred describes a breed of horse whose ancestry traces back to three foundation sires - the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin ...