Maryland is a state on the eastern seaboard, bordered by
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, and
Delaware.
Originally founded by Virginians growing tobacco along the tidal rivers
in the south, the King of England granted the land to Lord
Baltimore. He then established a colony which was tolerant to
Catholics. Maryland has changed a lot over the years, with the big city of
Baltimore both growing and declining to create an eclectic mix of people.
Annapolis
has retained its charm of a colonial port city where locals enjoy the
picturesque Chesapeake Bay. Crabs, particularly soft-shell crabs,
are synonmyous with Maryland and much of the local cuisine incorporates
seafood from the bay. More recently, the area around D.C. has
overgrown itself into a suburban nightmare of gridlock, while western
Maryland still looks much the same as it did several hundred years
ago.
AnnapolisBaltimoreBethesdaBladensburgCamp SpringsChapel ManorChapel ValleyCockeysvilleCollege ParkColumbiaGaithersburgGlenmontHunt ValleyHyattsvilleNorth BethesdaPerry HallPerry ViewRockvilleSilver SpringSouth KensingtonSuitlandTowson