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| Maryland Facts |
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Sixteen of the 23 Maryland counties border on tidal water. The combined length of tidal shoreline, including islands, is 4,431 miles. |
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On the morning of August 10, 1813 residents of Saint Michaels, Maryland, having been forewarned of a British attack hoisted lanterns to the masts of ships and in the tops of the trees. The height of light caused cannons to overshoot the town. |
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During revolutionary times Rockville, Maryland was known as Hungerford's Tavern the name of its most familiar landmark. One of the first calls to freedom from British rule was heard at the tavern in 1774. |
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