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| Maryland Facts |
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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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On June 24,1784, in Baltimore, Maryland, 13-year old Edward Warren went airborne in the first successful manned balloon launch in the United States. |
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The National Aquarium is located in Baltimore, Maryland's Inner Harbor. |
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