Constructed circa 1850 an acorn-shaped gazebo can be found in Acorn Park in Silver Spring, Maryland. The park is all that remains of Francis Preston Blair's estate.
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America's national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key, a Maryland lawyer. It is believed Key wrote the anthem on September 14, 1818 while watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.
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The 4.03 mile William Preston Lane Memorial (The Bay Bridge), joins the western part of Maryland to the eastern shore and crosses the Chesapeake Bay.