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| Maryland Facts |
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The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10, 1845 at Annapolis, Maryland. |
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The Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge in Savage, Maryland is made of both cast iron and wrought iron. It is the only open railroad bridge of its type anywhere in the world |
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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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