The Story of Maryland In 100 Landmarks - Paperback

America turns 250.

Let's go find the candles.

Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story.

We've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.

The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered.

Whether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Maryland landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Old Line State.

Drive-in theaters... Germanic influences... Sears kit houses... trolley parks... gambling... diners... history-changing forts... seafood... lighthouses... beer... boardwalks... pioneering railroads... mimetic architecture... kissing bridges...super highways... octagonal buildings.. horses... post office murals... record-breaking escalators... tea parties... life-altering inventions... the shopping palaces of Howard Street... sports nicknames... Civil War intrigues... stone bridge masterpieces... rammed earth houses... Prohibition Era shenanigans...

That story is all around you in the work of those who came before you. In these pages you'll learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Maryland uniquely Maryland. How basketball's Baltimore Bullets were named? Solved. Gold production in Maryland within walking distance of the White House? A mystery no more. The first toll booth in Maryland? Identified. The origins of duckpins? Still unknown.

It is a story only Maryland can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Old Line State standing in plain sight on Maryland streets!