By Andrew Sayles
Introduction
This list of 25 famous landmarks in Maryland will take you through the state's most...
LANDMARK 1
The American Visionary Art Museum is not your typical museum. It features exhibits that combine...
LANDMARK 2
Just twelve hours of combat on September 17th, 1862, left nearly 23,000 soldiers wounded, missing...
LANDMARK 3
Benjamin Banneker was born in Baltimore County in 1731, the son of a free Black...
LANDMARK 4
Clara Barton gained notoriety for her efforts during the American Civil War to provide treatment...
LANDMARK 5
Annapolis is one of the most historic places in Maryland, serving as its capital since...
LANDMARK 6
One of the top Maryland tourist attractions is Deep Creek Lake, found in Maryland's mountainous...
LANDMARK 7
This historic building first opened its doors in Baltimore in 1818, becoming the first church...
LANDMARK 8
In western Maryland, Fort Frederick State Park preserves a time when the Appalachian mountains served...
LANDMARK 9
The War of 1812 was fought between the relatively new United States and Great Britain...
LANDMARK 10
Fort Washington is one of the most interesting national landmarks in Maryland. It was built...
LANDMARK 11
This national heritage site pays homage to Frederick Douglass and Isaac Myers, two influential Black...
LANDMARK 12
The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is one of the most unique national historic landmarks in Maryland...
LANDMARK 13
In the early days of the United States, the Hampton mansion was the largest private...
LANDMARK 14
Before the American Civil War, Harriet Tubman worked to usher enslaved people to freedom as...
LANDMARK 15
The Maryland State House in Annapolis is the country's oldest state capitol in continuous legislative...
LANDMARK 16
By 1864, the US Civil War was moving in favor of the Union, but the...
LANDMARK 17
In 1813, Mary Pickersgill was commissioned to sew a large American flag for the garrison...
LANDMARK 18
The US Naval Academy in historic Annapolis is the undergraduate college for aspiring officers in...
LANDMARK 19
The Washington Monument in D.C. might get more tourists, but the Washington Monument near Boonsboro...
LANDMARK 20
Restored by the Historic Annapolis organization, this house and its grounds once belonged to William...
LANDMARK 21
The Book Thing of Baltimore has a pretty amazing deal for customers: come, take up...
LANDMARK 22
Delirious, semi-conscious, and wearing another man's clothes, Edgar Allan Poe's demise in 1849 was as...
LANDMARK 23
This collection of peculiar artifacts was assembled by archaeologist Dr. Augustus Gloom, who displayed his...
LANDMARK 24
In 1933, a violent storm tore through Ocean City, Maryland, washing away a stretch of...
LANDMARK 25
St. Michael's Church was built in 1857 and was one of the oldest churches in...
Conclusion
Maryland has much more to offer than just this list, but these top 25 famous...
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