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Land of Legends
Did You Know...
Maryland is the birthplace of religious
freedom in the United States?
An Act Concerning Religion passed on April 21, 1649 formalized
the religious tolerance that had been practiced since the charter of Maryland, a very unusual arrangement in the 1600’s! The second Lord Baltimore warned his Catholic and Protestant colonists that they were not to give offense to one another in matters of religion.
The descendants of the original
people of Maryland are still here?
Native peoples encountered by European settlers included bands of the Piscataway. The Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Piscataway Indian Nation are still a vital part of the Southern Maryland community, recognized by the State of Maryland, and holding events throughout the year!
You might find a 23-million year old Magalodon
tooth on a Southern Maryland Beach? Calvert Cliffs State Park, Chesapeake Beach, Purse State Park,
and Flag Ponds Nature Park are only a few of the locations that boast amazing fossil hunting. Calvert Marine Museum is the official repository of Maryland’s rich and diverse fossil finds and collections housing more than 100,000 fossils.
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