These interesting facts about Maryland for kids include the U.S. Navy, the first railroad, the first cathedral in the United States, and the National Anthem.

Maryland is on the eastern coast of the United States and is known as The Old Line State. It became a state in 1788 and was the 7th state to do so.

The United States Naval Academy was founded in Annapolis is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and was built in 1845.

Fact One

The first railroad station in Maryland was built in 1830 and was known as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Fact Two

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was the first cathedral built in the United States and was finished in 1863.

Fact Three

The famous baseball player, Babe Ruth, was born in Maryland in 1895. Also known as “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat.”

Fact Four

America’s National Anthem was written in Maryland. This musical composition was written as a poem by Francis Scott Key in 1814.

Fact Five

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