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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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Sixteen of the 23 Maryland counties border on tidal water. The combined length of tidal shoreline, including islands, is 4,431 miles. |
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On June 24,1784, in Baltimore, Maryland, 13-year old Edward Warren went airborne in the first successful manned balloon launch in the United States. |
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