5 Things I Didn’t Know About Maryland
We have some fond memories of this particular state and I wouldn’t be surprised if we make another visit soon. Britt loves anything to do with the history of baseball. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if this shows up as one of her weekly tours.
# During revolutionary times Rockville was known as Hungerford’s Tavern the name of its most familiar landmark. One of the first calls to freedom from British rule was heard at the tavern in 1774.
# Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.
# King Williams School opened in 1696 it was the first school in the United States.
# The first dental school in the United States opened at the University of Maryland.
# Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat, was born in Baltimore and attended Saint Mary’s Industrial School.
# Other Major League Ball player besides “The Babe” born in Maryland include Cal Ripken, Jr., Billy Ripken, Lefty Grove, Frank (Home Run) Baker, Harold Baines, Al Kaline, Denny Neagle, and Jimmie Foxx.
**Sultans Of Swat: The Four Great Sluggers Of The New York Yankees
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