This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.

An image of the Maryland State Bird.

An image of the Maryland State Fish.

An image of the Maryland State Reptile.

An image of the Maryland State Reptile.

An image of the Maryland State Reptile.

An image of the Maryland State Tree.

An image of the United States Naval Academy.

House where Mary Young Pickersgill sewed the large Star-Spangled Banner flag of the United States, to fly over Fort McHenry, inspiring the U.S. national anthem.

Constructed in 1854; sloop-of-war, or corvette; second United States Navy ship to carry this famous name.

A map of parts of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland involved in the early years of the American Revolutionary War. The map shows cities and towns, rivers and terrain, forts, and battle sites of the region, including Crown...

A map of the United States and territories in 1821 after the Missouri Compromise, showing the Free States and territories, the Slave States and territories, and the transitional territories at the time. The map is color-coded to show the...

A map of America's middle states during the time of the American Revolution, including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and part of Virginia and North Carolina. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, battle...

Daniel Carroll was member of a prominent Maryland family of Irish descent. A collateral branch was led by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Daniel's older brother was John Carroll, the first Roman...

Students will study a letter from Annie Davis, a woman who was enslaved in Maryland and wrote a letter to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War to find out if 'we are free.' The students will decide if she received her freedom...

Queen Henrietta Maria was Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland through her marriage to Charles I. The U.S. state of Maryland was so named in her honor by Caecilius Calvert, son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. Cape...

Map of Africa in 1858, prior to the extensive European colonization of the continent established at the Berlin Conference of 1885. This map shows the European possessions of the Cape Colony, Natal, and Orange River Free State, and the...

Briefly summarizes George Washington's resignation from his Commander in Chief position. Features a photo of Mount Vernon, and a painting of Washington's meeting with Congress at the Maryland State House.

In 1859, John Brown collected a small body of men, white and black, in the mountains of Maryland. He made a sudden attack upon Harper's Ferry, where there was a United States arsenal, which he seized and held for a few hours. The attack...

A map of the United States during the heated presidential election of 1856, showing the States carried by the Republican Party (John Fremont), Democrat Party (James Buchanan), and the newly formed American Party, or 'Know-Nothing’ Party...

A map of the United States during the heated presidential election of 1856, showing the States carried by the Republican Party (John Fremont), Democrat Party (James Buchanan), and the newly formed American Party, or 'Know-Nothing’ Party...

A map of the original thirteen States in 1790 showing the distribution of the European-American population at the time and the general tribal lands of the Native Americans east of the Mississippi River. The map shows the State lines,...

A map of the Chesapeake Bay and Pamlico Sound region showing the early English settlements of Jamestown and the Falls (Richmond). The map shows rivers and coastal features, and the modern State boundaries of Pennsylvania, Delaware,...

Samuel Smith (July 27, 1752 - April 22, 1839) was a United States Senator and Representative from Maryland, a mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, and a general in the Maryland militia.