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The Patuxent River stone is the state gem (a form of agate) of the U.S. state of Maryland. Since it is found in red and orange this stone could also be referred to as carnelian. [1] It is only found in Maryland and its colors reflect the Maryland State Flag. The Patuxent River stone became the state gem effective October 1, 2004 through the ...
The obverse side shows Lord Baltimore as a knight on a charging horse. The reverse side shows the Calvert seal, a plowman, a fisherman, the state motto and a Latin text that translates as "You have crowned us with the shield of your goodwill." 1969. [2][3] Coat of arms. The coat of arms of Maryland.
^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In 2008, a State Glacial Rock (Rolling Rock) was designated as well. [82] ^ A measure passed the Oregon Senate in March 1965 naming the thunderegg as Oregon's state ...
View from the King and Queen's Seat. Rocks State Park is a public recreation area located in and around Deer Creek Valley near Pylesville, Harford County, Maryland.The state park's 1,060 acres (430 ha) preserve the geologic formation known as the King and Queen's Seat and other features in three non-contiguous areas near the junction of Maryland Route 24 and Maryland Route 165.
S. Seal of Maryland. Sic semper tyrannis. Categories: Maryland culture. United States symbols by state. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Washington Monument State Park is a public recreation area located approximately one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Boonsboro, Maryland. The park preserves the Washington Monument, a 40-foot-tall (12 m) tower honoring George Washington, the first President of the United States. The monument sits along the Appalachian Trail near the summit of South ...
39°16′22″N 76°36′01″W / 39.27270°N 76.60027°W / 39.27270; -76.60027 (BALTIMORE (Tug)) City of Baltimore. Oldest steam-powered tugboat in operation in the United States. 4. Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum and Mount Clare Station. Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum and Mount Clare Station.
The Potomac River in Washington, D.C., with Arlington Memorial Bridge in the foreground and Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia in the background. The Potomac River runs 405 mi (652 km) from Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park in West Virginia on the Allegheny Plateau to Point Lookout, Maryland, and drains 14,679 sq mi (38,020 km 2).