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A collection of artifacts from Maryland's maritime past.

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.

This methodist cemetery is slowly receding into the wilderness along a Maryland highway.

First built around 1848, this bridge was destroyed by arson, but original timbers are included in the replacement.

This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.

The rock on which Moll Dyer was found frozen to death is said to still bear her handprint.

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

This bell is one of the last remnants of the lost city of Triadelphia.

Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

One of the earliest and best-preserved buildings in Charles County, Maryland.

The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.

A rural colonial settlement that contains the remains of a store and cooper.

The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

One of the oldest standing structures in Montgomery County, Maryland.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.