Showing posts with label UNITED STATES (Maryland). Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNITED STATES (Maryland). Show all posts

March 4, 2020

3448 UNITED STATES (Maryland) - Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Gov. William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is a major dual-span bridge spanning the Chesapeake Bay, and connecting the state's rural Eastern Shore region with the urban Western Shore. The original span, opened in 1952 and with a length of 6.9 km, was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. The parallel span was added in 1973. The bridge is officially named the Gov. William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge after William Preston Lane Jr. who, as the 52nd Governor of Maryland, initiated its construction in the late 1940s.

February 28, 2016

2334 UNITED STATES (Maryland) - The United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis



The United States Naval Academy was established in 1845 in Annapolis, but the current chapel, designed by Ernest Flagg, was built much later, between 1904 and1908. In 1940, the Chapel underwent remodeling which doubled the seating capacity to 2,500. From 1853 to 1972, chapel attendance was compulsory. In 1913, the remains of John Paul Jones, considered the Father of the American Navy (even if he later served in the Imperial Russian Navy), were interred in the crypt beneath the Chapel.

February 16, 2016

2298 UNITED STATES (Maryland) - Maryland map


Located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, and bordered by Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, and Delaware, Maryland is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America, when it was formed in the early 17th century as an intended refuge for persecuted Catholics from England by George Calvert. It is one of the smallest states in terms of area, as well as one of the most densely populated states with nearly 6 million residents.