Maryland is chock full of historic neighborhoods, in Baltimore and beyond. The National Park Service says that Baltimore has more structures that contribute to a nationally recognized historic district than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, D.C., San Francisco and Boston, just to name a few.

Around the state, it’s common for homeowners to find century-old newspapers tucked away in their attics or glass bottles of root beer elixir buried in their backyards.

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