Undoubtedly we live in a fantastic state. We have mountains, rivers, streams, the great Chesapeake Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean. Our towns are unique and historic from Annapolis to Ocean City to Baltimore to Havre De Grace. And our people are enen more unique! Why not celebrate our communal Maryland-ness with a book or two this holiday season. There are plenty and here are my top thirteen:
- Haunted Annapolis: Ghosts of the Capital City (Haunted America)**
- United States Naval Academy Annapolis**
- Weird Maryland: Your Travel Guide to Maryland’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets
- Maryland Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)
- Backroads & Byways of Maryland: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Backroads & Byways)
- Dishing Up® Maryland: 150 Recipes from the Alleghenies to the Chesapeake Bay
- Maryland’s Way: The Hammond-Harwood House Cook Book
- Maryland Wine: A Full-Bodied History (The History Press)
- Maryland’s Eastern Shore: A Journey in Time and Place
- Maryland’s Lighthouses (Images of America: Maryland)
- Maryland Politics and Government: Democratic Dominance (Politics and Governments of the American States)
- Maryland in the Civil War: A House Divided
- Annapolis, City on the Severn: A History
** LOCAL AUTHOR OR PHOTOGRAPHER