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 St. Michael the Archangel
School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Project coordinator:
Bonnie Laur
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Assateague Island
 Assateague
is a wonderful island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia. In 1994, the
National Geographic Society chose Assateague Island as one of the 10 best state
parks in the United States. This island is 37 miles long and is home to a herd
of wild horses and other wildlife. In addition to wind, salt, surf, and sandy
beaches, there are salt marshes to explore, quiet bayside waters to canoe, and
pine forests which are never really quiet. In the late 17th century, a Spanish
galleon carrying horses was shipwrecked off the shore of Assateague, thus
bringing the horses to the island. Each year there is an annual horse swim in
which the wild horses are rounded up.
Then they swim across the channel to
the mainland and are sold, to keep the population down on Assateague. There is
also a lighthouse which was build around 1867 and is still standing today. It
stands 142 feet tall and can be seen from 22 miles away. The island forms a
natural barrier and is constantly moving. It has actually moved a quarter of a
mile farther inland than it was in 1866.
These graphics are Courtesy of The U.S. National Park Services.
http://www.nps.gov/asis/home.htm
By: Kristen T. & Sarah W. (St. Michael
the Archangel School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
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The Goddard Space Flight Center
 The
Goddard Space Flight Center is a wonderful place to visit. The Goddard Space
Flight Center is located in Greenbelt Maryland. It was established on May 1,
1959. The Goddard Space Center was built in honor of Dr. Robert Hutchings
Goddard. This Space Center takes up 1,121 acres of land and contains over 50
buildings. The Goddard Space is the leading Center in NASA’s enterprise. The
Goddard Space Center has many exciting exhibits to see and learn from. To get
more information about the Goddard Space Flight Center, visit
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov
This is a picture of Jupiter from
http://hubblesite.org
By Megan and Erin
(St. Michael the Archangel School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
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Edgar Allan Poe House
 The
famous poet, Edgar Allan Poe, was born January 18, 1809 in Boston. A house was
built for him on Amity St. in Baltimore in 1830. This is how the house looks now
.
Ninety thousand dollars was used to restore the house. He wrote many
mystery stories and was the inspiration for the Baltimore Ravens football team
mascots, Edgar, Allan, and Poe. He sadly died in 1849. If you want some more
information click on these links:
http://www.eapoe.org/balt/poehsec.htm.
http://www.eapoe.org/balt/poebalt.htm
and
http://www.biblio.com/biography/edgar_allen_poe.html
By Christopher D., Stephen D., Michael
E. (St. Michael the Archangel School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
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USS Constellation
 Our
“place not to be missed” in Maryland is the USS Constellation. It was the first
US Navy ship to bear the name Constellation. Also, it first fought a foreign foe
in the undeclared “Quasi War” with France. However before it fought in the war
in was launched in Baltimore Harbor on September 7, 1797. It was constantly
registered from when it launched in 1797 to 1955 when it permanently anchored in
the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. A man named Joshua Humphreys designed
this vessel. The US Navy built the constellation as a warship. Finally we pick
the USS Constellation as our “place not to be missed” because it is the last all
sail war ship and the last Civil War era vessel still a float.
To learn more about the USS Constellation visit this link!!
http://www.constellation.org/
By: Matthew G. & Ryan C. (St. Michael the Archangel School, Baltimore, Maryland,
USA)
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Aberdeen
 Aberdeen
is an interesting area. You can see many attractions in Aberdeen. For example
the Aberdeen Ironbirds who are owned by Cal Ripken JR play in Aberdeen. The
Ironbirds are down in the minor league. They are also building a smaller
stadiums for little league players which will be smaller versions of several
famous baseball parks including Fen way park in Boston and Yankee Stadium in New
York. The logo for Ironbirds is what some people say is a bird but is not. It is
an F-16 fighter jet but has a face like a bird. The Iron bird logo has several
features, which pay homage to the Ripken family. The logo was given blue eyes in
tribute to his mother. The jet is a tie to the Aberdeen Proving grounds, and the
orange and black number 8, the number Ripken wore during his distinguished
career with the Baltimore Orioles. There is Aberdeen Proving Grounds or Army
Base, with a museum which shows old and new military weapons and tanks. The army
base is right next to the museum and if you look close, you can see some of the
barracks where the soldiers stay. For more information go to
www.Aberdeenmaryland.com
By Igor R. and Michael C. (St. Michael the Archangel School, Baltimore,
Maryland, USA)
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Calvert Cliffs
Maryland
Courtesy of:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/baylinks/15.html
Calvert Cliffs is a great vacation spot
with many activities including its famous fossil finding. The cliffs which are
located off of the Chesapeake Bay shoreline in Calvert County, were produced
over 10-25 million years ago. This expanse of land is surrounded by steep cliff
and thick forests. The oldest of the formations of rock (the Calvert Formation)
is collected of diatomaceous soil, murky, sandy, clays and marl.
The fossils at Calvert Cliffs signify almost every animal phylum. Six hundred
twenty-four species were recognized. One of the fossils that were discovered
there, was an amazing shark tooth from a species that was existing in the
Miocene time. It was the Megaladon shark that it was found from. This type of
shark was supposed to be extinct over 1 million years ago. A Megaladon is
several times larger than a great white.
Of the extremely large park, 1079 acres is devoted to a wildlife region. About
550 acres are available for hunting deer and turkey.
To find out more about the Cliffs, click on this link http://www.dnr.state.md.us/baylinks/15.html
By Molly F. and Carleigh G. (St.
Michael the Archangel School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
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