#1 - “Annapolis Landmarks” Notecards  (box of ten assorted). Scenes are taken from original watercolors by St. Michaels resident Ann Clotworthy Charlton. Printed on recycled paper.
Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, also served as the capital of the United States from November 1783 to August 1784. It was at the Annapolis State House that George Washington resigned his commission as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in December of 1783, marking the unofficial end of the Revolutionary War.

#2 - Pair of Colonial Taper Candles (10”) hand-dipped in Cecil County by My Maryland Candle Company.
Located on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, Homewood House is one of the best examples of Federal Period architecture in the United States. The 1805 home was a wedding present from Charles Carroll of Carrollton—one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence—to his only son, Charles.

#3 - Bag “Maryland Mix” nuts from Maryland’s own Jeppi Nut Company.

#4 - Plush hand towel monogrammed (in Maryland) with the Maryland State Flag.
The Maryland State Flag is the only flag in the Union derived from a family’s coat of arms. The black and gold pattern belongs to the shield of the Calvert family, who founded the Maryland colony in 1634. The red and white crosses belong to the Crosslands, the maternal arm of the Calvert family.

#5 - Pure glycerine –based soap, handmade on the Eastern Shore, features an authentic Maryland Blue Crab and delicious lemon-lime scent.
This 100% pure glycerine-based soap, handmade on the Eastern Shore, features the Maryland Blue Crab. As the star of the Chesapeake Bay harvest, the Blue Crab is synonymous with Maryland cuisine.

#6 - Chocolate Black-eyed Susans made by Baltimore’s own Moore’s Candies.
The Rudbeckia hirta, or Black-eyed Susan, is the Maryland State Flower. The black and gold perennial—similar in color to the Calvert quadrants of the Maryland State Flag—blooms from mid to late summer.

#7 - Delicious Homemade Strawberry Preserves (20 oz.!) made by McCutcheon’s of Frederick County.
These delicious homemade preserves hail from Frederick, Maryland.  This area saw heavy traffic during the Civil War.  Wounded from both Antietam and Gettysburg came through this town, which is now home to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.

#8 - Baltimore Clipper Tea Bags (20), manufactured by Maryland’s Eastern Shore Tea Co.®
The sleek and fast-sailing Baltimore Clipper Ship was a fixture of both the Chesapeake Bay and international waters by the early 19th century. Baltimore celebrated its 300th anniversary as an “official” port in 2006.