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Around Maryland

Expansive, picturesque and filled with history, the state of Maryland is known for its warm people and verdant landscape.  From sand and shore in Ocean City to streams and mountains in Cumberland, the state of Maryland is a place of physical beauty and cultural vitality.  Museums, historic sites, shops, family-fun attractions, great restaurants, festivals and romantic getaways—in Maryland, there’s something for everyone.

In Maryland, stories of people from every background and culture are told in the state’s museums, parks and trails.  The Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore tells the story of Native Americans who called Maryland home long before Europeans arrived in the 16th century.  The Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center on Maryland’s Eastern Shore celebrates the amazing woman who risked her life repeatedly to guide American slaves to freedom.  This path to freedom is detailed along a 64-mile Maryland Byway called “Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad.”

Find out more at the Maryland Office of Tourism Development.  Call 800-MDWELCOME or visit www.maryland.org for itineraries, travel guides and special packages.

City & State Resources

Chambers of Commerce

Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
3204 Tower Oaks Boulevard
Suite 208A
Rockville, MD 20852
301-424-1471
www.apacc.us/region.html

Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
7 East Redwood Street
6th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-347-5600
www.baltimorehispanicchamber.org

Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce (GBBCC)
821 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-783-5469
www.gbbcc.biz

Governor's Office

Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI)
301 West Preston Street
Suite 1500
Baltimore, MD 21202

GOCI includes the following commissions:

Maryland Commission on African-American History & Culture (MCAAHC)
410-216-6190
www.bdmuseum.com/mcaahc.html

Maryland Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
410-767-7491 (Office)
1-800-735-2258 (Maryland Relay/TTY)
www.asian.maryland.gov

Maryland Commission on Hispanic Affairs
410-767-7857 (Office)
1-800-925-4434 (TTY)
www.hispanic.maryland.gov

Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs
410-767-7631 (Office)
1-800-735-2258 (Maryland Relay/TTY)
www.americanindian.maryland.gov

Maryland Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs
410-767-7925 (Office)
1-800-735-2258 (Maryland Relay/TTY)
www.middleeastern.maryland.gov

Mayor's Office

Mayor’s Office on Neighborhoods (MOON)
410-396-4735
www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/moon/

Mayor’s Office of Minority & Women-Owned Business Development
100 North Holliday Street, Suite 334
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-396-3818 or 410-528-1671
Carla.A.Nelson@baltimorecity.gov