This episode of the television show “America!” dates to the 1960s. It looks at tourist attractions and activities in the State of Maryland. It begins with scenic nature including multiple camping spots in the “New Germany” area. There are extensive amusement opportunities with several amusement parks with different themes such as Western and Aquatic. There is a visit to Annapolis looking at the Naval Academy, the Navy Museum, and Fort McHenry. This is followed by a visit to the Baltimore Art Museum and the meadow where the Civil War Battle of Antietam was fought. It ends with an extensive look at the scenic island of Tangier.
0:07 “America!” Opening Sequence, 0:38 Jack Douglas introducing himself, 1:04 “Maryland Shores”, 1:09 overview of “The Narrows”, 1:26 the first toll gate in the country, 2:00 George Washington’s headquarters in Cumberland, 2:40 camping facilities in “New Germany”, 3:11 Fletcher’s boat house with people towing themselves over the river, 3:35 two men canoeing, 4:04 the Enchanted Forest amusement park with slides and a train, 4:47 beach views in Ocean City, 5:05 Frontier Town Western Style amusement park in Ocean City, 5:35 acrobats performing tricks, 6:06 young kids chasing a calf, 6:38 the Potomac River bridge, 6:53 Aqua-Land Park with Storyville USA, a storybook land, petting zoo and an airfield, 7:42 family getting on a boat and having a barbecue with hot dogs and hamburgers, and crabs 8:31 picturesque street views and State House scenes in Annapolis, 9:35 The Naval Academy with a greeting by a midshipman, 9:51 Naval cadets training, including plebes at Farragut Field 10:44 Naval Museum in Annapolis, 11:14 Statue of Tecumseh, 11:55 Dewarutji Indonesian Naval Academy Training ship visiting, 12:36 Dewarutji sailing, 12:53 model of Fort McHenry, 13:23 Fort McHenry views, 14:07 museum at Fort McHenry, 14:48 Cemetery in Frederick and Francis Key Monument, 15:30 Maryland Historical Society original draft of Francis Key's “Star Spangled Banner”, 16:06 an authentic colonial kitchen, 16:37 Baltimore Art Museum including paintings by Van Dyke, Van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin, and Picasso. 17:40 meadow and monument to Battle of Antietam, 18:15 tour guide giving explanations next to a cannon, 19:11 House of Chief Justice Taney, 19:27 House of Barbara Fritchie, 20:08 Fritchie’s rocking chair, 20:32 overview of Chesapeake bay, 20:47 views of Tangier Island, 21:10 Tangier mail boat arriving, 21:33 People riding motor scooters on Tangier, 21:43 interview with Captain Crocket, 22:26 crab fishermen preparing traps, 23
Aqua Land was planned by the Conner brothers to be a gambling destination with the nearby community of Cliffton augmenting its status as a resort. These plans never really got off the ground and when Maryland began to curtail the slot machine trade in 1963, this spelled the end of their grand plans. The marina that the Conners built still exists to this day.
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