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the state’s oldest lighthouse and the only remainingU.S.mar- itime signal tower, Portland Head Light and the Portland Observatory, respectively. Meeting groups and other travelers can spend their leisure strolling and shopping in historic Old Port and touring places like the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow House and the Portland Museum of Art. Rockport, nestled on the Penobscot Bay, is the headquar- ters of the famousWindjammer fleet. If you’re not a sailing enthusiast, you might be interested in visiting the Center for Maine Contemporary Art or getting some tips for capturing your trip on camera at the Maine Photographic Workshop. MARYLAND If you’re meeting in Annapolis, be sure to see the Kunta View from inside the Ashland covered bridge in Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware during the fall. Photo Credit: Robert Kirk toric tour of Dover will take you to LegislativeMall; Capital Square, which displays a replica of Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell; and Constitution Park, where a copy of the U.S. Constitution encased in a cube and 12-ft.quill hovering above it serve as a unique monument to that pivotal document. Delaware’s scenic Brandywine Valley includes Wilmington, where the visitor bureau’s Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport provides admission to 10 area attractions for a single price. One of the top draws is the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, a former resi- dence of the famed du Pont family. To learn about a less famous yet historically significant figure, you can tour a replica of the tall ship Kalmar Nykel, on which a Caribbean freedman called “Anthonie, the Black Swede” was among the first immigrants to arrive in the Delaware Valley in 1638. MAINE When you think of Maine you picture sailboats, a rugged seacoast, vast woods and rolling green hills. The state has 5,000miles ofAtlantic coastline—not tomention 6,000 lakes and 32,000 miles of rivers — and 17 million acres of forest, creating plenty of outdoor recreational and sightseeing opportunities. Situated on the Casco Bay,Maine’s largest city is home to Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial at City Dock, with life-size sculptures by African-American artist Ed Dwight depicting the author reading to three children. In Bethesda,part ofMaryland’s CapitalRegion, the Josiah Henson Site pays tribute to the slave who’s life inspired the novel UncleTom’s Cabin. Along with being the site of the University ofMaryland’s flagship campus, College Park is home to the world’s oldest continuously operating airport, which has the College Park AviationMuseumon its grounds.The city is located in Prince George’s County,where largemeeting groupsmight convene at the new Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center overlooking the Potomac River. For a family reunion or incentive trip destination, consider Ocean City, which offers free entry to its popular beach resort. Each June, the U.S.Air Force Thunderbirds perform their thrilling maneuvers in the Ocean CityAir Show. BALTIMORE Baltimore’s free HeritageWalk tour offers a quick glimpse of some of the city’s biggest attractions, including the Inner Harbor, Little Italy, Jamestown, the Flag House and Star- SpangledBannerMuseumand theReginald F.LewisMuseum ofAfricanAmericanHistory&Culture. If you havemore time to explore the famous InnerHarbor, you might visit the NationalAquarium, theMaryland Science Center, the Baltimore Maritime Museum or the Port Photo Credit: Michael Gaffney A beautiful shot of Maine’s Portland Harbor and the city scape. 40 Hyatt Regency Photo Credit: Baltimore CVB Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com