Maryland is the 7th state of the United States of America.

• Jim Henson lived in Hyattsville, Maryland from 1946 to 1959.
• Maryland is home of the University of Maryland, where Jim Henson went to college.
• Sam and Friends sponsor Esskay Meats is based in Baltimore.
• Jim and Jane Henson lived in Bethesda, Marlyland from 1959 to 1963. During that time, the headquarters of Muppets, Inc was the basement of the Hensons' Bethesda house.^[1]
• Henson produced commercials for Baltimore-based Faygo soft drinks in 1958 and Cloverland Dairy in 1965.
• On April 22, 1995, Jane Henson accepted Jim Henson’s induction into the University of Maryland Hall of Fame.^[2]
• On April 23, 2006, Jim Henson was inducted into the Prince George's County Hall of Fame.^[3]
• Muppeteer Kevin Clash was born and raised in the Baltimore area.
• Baby Gonzo plays on a Maryland beach in the Muppet Babies coloring book Muppet Babies Visit the Fifty States.
• As of 2013, Sesame Street will be featured in two galleries at the National Children’s Museum in National Harbor, Maryland.

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1. ↑ Clark, Thomas D., telephone interview with Henson archivist Karen Falk, December 10, 2009.
2. ↑ Induction of Jim Henson into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame, Student Union Building. jimhensonlegacy.org
3. ↑ Jim Henson Inducted to Prince George’s County Hall Of Fame. jimhensonlegacy.org