Maryland

The Jim Henson statue at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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

Maryland is home of the University of Maryland, where Jim Henson went to college and started his career in puppetry.
Sam and Friends sponsor Esskay Meats is based in Baltimore.
Henson produced commercials for Baltimore-based Faygo soft drinks in 1958 and Cloverland Dairy in 1965.
Muppeteer Kevin Clash was born and raised in the Baltimore area.

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