Established in 1729, Baltimore is the most populous city in the state of Maryland in the United States. It is located only 40 miles from Washington D.C. It is a large Mid-Atlantic seaport and was once a hub of immigration.

Valparaiso is a city in northern Indiana. The land was originally occupied by the Potawatomi people until 1832. It was named Valparaiso in 1837 after the town of the same name in Chile.

Fort Erie was formerly a British fort located in Fort Erie, Ontario, just across from Buffalo, New York and separated by the Niagara River. The bloodiest battle in Canadian history occurred at Fort Erie in the War of 1812.

Kentucky is a state located in the east-south-central region of the United States. It was the fifteenth state to join the Union. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington.

Hamilton is a city in Ohio, just north of Cincinnati. It was founded as Fort Hamilton in 1791 (named for Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury) and the town later developed for agriculture and trading.

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