Decker Quadrangle

Historical marker location:

Johns Hopkins Homewood, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Bowman Drive just north of Wyman Park Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

Al Decker 1908 - 2002; Virginia G. Decker 1916 -.

Maryland was home to one of the first railroads in the United States: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which was founded in 1827, was one of the first railroads in the United States. It played a crucial role in the transportation of goods and people, and helped make Baltimore an important hub for commerce and industry.