Hard Travel

Historical marker location:

Sparrows Point, Maryland

( Marker is on Old Bay Shore Road.)

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.