Enoch Pratt Free Library

Historical marker location:

400 Cathedral Street, Downtown Baltimore, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Cathedral Street and West Mulberry Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on Cathedral Street.)

Marker installed: 2008

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.