Sewell Draketail Workboat

Historical marker location:

14200 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Solomons Island Road South (Maryland Route 2) south of Thomas Johnson Road, on the left when traveling south.)

36' × 7'6" × 2'8". V Bottom.

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.