Thomas Stone

Historical marker location:

Port Tobacco, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Rose Hill Road.)

Marker installed: 1978

1743 - 1787.

Maryland has a long history of seafood production: Maryland has a long history of seafood production, particularly of blue crabs and oysters. The state's Chesapeake Bay is known for its delicious seafood, and crab cakes and other seafood dishes are popular throughout the region.