Colonel Joseph Belt

Historical marker location:

5201 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Western Avenue and Chevy Chase Circle, on the right when traveling west on Western Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1911

1680 Maryland 1761.

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.