Olmsted Island

Historical marker location:

Potomac, Maryland

( Marker is on the Olmstead Island Trail west of the C&O Canal Towpath.)

Marker installed: 1965

[Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park].

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.