Richard Montgomery

Historical marker location:

Rockville, Maryland

( Marker is on East Jefferson Street west of Maryland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2011

1738 - 1775.

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.