Springing Over the Monocacy / The Enduring Aqueduct

Historical marker location:

21000 Mouth of Monocacy Road, Dickerson, Maryland

( Marker is on Mouth of Monocacy Road, 1.3 miles west of Dickerson Road (Maryland Route 28), on the right when traveling west.)

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.