What Happened Here?

Historical marker location:

1800 Glenallen Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Glenallan Avenue east of Heurich Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Brookside Gardens.

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.