Creating a National Park

Historical marker location:

11710 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, Potomac, Maryland

( Marker is on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath south of Great Falls Road Climb.)

Chesapeake & 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.