The Talbot Resolves

Historical marker location:

11. N. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland

( Marker is on N. Washington Street north of Dover Street, on the left when traveling north.)

May 24, 1774.

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.