Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery

Historical marker location:

Sharpsburg, Maryland

( Marker is on Smoketown Road, on the left when traveling west.)

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.