Ferry Hill Place

Historical marker location:

Sharpsburg, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34) when traveling south.)

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.