Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saunders House
140 Charles Street
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Built in the early 1890s as a general store and ice cream parlor run by Thomas and Bertie Saunders. In the 1930s it became a gathering place for local watermen. Acquired by CBL in 1994.
Erected by Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 38° 19.176′ N, 76° 27.216′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Charles Street just east of Williams Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Charles Street, Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Becker House (a few steps from this marker); Mansueti Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Solomons Island Bay Grasses (within shouting distance of this marker); Parish House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernie Fowler Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); R.V. Truitt Laboratory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); L. Eugene Cronin Laboratory (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named L. Eugene Cronin Laboratory (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
