Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
R.V. Truitt Laboratory
129 Williams Street
Built in 2015, replacing the original 1973 building. The building was dedicated in honor of Dr. Reginald Van Trump Truitt (1890-1991), founder and first Director of CBL. As a zoologist at the University of Maryland, College Park, Dr. Truitt first came to Solomons in 1925, studying oysters in a small waterman's shack.
This is the main building for conducting experiments on aquatic systems. The building provides the capability to control light, temperature and salinity in tanks to help our scientists understand the natural world. The building also houses research laboratories for ecology and ecotoxicology.
Erected by University of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.
Location. 38° 19.135′ N, 76° 27.245′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Williams Street south of Charles Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Williams St, Solomons MD 20688, United
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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 was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bernie Fowler Laboratory (a few steps from this marker); Swift House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cory Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Nice Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cory Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Nice Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Mansueti Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.
courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, 1928
3. R.V. Truitt in 1928 at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland - 1928 Terrapin University of Maryland year book, page 211
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 34 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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