Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bernie Fowler Laboratory

142 Williams Street

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 2, 2025

1. Bernie Fowler Laboratory Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1994 and re-dedicated in 1998 to honor former Maryland State Senator C. Bernard "Bernie" Fowler in recognition of his efforts to protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed. He is particularly known for his annual "wade-in" in the Patuxent River.

Research laboratories for environmental chemistry and toxicology. Researchers in these laboratories trace the abundance of natural and man-made chemicals throughout the environment and study their effects on aquatic animals.

Erected by University of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Environment • Government & Politics • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 38° 19.141′ N, 76° 27.247′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Williams Street south of Charles Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 Williams St, Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland.

It is also

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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: R.V. Truitt Laboratory (a few steps from this marker); Swift House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cory Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Mansueti Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Nice Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cory Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Nice Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.

Bernie Fowler Laboratory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 2, 2025

2. Bernie Fowler Laboratory

Dedication plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 2, 2025

3. Dedication plaque on the building

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 39 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.