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

Marine Railway Gears

Gift: Gorman A. Buckler

— CMM74.521 —

Marine Railway Gears Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012

1. Marine Railway Gears Marker

Inscription.
Set of cast iron gears formerly used to operate the marine railway at M.M. Davis and Son shipyard on Mill Creek, Solomons, Maryland: The gears were originally powered by steam and later converted to electricity. A heavy chain connected to a cradle that ran on inclined rails. In this fashion, boats could be hauled out of the water for repair and maintenance. The gears were acquired by Calvert Marine Museum in the 1970’s after the shipyard closed, and re-erected in 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 38° 19.89′ N, 76° 27.846′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Solomons Island Road, South. Located on the grounds of the Calvert Marine Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14200 Solomons Island Road South, 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,

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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: Menace on the Horizon (here, next to this marker); Chaney Rail Skiff (here, next to this marker); Whittington Rail Skiff (here, next to this marker); "O! say can you see…" (here, next to this marker); War in the Chesapeake (a few steps from this marker); Yawl Boat (a few steps from this marker); Humphreys Rowing Skiff (a few steps from this marker); Jenkins Creek Crab Scrape Geda (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012

2. Marine Railway Gears Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012

3. Marine Railway Gears Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.