Galesville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Steamboat Landing

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

1. Steamboat Landing Marker

Inscription. One hundred years ago, Steamboat Landing was the hub of the community. The vessels that docked there linked Galesville to the world. Immigrants and vacationers arrived, while farm produce and seafood were shipped out to Baltimore and other ports.

"Emma Giles - the very name conjures up memories of the hustle, bustle and romance of a time when the steamboat played such a vital part in this area's growth. Whenever she docked, everyone raced down to see her and watch with fascination as the passengers alighted and the freight was placed on board."
Jean Sieger Trott, Galesville native.

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Steamboat Landing, 1920

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The steamboat Emma Giles

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 38° 50.615′ N, 76° 32.517′ W. Marker is in Galesville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 988 Main Street, Galesville MD 20765, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

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: Carrie Weedon House (a few steps from this marker); Where Land Meets Water (a few steps from this marker); Native Plants

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(a few steps from this marker); William Penn (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Galesville (a few steps from this marker); Valuable Wetlands (within shouting distance of this marker); Galesville's Waterfront (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesville.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck

2. Steamboat Landing Marker

Boardwalk with markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck

3. Boardwalk with markers

Carrie Weedon house is in the background.

Steamboat Landing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, July 28, 2009

4. Steamboat Landing

This pier at the south end of Riverside Drive, about 3 tenths of a mile East of the museum and Steamboat Landing marker, is where the Emma Giles and other steamboats docked at Galesville. The building on the pier today is the Steamboat Landing Restaurant.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,410 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 5, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.