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

Native Plants

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

1. Native Plants Marker

Inscription. Native plants are essential to the health of our waterways. They thrive in local soils and need minimal fertilizer or pesticides, so fewer nutrients and chemicals reach our waters. They also help to reduce soil run-off and provide food and nesting sites for local birds, mammaps, and other wildlife. Homeowners prefer native as they require little trimming, watering, or other maintenance.

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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds, and beneficial insects to a garden.

[photograph] This residence features native plants in all of the landscaping.

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This porch is adorned with native vines, including cross vine (Bignonia capreolata) and a yellow variety of the native trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera semprevirens).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 38° 50.615′ N, 76° 32.508′ 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

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MD 20765, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Where Land Meets Water (here, next to this marker); Steamboat Landing (a few steps from this marker); Carrie Weedon House (a few steps from this marker); William Penn (within shouting distance of this marker); Valuable Wetlands (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Galesville (within shouting distance of this marker); Galesville's Waterfront (about 600 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.

Boardwalk with markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck

2. Boardwalk with markers

Carrie Weedon house is in the background.

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 1,252 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.