Solomons takes its name from Isaac Solomon, a 19th Century Baltimore businessman who established an oyster cannery on the island shortly after the Civil War.

Quaint charm and culture blend perfectly in this boating haven. Experience Ann Marie Gardens, the regions only public sculpture park where permanent and loaned works are skillfully integrated with the natural surroundings to create an exceptional outdoor space for viewing art, all easily accessible from the paved pathways that meander through the park.

Indulge your dining pleasures in one of the many locally owned restaurants from fine dining at the landmark Dry Dock restaurant at Zahniser’s Yachting Center and the specialty menu at CD Café to Kim’s Key Lime Pie and Coffee Shop, sit out on the back deck of Stoney’s Kingfisher Inn or watch the sunset under the Thomas Johnson Bridge from the outdoor seating at The Pier. Stop in and meet new friends or catch up with old ones on Friday afternoons happy hour gatherings at the Southern Maryland Sailing Association located just across from the main street gazebo during your stroll down the boardwalk while eating your ice cream from Coney Island.

Business’ thrive in and around Solomons Island from the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant and the Dominion Natural Gas Plant to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and all of the affiliated military based contracted companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems.

Come to visit Solomons Island, Maryland and you’ll know where you can call home!