Chesapeake House
Encyclopedia
Chesapeake House is a service area located on Interstate 95
in Cecil County
, Maryland
at mile marker 97. It is located in the median of I-95 and can be accessed by both northbound and southbound traffic.
It is one of the top five busiest rest stops in the United States.
was able to obtain an exemption, allowing them to commercialise Chesapeake House and Maryland House
. This exemption was granted because the service areas were constructed when the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway was a toll road. Now, Maryland is responsible for the grounds, while the commercial operators absorb the costs of operation. WTOP-FM
says that the two commercialized rest-stops bring in $40 million per annum.
s and a convenience store
. Chesapeake House also offers two gas stations, one at each end of the plaza. Tourists to the area used to be able to access a visitor information service; however, the tourist information bureau was closed down, along with 7 others in Maryland, on January 7, 2010.
Interstate 95 in Maryland
Interstate 95 in Maryland is a major highway that runs diagonally from northeast to southwest, from Maryland's border with Delaware, to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, briefly entering the District of Columbia before reaching Virginia...
in Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
at mile marker 97. It is located in the median of I-95 and can be accessed by both northbound and southbound traffic.
It is one of the top five busiest rest stops in the United States.
Overview
Chesapeake House opened in 1975. Today, Chesapeake House is run by the HMSHost Corporation. U.S. Federal law prescribes that rest areas on public (toll-free) interstate highways be maintained by the state, however MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
was able to obtain an exemption, allowing them to commercialise Chesapeake House and Maryland House
Maryland House
Maryland House is a service area located on Interstate 95 at Mile Marker 81.9. It is located on the median of I-95 and can be accessed by both northbound and southbound traffic. It is approximately 24 miles north of Baltimore in Harford County, Maryland. Maryland House offers food, fuel, auto...
. This exemption was granted because the service areas were constructed when the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway was a toll road. Now, Maryland is responsible for the grounds, while the commercial operators absorb the costs of operation. WTOP-FM
WTOP-FM
WTOP is an all-news formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Washington, D.C., serving Metropolitan Washington, DC area. WTOP is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting.WTOP is one of two all-news stations in the Washington, D.C...
says that the two commercialized rest-stops bring in $40 million per annum.
Services
Chesapeake House includes several restaurantRestaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s and a convenience store
Convenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
. Chesapeake House also offers two gas stations, one at each end of the plaza. Tourists to the area used to be able to access a visitor information service; however, the tourist information bureau was closed down, along with 7 others in Maryland, on January 7, 2010.
See also
- Maryland HouseMaryland HouseMaryland House is a service area located on Interstate 95 at Mile Marker 81.9. It is located on the median of I-95 and can be accessed by both northbound and southbound traffic. It is approximately 24 miles north of Baltimore in Harford County, Maryland. Maryland House offers food, fuel, auto...
- Interstate 95 in MarylandInterstate 95 in MarylandInterstate 95 in Maryland is a major highway that runs diagonally from northeast to southwest, from Maryland's border with Delaware, to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, briefly entering the District of Columbia before reaching Virginia...
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway